hey guys,

I am planning (when finances allow) to build a super pershing out of a HL pershing (obviously 1:16!! )

I am going to be rid of the bb gun, and planning on moving switches changing speaker ect.

I can make the extra armour and parts except the barrel (as thats go to be smooth) so i have a few questions:-

[ul][*] Does anybody know where i can get (prefurably in the UK) a super pershing full length and correct scale size barrel?[*] Does anybody know where i can get (prefurably in the UK) a HL pershing with metal gears and drive wheels (dont mind about tracks) with a complusory RX14 board in case in the future i want to go with El-mod?[*] Where i can get the plastic to cut the extra armour and bits out from where i can get it (prefurably in the UK)
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thanks ALOT guys, if i can get these answered im well away!!!

cheers, and thanks in advance,

Matt

get me the dimensions and I can cut you one on my lathe and send it out to you gun barrel that is

whoa!! thanks for the quick response!! i will try to find the dimensions, but wouldnt i still need a muzzle break and its going to have re-caoil and a flash unit so hollow aswell? is that possible?? even with the beggining of it slightly bigger i think? and from canada to UK i would pay for it and shipping?

thanks for the offer mate

cheers,

Matt

Here is a link to another person who made a super pershing and what he used for the gun barrel and other stuff .

http://www.customrcmodels.com/Tanks/id74.htm

Thanks
Jimmy

wow cool thanks bowlman!! im not to sure about re-modeling the gun though ... with alot of effort mabe,, but i still dont know what to use for the extra armour

thanks anyway, thats one nice super pershing!!

cheers,

Matt

here is a model site that has some pics of a real super pershing .

http://www.militarymodelling.com/new...le/mps/uan/792

you can use evergreen scale models sheet styrene and styrene tube and other shapes there is a conversion kit out there for a 1/35th model conversion of the m26 pershing to super pershing but have not found it yet .

thanks
jimmy

found it here is the conversion kit in 1/35th if you want it you would have to scale up but will see what it looks like .

http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowP...manufacturer=0

thanks
jimmy

thanks, whoa the barrel on that things a beast!! but can you actually buy a super pershing barrel??

cheers,

Matt

as far as I know you cant buy one but you can use a KT barrel it may need to be worked down some .

thanks
jimmy

matt i have scale drawings of the super pershing pm me your address and i will post them to you

the barrel should be 32 cm with the muzzle brake from the mantlet heres a pic of my rebuild so far

nice

I make all my own barrels on my lathe as long as I have the dimentions I can do it I use barrel stock I had made for barrels so they all have the holes though them make sure I have a pic and dimentions for the recoil attaching point so I can machine it corectly here is a KT barrel I made recently

here are 2 pics I found of the super pershing

for the extra armour use 80 thoughsants evergreen styreen stock easy to glue and sturdy and with a small tip soldering gun easy to make the weld marks

For the gun tube, (Army terminology= tube.) use another Pershing gun, cut the tube right at the muzzle brake and the added section just where it starts to expand, and it'll be right on. (or very close) Pull the metal BB tube out a couple inches and slide the new piece right on. All that is needed is a little finesse in filling/sanding the crack. My Super P gun is 30 cm. If Septon can make one...great!

Added armor, you can make from sheet styrene....surely someone in UK carries it. Use the photos from Dick Hunnicutt's book Pershing. Also need to convert the loader's hatch to a round "finger chopper" split hatch. I used an old Tamiya Sherman turret and simply cut out the hatch and made a round hole in the turret for it. You absolutely need the T-81 track....the standard track just doesn't look right. [:'(]

Work the front suspension to sag a bit at the front. The added armor on the 2 supers that were in Germany was really hard on wheel bearings and shocks. I added a screw and blocked the suspension from raising all the way. Good luck. Lotsa work[>:]

wow thanks bubbajoexx, great help!!

Hi Septon
Is that the bic barrel, why don,t you and Matt get our friend in Canada
to make two and post to one of you and then sort it out over here!.
Flesh.....................

if you need the styreen I have some here I can send you a chunk 8X8 inches no charge

You right Bill they must use the right tracks,T81
Pete..............

not a bad idea just fitted a new pen to make the barrel the right length

and pattoncommander, thanks for the advice, i dont know where i can get the plastic needed, and about the gun, isnt the HL barrel too wide? so why extend a faulse scale barrel?? and is the super pershing in your pictures a HL or tamiya, and about the turret hatch i cant get one from a sherman, as i dont have one let alone a spare!! also im a bit stupid so i didnt fully get the brrel lengthening part!!

thanks anyway pattoncommander, your advice is much appretiated!

thanks,

Matt

tankzone has the hatch that what im useing on my one

hmmm, thats sounds like an idea!!

thanks, what do you think septon or are you happy with your job??

cheers,

Matt

as septon said on the hatch check here http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/tam_m4.htm

Rob

thanks fv432!