..my latest WIP..
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He's at it again...

Are you coming to the next Grantham meet?

Don't know yet Martin...haven't been able to make the last few..

Very cool man!

what is the make of the 75mm mount, it looks like metal?

Yes the mount's metal..it's a Mato one..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162184354706

Where did you get the M4A4 upper hull? Is it a scratch build or maybe a conversion job? I am planning on doing a flail on the Mato cast hull just to see if my plan will make a working, but I would prefer to do an accurate model on the correct hull.
rex

I got one of the DGS firefly kits and used the turret on a hybrid build, so I had the upper hull and transmission cover..so stretched a HL lower and modified a HL turret

Yesterday, I looked at this ebay listing to see what was included in the kit. Much to my surprise I got an email from ebay this morning that informed me there was an item on their website that might interest me!!!!! I didn't order anything --- I just looked at it without clicking on anything. Sheeesh! There is no privacy left in the world! Thank goodness I don't look at porno websites (anymore).
rex

..made a start on the chains..

I am going to use chain like yours but haven't decided what would work for the weights on the ends. At the risk of being called a copy cat, what have you used on yours? I have zoomed in on your photo, but I can't recognize what you have there.
rex

I think they are Fyn's legos...

Yeah i was going to say aren't those lego chains? I guess they would work perfectly considering the stud on the end would double as a weight! Nice looking tank though!

Thanks to all of you guys for the chain source info. I just ordered enough of it for my flail. My info says there were 43 chain lengths ---- Yikes! That sounds like a lot chains that could get tangled up. Once again the members of this forum have helped me out a bunch.
rex

Yep the guys are correct, they're Lego chains..hopefully they'll work ok when spinning..I thought I'd try and keep the weight down by using plastic and also the links are molded as solid pieces so may be stronger than say brass ones..

...first coat of paint and all the chains attached...

Hi
Great job
Don't make the mistake, The rotation direction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95QNFXgUP5M

Got a quick vid of her underway..
https://youtu.be/LjeEbmpqt-I

That's one hell of a fancy weed whacker

Lego.

So does that thing work? Post a video of it spinning around.

..3 posts up...

Damned that's a FAST spinning flail.... Sure looks faster than "factory".
http://panzerserra.blogspot.ca/2011/...nnie-mine.html

Sooo retro compared to later versions of flail-style mine clearers...

..and I'm sure yours is correct..

Of course it is... In my head... where my flail is still chewing up brain matter at alarming speeds.

I was just wondering just how fast those flails are spinning on your Crab. Likely a good thing they are light lego chains (definitely see why you thought one piece links were better).