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Sherman Aerial

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:07 am
by Dale jordan
Yesterday I had my first day off in weeks . So I turned on the lathe , and made a flexiable U.S sherman Aerial base . Dale


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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:08 am
by Dale jordan
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:10 am
by Dale jordan
Plus I turned up the barrel end DIA 12.5 mm

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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:10 am
by Dale jordan
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:11 am
by Dale jordan
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:51 am
by Dale jordan
I'm going to add some brass grab rails around the sides of the turret to hang back packs and stowage . Dale


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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:32 am
by Adrian Harris
That's a neat piece of turning :D

Did you fit a plug into the barrel end as it looks a smaller diameter than the threaded end on mine :?:

Adrian.

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:35 pm
by Robert E Morey
Dale,
Nice bit of work on the antenna mount. I'm planning a similar spring loaded one myself. Will this be the RC antenna? Or just for looks? If it is the RC antenna, do you insulate it from the tank turret? Like thread it into a piece of delrin plastic?

Your Sherman is looking great, I can't wait to get back on mine! I have some cool detail parts planned for it.
Bob

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:00 pm
by Dale jordan
Adrian the end fits inside the barrel . Bob the antenna is only for looks as I will us a 2.4G radio set ... Dale

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:21 pm
by Adrian Harris
Dale, do you have a colour scheme picked out for the Sherman yet ?

Adrian.