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Thank you guys!

very little progress as time is still fleeting, but an update nevertheless.
I added some recoil dampeners and a breech mechanism to the gun.
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And I built a "sight" for the gunner. Since it is a prototype still in research and testing, the sight box is open, as a technician can access it.
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Next I looked into a more independent sight for the commander, using the design I used on the POLEMOS Urban Attack Vehicle.
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Here you can see the mounted gunner sight.
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But what about the commander sight?
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Is that looking OK? Or should I find a better position?
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Any ideas?

Since I want to add an auto-loader mechanism that may be visible I created some ammunition.
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For this I put a section of plastic card rod into my drill
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And then run it first across a rasp
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and then over some sandpaper.
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And with a little practice I get these nice shells
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With the idea to cast some more....
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After the first test cast for the ammo was successful I added some "Dencara-style" lights to the former Sherman,
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added some details to the engine and added first rivets.
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And this is how the little low profile tank hunter looks as of today.
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So what do you think, anything major still missing?
What about the commander sight?
I look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus

<blockquote data-quote="Klaus not Santa" data-source="post: 172076" data-attributes="member: 13467">Thank you guys!very little progress as time is still fleeting, but an update nevertheless.&nbsp;I added some recoil dampeners and a breech mechanism to the gun.[ATTACH=full]60385[/ATTACH]&nbsp;And I built a &quot;sight&quot; for the gunner. Since it is a prototype still in research and testing, the sight box is open, as a technician can access it.[ATTACH=full]60386[/ATTACH]&nbsp;Next I looked into a more independent sight for the commander, using the design I used on the POLEMOS Urban Attack Vehicle.[ATTACH=full]60387[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60388[/ATTACH]&nbsp;Here you can see the mounted gunner sight.[ATTACH=full]60389[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]60390[/ATTACH] &nbsp;But what about the commander sight?[ATTACH=full]60391[/ATTACH]&nbsp;Is that looking OK? Or should I find a better position?[ATTACH=full]60392[/ATTACH] Any ideas?Since I want to add an auto-loader mechanism that may be visible I created some ammunition.[ATTACH=full]60393[/ATTACH]&nbsp;For this I put a section of plastic card rod into my drill[ATTACH=full]60394[/ATTACH]And then run it first across a rasp[ATTACH=full]60395[/ATTACH]and then over some sandpaper.[ATTACH=full]60396[/ATTACH]And with a little practice I get these nice shells <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH=full]60397[/ATTACH]&nbsp;With the idea to cast some more....[ATTACH=full]60398[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]60399[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60400[/ATTACH] &nbsp;After the first test cast for the ammo was successful I added some &quot;Dencara-style&quot; lights to the former Sherman,[ATTACH=full]60401[/ATTACH]&nbsp;added some details to the engine and added first rivets.[ATTACH=full]60402[/ATTACH]&nbsp;And this is how the little low profile tank hunter looks as of today.[ATTACH=full]60403[/ATTACH]So what do you think, anything major still missing?What about the commander sight?I look forward to your C&amp;C.CheersKlaus</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Klaus not Santa, post: 172076, member: 13467"] Thank you guys! very little progress as time is still fleeting, but an update nevertheless. I added some recoil dampeners and a breech mechanism to the gun. [ATTACH=full]60385[/ATTACH] And I built a "sight" for the gunner. Since it is a prototype still in research and testing, the sight box is open, as a technician can access it. [ATTACH=full]60386[/ATTACH] Next I looked into a more independent sight for the commander, using the design I used on the POLEMOS Urban Attack Vehicle. [ATTACH=full]60387[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60388[/ATTACH] Here you can see the mounted gunner sight. [ATTACH=full]60389[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60390[/ATTACH] But what about the commander sight? [ATTACH=full]60391[/ATTACH] Is that looking OK? Or should I find a better position? [ATTACH=full]60392[/ATTACH] Any ideas? Since I want to add an auto-loader mechanism that may be visible I created some ammunition. [ATTACH=full]60393[/ATTACH] For this I put a section of plastic card rod into my drill [ATTACH=full]60394[/ATTACH] And then run it first across a rasp [ATTACH=full]60395[/ATTACH] and then over some sandpaper. [ATTACH=full]60396[/ATTACH] And with a little practice I get these nice shells :) [ATTACH=full]60397[/ATTACH] With the idea to cast some more.... [ATTACH=full]60398[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60399[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60400[/ATTACH] After the first test cast for the ammo was successful I added some "Dencara-style" lights to the former Sherman, [ATTACH=full]60401[/ATTACH] added some details to the engine and added first rivets. [ATTACH=full]60402[/ATTACH] And this is how the little low profile tank hunter looks as of today. [ATTACH=full]60403[/ATTACH] So what do you think, anything major still missing? What about the commander sight? I look forward to your C&C. Cheers Klaus [/QUOTE]

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