SimonT - M51 Toon conversion

[SimonT]

A very small amount of progress



spare track link storage added to turret sides


a nice chunky weld seam added to the joint of the new turret bustle

[rtfoe]

Progress nonetheless Simon...nice work. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[SimonT]

Thanks Richard

[Guest]

Hi Simon I agree with Richard it's still moving forward with some very nice addition, keep it coming.
Cheers Pete :thumb2: .

[scottie3158]

Simon,
Looking good fella.

[SimonT]

Pete / Scottie - ta

Made some progress on this yesterday


spent a fair bit of time fettling the suspension and wheels

looking a bit ropey at the moment but hopefully will come together in the end

made a start on the dampers for the top of the suspension

outer wheels are attached on top of some punched disk spacers

inner wheels have had printed spacers added - they were actually for the idlers and will need sanding down as they are a little tall


cupola got some periscopes


right side of turret got some grenade launchers


left side of turret got grenade launchers and a loaders hatch


I have also been experimenting with the printer and managed to get around a hundred track links out of it - no idea how many I will require but that should be a good start

[SimonT]

not got much more done on this, just added the inner wheels and the oil reservoirs for the dampers

[Guest]

Hi Simon I'm glad you're still building this one I like all the additions to the turret, I'm very interested to see how your track links turnout.
You certainly taken toon tank building to the next level, keep up the excellent work.
Pete.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Quite a bit of progress considering how much your adding. That last photo reminds me of a pair of roller skates
Jim

[SimonT]

Pete - yes still plodding onward. The track links are basically the same as the ones stowed on the turret but with end connectors

Jim - think you would find them a bit hard to control but they do have dampers so a nice smooth ride

[SimonT]

still chipping away at this one


a few more small bits added to the suspension units


sprockets assembled and rear idler filled

Also started 4No. volute springs

[papa 695]

Just caught up Simon, some great work going on.

[JR]

OOH , well you always throw your skill into any build and this is no exception Simon.

[scottie3158]

Simon, I always enjoy watching and learning from the things you bring to a build.

[Si Benson]

Hey Mr T, some very interesting work going on!
A 3D printer indeed, I can see some real benefits, the suspension is looking awesome :thumb2: