Progress Photos
Here's two photos of my Sherman M4 turret WS19 installation whose shell I've built entirely from scratch. I've constructed the rear portion of the turret out of plywood and plaster and made the two commander's seats (one yet to be installed) out of laser-cut plywood. These have been constructed to be fully functioning in either up or down position. The Thompson magazine rack is a combination of white acrylic sheet, 3D printing for the magazine slides, and aluminum rivets to hold the slides in place. The turret wiring box is NOS from the early 1950s and all power will actually come into the box for distribution.
The transmitter/receiver is a mint-condition MkII and with luck, once connected to aerials it will be able to receive signals and the "crew" will be able to talk to each other. Once the interior is fully outfitted and painted a gloss white the radio will be installed on an original PSU/transmitter tray resting on, but not putting weight on, four original shock-absorbers. I have all the cables leading to the variometer and antennas, and have an original canvas dustcover for authenticity. Surrounding it will be a Spare Tube Box, a First Aid kit, 2 flair-cartridge metal containers, a set of Sherman tank flags in their canvas bag, and a morse code key serving the radio. I am trying to keep original parts wherever possible.
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