Heng Long Sherman 3-piece differential cover conversion.

[Rob1970]

A "little" side project I finally finished!
3-piece differential cover for the Heng Long M4A3.


I have a discount code for all ya'll here on the forum; HAPPY2024
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game...ong-m4-sherman

Now back to working on the Grant...
ttfn,
Rob

[quitcherbitchen]

thanks Rob for doing all the work!!

[Rob1970]

thanks Rob for doing all the work!!

It was my... pleasure? I think?

Rob

[Rob1970]

sigh...
Already did some editing on the files after some rivetcounter on a modelling group gave me a whole sermon on how "the 3-piece was cast so the corners between the "ears" and the main part are too sharp"...
I told him politely to use 2 grams of putty and a wet finger. Either on the part or... somewhere else ...
...and then edited the part and uploaded new versions...
deep breath
They are not worthy...

[SoCalBobS]

sigh...
Already did some editing on the files after some rivetcounter on a modelling group gave me a whole sermon on how "the 3-piece was cast so the corners between the "ears" and the main part are too sharp"...
I told him politely to use 2 grams of putty and a wet finger. Either on the part or... somewhere else ...
...and then edited the part and uploaded new versions...
deep breath
They are not worthy...

Did he personally check every cast housing ever made to see if none had sharp corners? C'mon man, sheesh! I have no patience for people like that.

[Rob1970]

Did he personally check every cast housing ever made to see if none had sharp corners? C'mon man, sheesh! I have no patience for people like that.

He sounded anal-retentive enough to have indeed checked them all. At least in his head... Rivetcounters can kiss my tiny shiny hiney...
That said... I am my own worst critic, and will fix something if I can. So there's that...

[Barmonkey]

Downloaded the files but I will have to wait until tomorrow to print :disappointed:

[Barmonkey]

Now..if someone would come up with some 3D files for a low bustle turret or even a 75mm barrel and mantlet to fit the Heng Long turret...

[Rob1970]

Now..if someone would come up with some 3D files for a low bustle turret or even a 75mm barrel and mantlet to fit the Heng Long turret...

Sorry, working on a Grant and a BARV. But maybe someday... But thank you for downloading the files. Only 135 more downloads and I can afford a second printer...

[RichJohnson]

Now..if someone would come up with some 3D files for a low bustle turret or even a 75mm barrel and mantlet to fit the Heng Long turret...

Rick and I are working on the low bustle 75mm and early hull as well as early a1 cast hull also, after I get the EZ8 turrets out. He has most of the drawing work done I just need to start trial and error on printing and making up kits but I cant move as fast as I would like.

[Tang - RC.Senshado]

Rick and I are working on the low bustle 75mm and early hull as well as early a1 cast hull also, after I get the EZ8 turrets out. He has most of the drawing work done I just need to start trial and error on printing and making up kits but I cant move as fast as I would like.

Is your turret set up for servos only or can they also take a HL style elevation motor?

[Rubicon99]

Is your turret set up for servos only or can they also take a HL style elevation motor?

I have seen his turrets. They are set up for servos, but it would be easy to modify the turret to use a HL Sherman elevation system. Oh and the turrets are absolutely awesome looking. I put one on order after I handled a production one.