Ryan's M3 medium

[Scrivo18]

Hi Ryan

I did not have enough $$$$$ to get a one of the sherman's.. I did put in a tender but not enough at the time.. So settled for a turret :-)

Tim

[anthony urek]

Bloody tender process! Thats cruel


Yes Richard, make that two. The one(s) in Adelaide and I forgot about the one at Puka.

[cantankrs]

Hi Tony, Ryan, I didn't click before my last post about the possibility of trying to imitate a Sentinel from an M3 Medium bottom half. Never entered my skull until Tony spelt it out for me. I suppose the action of the suspension is similar but I think the Sentinel has a horizontal spring or springs rather than twin vertical volute. But I reckon you could fabricate the suspensions from scratch. The track tensioner is presumably just a roadwheel and you might be able to find the tensioner brackets and original wheels if you look hard. Dunno how you'd hide the hull joining rivets and make it look reasonable.

I've attached 2 pics of Sentinel suspension to give an idea of construction along with what I think is a Sentinel Roadwheel.

Any spare M3 turrets over there in the West Alex?

Anthony, unfortunately not that I know of. I got one years ago and then I heard some rumours about one in the last few years that went to India as scrap cos the scrappies had no idea of its real value.

Regards

Alex

[Luke R]

Originally Posted by Scrivo18

Hi Ryan

I did not have enough $$$$$ to get a one of the sherman's.. I did put in a tender but not enough at the time.. So settled for a turret :-)

Tim

I know someone with a grant hull with modern power plant, build another sherman hint hint!

[colin jones]

I can say the one/s I have here in Adelaide will get the big rebuild as soon as I do a couple of other projects first. I might just say that I don't think they're ugly at all either.
Colin.

[anthony urek]

Originally Posted by colin jones

I might just say that I don't think they're ugly at all either.
Colin.

What have I started

Sorry Colin, I'll make it up to you.

[anthony urek]

.............Now back to Ryan's Grant...........

[Ryan]

We're in SA tonight for a border raid tomorrow, but of the four legged type and wooly. I have however seen some interesting armour bits for an M3 on our journey and hope to see more tomorrow.

[lynx42]

Going through Murrayville are we Ryan?