Half scale sherman jumbo build

Time laps of my wife's half scale Sherman Jumbo

[@jeffr8874]

wow i liked how u actually welded the metal plates into a Sherman ! Also I would test it on a offroad drive with some courses like small trenches and bumps and it travels very slow lol

[@maxcolt4124]

Wish I had an instruction manual so I could make my own

[@hoodoo2001]

My friends and I built a full scale FT 17 without instructions.....a matter of doing some research and making deductions for measurements and stuff, sometimes folks at museums will help or even other enthusiasts....if you want it you can do it . Tons of material out there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTGZmxqqtlkeLs

[@rcaddict1406]

Good luck then.

[@madcatmk213]

you could subtract the measurements from a real life example.. but its way too difficult i think

[@gagelabarber3224]

shit I just wish I had the material and the shop

[@Johnnie.Monnie]

Im building a half scale panzer 38t and this is the coolest tank i have ever seen!!!!!!!!!

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Xavi Thanks and I wish you the best of luck on your build

[@TomMierad]

Wish I could build an tank in 9min and 56sec... Awesome job guys, look nice! :-)

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Tommy Radetun Thanks

[@airbornexd8447]

It’s time lapse btw

[@mindblownduck5129]

@@airbornexd8447 no shit

[@markthompson8656]

@@mindblownduck5129 NO SHIT lol exactly what I said.

[@darrellT-xm3ri]

so cool 10/10 would recommend

[@esquad5406]

If your going to do all that. Just make a full size M-22 locust.

[@mladtheimpaler]

YES

[@flyingpigs8030]

Next time, 1:1 scale!

[@randd1077]

You really need to sort out the cupola it spoils the tank

[@SoulfulSolid6]

if you replaced the turret for a gun you'd be ready for the apocalypse.

[@skrub3801]

This is too cool. Can you make a Soviet tank?

[@gregg4164]

nICE WORK. tHE ONLY ISSUE IAS THE jUMBOS ALWAYS HAD THE TRACK DUCKBILL EXTENSIONS ON THE TRACKS BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF ALL THE ARMOR. THE STANDARD TRACKS MADE TO MUCH IMPRESSION ON THE GROUND

[@DerKrawallkeks]

Perfect music for the first aprt of the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWeVe4adf9Rmb6c ;-) why did you build this tank? Really nice thing!

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

DerKrawallkeks The real question is why not, but I guess it's because my wife wanted a Sherman and we decided on a jumbo because it's a less common Sherman.

[@DerKrawallkeks]

Okay, cool;)

[@maniacmikef3348]

You guys are awesome. amazing work seriously.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Michael F thanks it's a fun hobby

[@donttreadonme4355]

TinyTank428 do you have a business doing this?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Don't tread on me I don't. I just do it as a hobby I've thought about doing it as a business but the cost of materials alone is usually around ten thousand. so I don't think too many people would be interested after factoring in a wage for time.

[@donttreadonme4355]

TinyTank428 in all materials or just in the metal

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Don't tread on me all materials I keep a file with all the receipts for everything I buy for each tank. so everything from mental to spray paint to the paintball guns mounted in them. then when the build is finished I add up all the receipts and it usually comes out around ten thousand. the Sherman was a little more it was 12 and some change.

[@williammanning3174]

Your 1/2 scale sherman is pretty neat. Personally..I want to build a scaled down version of the British MK I. I can't see myself wanting to build a drivable replica of ANY other tank. I know pretty much every other tank on earth (except the A7V) is better than the British MK I...but I don't care. It is and will always be my favorite tank of all time for the simple fact that it looked so absolutely beautiful!! I want a miniture MK I tank to drive around my property. It will plow/disc the garden. It will haul stuff in a trailer (that I doctor up to look like a radio flyer wagon). It will be the most beautiful tractor that I can imagine!! Since the original thing was so darn big, I think a 1/4 scale version would be plenty. Unfortunately...there are no blueprints left in existance. :'( I will have to rely on very old pictures or visit a museum in England to aquire measurements. Tis a small price to pay for the sake of realising my dream of having a miniature MK I tank lumbering around the homestead!! By the way...your miniature Sherman is more than neat. It's pretty wonderful. Great work.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

William Manning thanks. the best way to get measurements I've found is to use a 1/35th scale model then just scale up the measurements. for 1/4 scale you would multiply your measurements by 8.75. I hope this method is useful to you and I wish you the best of luck on your build.

