M4A3 Sherman 76mm

by Maupie05 in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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M4A3 Sherman 76mm

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This is my take on making a model of a Sherman with K'nex

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Front view

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Neat little drive train I made, one motor directly on the wheels wasn't going to do it so I made a joint motor system that is activated trough a improvised clutch. Two small K'nex gears on the motors with space in the middle for another small gear. If you want to let it drive you pull this middle gear inbetween the two others and it will activate the front bevel gears that transmit the power to the front wheels. I made sure to make this whole drivetrain run as smooth as possible but there are some changes to be made before it will drive comfortable, some gears are slipping and the motors have a hard time getting the tank to move. The whole model is a little heavy so that could be the sole reason it isn't able to move as good as I want.

Instruction for Building the Sherman Tank

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Building Te Frame

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Assembling the basic structure of the tank

Add the Support Structure

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Adding wheels and front/side armor

Adding Engine and Top Layer

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Adding the drivetrain and top layer + support for keeping the turret straight and letting it turn smooth

Assembling and Installing Turret

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These image were a little rushed but hopefully you can make out the details on the exact dimensions and the right connections between the different components

Adding Tracks

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You Finnished the Your Sherman!

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You made it to the end! enjoy the tank:) And if there are any questions ask them!