New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by Randy Bee » Thu Aug 03, 2017 12:52 pm

There available thru the Indiana Military Museum. They own the rights to them and would be happy to sell them


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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:28 pm

Return roller assembly on
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Post by Randy Bee » Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:30 pm

Ready for front springs
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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:40 pm

mocked up front wheel not in right place just there for reference, some track section on her to see what see will look like, we are now making the front wheel mounts and bases. There is a light at the end of the tunnel , we are coming down the home stretch now. Cant wait to see here finished and in the museum. We have been receiving all kinds of original small equipment for her, we just got an original dash, which we will be redoing for the tank and installing after the review , we will use our reproduction for now until we go through the original to functional status.
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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by Randy Bee » Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:43 pm

An other angle, also got them on backwards. Bet you didn't notice.
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Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 13, 2017 9:04 am

Front Axel and adjustment towers
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Post by Randy Bee » Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:06 pm

Dome hinged now
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Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:22 pm

Front wheels up and mocked in place
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Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:24 pm

Inner mounts in place
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Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:26 pm

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Post by Randy Bee » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:29 pm

Needing secondary return springs next
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Post by 17thAirborne » Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:43 pm

Just amazing to watch the progress!!!!
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Post by wreckless » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:17 pm

Slow and steady wins the race!
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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by Randy Bee » Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:22 am

Thank you, we could be much faster if the money wasn't so hard to raise, to fund the cost of this project, but we deal with it as we go. Museums don't have deep pockets. The reveal is coming in November and must be done by October some time so now we are under the gun so to speak. Wish us luck. Thank you for following the build.

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Re: New M1917 WW1 Tanks soon availible

Post by Thundercat97 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:00 pm

just incredible work!
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