Re: Sherman cast front [TANKS]

[Robert Currie <rctanksrcool-at-yahoo.ca>]

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         2  1/16 " R   I                      1  5/16" R                   I      2 1/16" R   

SHERMAN NOSE WIDTH   
Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com> wrote:

Robert,

I made two blanks tonight I made them 6 1/2 by 6 1/2
and then screwed them together with dry wall screws. I
made a compass and scribed a circle 2 1/6". At the top
of the circle I laid out a line at 47 degrees.

I sawed the rough outline using my table saw and a
coping saw and then finish sanded it using a drum
sander in my drill press.

It turned out pretty good.

How wide is the 2 1/16 section? I have a sheet of 22
gauge sheet metal and I may form the nose using that.
How did you handle the transition to the narrower
section?

Thanks,
Rick

--- Robert Currie wrote:

> Hi Rick I am using 3/16" aluminum plate for the
> entire hull and the nose outer diameter is 2 1/16"
> the inner middle diameter is 1 7/8" with a slope of
> 47* degrees hope this helps Cheers Robert Currie
>
> todd smith wrote: have to
> check on the radius.I molded mine from the one in my
> local museum.
>
> Rick v100 wrote: Robert,
>
> What radius did you use on the nose?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick
>
> --- Robert Currie 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 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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