Ryan's M3 medium

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

The hulls to me look the same, why isnt it possible for Ryan to do a Sentinel look alike?

My quick observations Tony are that the bogies have a slightly different Layout. The rear idler sits at a lower position and the transmission/final drive housing is slightly different.
But in saying that...if Stephen Speilburg can make a Tiger Tank out of a T-34 and put it in a movie anything is posible.
Some sheetmetal could make the bogies look similar I think, while the upper hull, being started from scratch could be made to look identical.
People make PzIII's out of FV432 APCs so a Sentinel out of a M3 Grant is quite possible.
Ryan

[Ganmain Tony]

Thanks Ryan

I'll now retreat to the back ground having posted waaaayy to many times on this thread...

Look forward to what you are doing with these vehicles of your's and the other blokes who are contributing useful info.

I still reserve the right to ask questions and be corrected on theories.

[Luke R]

Originally Posted by Ryan

if Stephen Speilburg can make a Tiger Tank out of a T-34 and put it in a movie anything is posible.
Ryan

And he made a Lee out of a sherman or preist for the movie 1941 back in the late 70s.
And made shermans out of grant hulls for the series The Pacific.

luke

[anthony urek]

I might try and make an Abrams out of my carrier

[Luke R]

Originally Posted by anthony urek

I might try and make an Abrams out of my carrier

How about a Vickers Mk. VI Light Tank?

[anthony urek]

Yeah thats more realistic. But they are ugly looking tanks. They look like they are about to fall over backwards.


Sorry Ryan....off topic again

[Ryan]

The only thing you should be sorry for Anthony is calling the Vickers an ugly tank.

Feel free GT ( Ganmain Tony ) to keep posting.

[Scrivo18]

I have one of the Pacific Sherman Turretts :-)


Tim

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Luke R

How about a Vickers Mk. VI Light Tank?

That photo is of one of the ten Vickers brought to Australia in 1937 for tank training. It was found in a derelict state and came back to the UK where it was eventually restored for Jacque Littlefield's collection. I did all the electrical work on it at the time. When researching information, I found it was actually based in Victoria, and came across two photos of it on training exercises there.

[anthony urek]

Great find Richard.
I know of only one still over here in private hands. How many are in the UK?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by anthony urek

Great find Richard.
I know of only one still over here in private hands. How many are in the UK?

Anthony,

Out of the ten sent to Aus, I am aware of five existing in some form. The one shown on here, in California, another at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, in UK, one in Puckapunyal tank museum, and remains of another two, with a MLU forum member in Adelaide. Is the one you are thinking of, amongst these?

regards, Richard