yellowshaker

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Well guys, I am inquiring again. This time I am in search of the trans cover in the picture below.I know I have seens some one build this model before and I cannot locate the thread now.

kclank

give a pm to rex ross. he might be able to give you some info

Ex_Pat_Tanker

Search for Volvospeed's posts (here and elsewhere ) I know he did the mod on his desert Sherman

Rex Ross

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About 15 years ago I attempted to convert one of the original Shermans to a VVSS with a three piece tranny cover. It had the old clutch type gearbox. It isn't perfect, but it made me happy. I made the tranny cover out of some PVC pipe couplings and Evergreen plastic and body putty and a casting of the bolt line at the top of the cover. I had to grind some of the tranny housing off to make it fit. A pencil points to the area removed in one of the photos. The tranny cover in the photo of the M3 Lee was a total catastrophe as far as making it work for R/C and it is a thick lump of resin on the inside, and it remains a static model.

I don't know if this helps you out in any way, but it's all I have to offer based on my past efforts. Good luck with your search on this.

yellowshaker

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Wow! thanks alot for the input guys. Rex, that is great work! I'd be happy too! I guess I can always try scratching it if I want one that bad huh?

pattoncommander

I was considing the same for my early IDF 75mm Sherman (IDF M-3) , and it looks as if we are going to have to scratch the bolt seams and make the 3 piece our selves.[] Like the IDF turrets, lots of work, but when it's all done, it's worth the effort.

Rex Ross

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I was kinda embarrassed to show the inside of that tranny cover.......It's really rough and crudely done, but I always tell myself, "If I can't see it when it's finished, it doesn't matter". I'm lazy about interior details. Whenever I scratch something, I always end up thinking........."Gee, I coulda done that better.......or differently". But I rarely end up doing a second (improved) copy with fewer mistakes. I would be happy to find out that somebody looked at my stuff and thought of a better, cheaper, faster, easier way to do some project they were working on. I have gotten a bunch of good ideas from the postings on this forum. I can't count the number of times I have seen some great way to do something and thought to myself, "Why the heck didn't I think of that"?

Rex

YHR

Gears are always turning. I have seen many things on this forum develop into somethng more then they started. I remember when Darkith first threw his ideas about the DBC on here.

The three piece tranny is one I want to soon try, so I will be refering to this. My next Sherman is going to be an early 75 mm one

A can of black flat paint will fix up the backside of this piece if it bothers you at all, but honestly I bet most stuff that you cannot see does not get the same treatment as the frontside or topside stuff..

Dan

yellowshaker

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Well, I do appreciate the help. I agree that most of the things we want to build ormodify can be done thruogh the shared ideas here.
I did find the thread on the early trans cover. It appears it was bought from Tiff Williams a few years ago. Sooo, anyone know who that is???

Buckeye36

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Here is a link to a club he was in...
http://www.fragarmor.org/Battle%20Da...2002%20(1).htm

yellowshaker

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thanks Jim!!!

edoubleaz

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Tiff is a pioneer of Sherman accuracy. I have several of his little pieces and a few photos in the DAK gallery. The first DAK M-36 had his turret on it.

http://web.mac.com/ethandunsford/DAK...allery.html#66

rgallant

You can add me to the list of guys working on this, stupid a4's had to have that housing.

yellowshaker

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LOL! I will be patient and hope that someone designs a proper one. I have faith in you guys!