Re: Sherman cast front [TANKS]

[Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>]

Robert, 

What radius did you use on the nose? 

Thanks,
Rick 

--- Robert Currie <rctanksrcool-at-yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Hi Rick have you thought of rolling aluminium plate?
> AlAluminiums workable when warmed up with a torch
> cut yoyourhShermanose first out of cardboard figure
> out what will work out best in shape and then
> transfer it to your aluminium plate  then lightly
> warm up the plate with a torch uuntilpply ablethen
> roll it over a pipe then pull the middle section in
> (punched in part) then cut fill in parts to mate
> with outer (curved part) then use a Tig welder or
> Mig set up for aluminium  I guess you could do this
> all with steel just a little harder to work with 
> anyway nice to hear another Sherman is in the works
> ! good luck cheers Robert Currie
> 
> Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com> wrote: Anyone have
> experence scratchbuilding the cast nose on
> a Sherman tank? The curved part should be easy but
> the
> punched in part is a little tougher. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Rick 
> 
> 
> 
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