bill z
5th April 2019, 10:45 AM
My son served in Iraq with the US Marine 2nd Tanks as a tank commander. He loved that weapon system. It did almost everything except fly.
Most all of the wood was cut locally, sawed into lumber and dried right here. After drying, I planed and jointed the wood used in the tank. Just some dowel pins were purchased. I could of made those also but justdidn’t.
Using Texas ash for the main body and Texas red oak for the wheels, tread and highlights, I made the replica from a PDF pattern I purchased. It was challenging to make over 80 tank treads, that when linked together, ranin a straight line.
When my son first saw the tank after completion, he commented about the detail. He said that even the wheel spacing was correct.
Here are some pictures.
Most all of the wood was cut locally, sawed into lumber and dried right here. After drying, I planed and jointed the wood used in the tank. Just some dowel pins were purchased. I could of made those also but justdidn’t.
Using Texas ash for the main body and Texas red oak for the wheels, tread and highlights, I made the replica from a PDF pattern I purchased. It was challenging to make over 80 tank treads, that when linked together, ranin a straight line.
When my son first saw the tank after completion, he commented about the detail. He said that even the wheel spacing was correct.
Here are some pictures.