[@williammanning3174]

TinyTank428 Thanks mac. I've looked for models of the MK I before. 1/35th scale is standard for tanks and military ground equipment (yet for some strange reason airplane models always seem to be 1/48th scale). I found a MK V one time in the normal polystyrene kit form but the only MK I model I could find was a ridiculously overprice solid polyester resin kit. :( Oh well. The actual measurements aren't as important as the proportions are. I think I can make due with old photographs. I'm clever that way. Tell me something...did you ever consider canibalizing a used ZTR lawnmower for its hydraulic motor drivetrain system when you were building your replica? That seems like the easiest way to go about it to me. Set it up just right and you could even have a mower deck on the underside. Just think...not only would you have a really nifty drivable model tank...but also the coolest lawnmower on the block. Heck! It would be the coolest lawnmower in your county.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

William Manning I have thought about it but where I live in Wyoming they're not real common In the scrap yard. The setup i use is pretty similar and with the added advantage of being new and not having to worry about why it was taken to the scrap yard in the first place.

[@williammanning3174]

TinyTank428 I said used...not scrapped. I meant used like second owner kinda situation. Sorry if I sounded snappy just then. I only meant to clarify, not insult you or disrespect you. My neighbor runs a lawnmower repair shop in his barn and has lots of working surplus stuff sitting around that I can get pretty cheap so I guess my perspective is a little biased. I have a ZTR with a 23 hp engine. It doesn't seem to have a whole lot of power at the wheels but I think that could be improved upon with a little gear reduction. I don't know a whole lot about hydraulic motors but I do understand that tremendous forces can be generated by hydraulic pump. If I ever do build a "toy tank" I would try to keep it as light as possible. It wouldn't actually need any armor. Nobody's gonna be shooting at me...I hope!! Anyway I just figured ztr components would be a quick and easy way to get it done.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

William Manning deffenitly worth trying I've always liked the motto of if there's a will there's a way.

[@Luftwaffe-Brasil]

Tigrer 1

[@Airsoftkiwi1]

Hey Jame's I'm looking at building a tank myself and have a few questions. Did you drawn up the tank on CAD or is it a free hand build? And would you know anyone that has a tank on CAD file that would be willing to share the info?. Cheers

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Sweet! I more or less do free hand I use a 1/35 scale model and a pair of calipers. Then I just write my measurements down and go to building. I measure as I go and I have a assembled model and a disassembled model for measuring various parts. Blue prints would be nice but I'm not much of a drafter. The best direction I can point you in for the cad file is scaled tanks.com. I'm not sure if anyone will have a whole cad file but it's the best place to look that I know of.

[@saltirone3026]

What style of welding do you prefer?

[@caliber_560]

If you could get back to me and reply that would be lovely but, what did you use for the turret ring?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

I used a pallet carousel for the turret ring. I think I purchased it from northern tool if I remember correctly.

[@caliber_560]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 thanks kind sir, I will use this information greatly

[@jeremywebb1734]

What would you charge for a rolling chassis with now engine or hydraulic lines pressures or any of that

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Jerry Cook Probably around 15 thousand.

[@imprezacabbit2309]

Ok so I can either buy a car... or a tank.

[@panzerkampwageniv2701]

Pls make a 1/2 tiger I really think to build one

[@Antoine00000]

What engine did you use and how much powerrrr

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Antoine Van Cleemput On this tank it's a 22hp Honda with two white hydraulic pumps powering two dynamic hydraulic motors.

[@fullwayshee2350]

Hi James, It is a Great work. It seems very heavy. What is the weight of your sherman jumbo?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Fullway Shee That I do not know I have never weighed any of my completed tanks (don't have a scale big enough) I would guess around 1500lbs

[@fullwayshee2350]

I also have watched Dave's Sherman video. His tank seems lighter than yours. But your tank is full metal, maybe you can install a more powerful engine

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Fullway Shee The engine wasn't the problem with the slow turning, it was the hydraulic pumps we used. We tried using some cheaper belt driven pumps instead of the tandem direct drive pumps I normally use. We ended up replacing them with the hydrogear tandem pumps I used on the other tanks, because every time it would torque up to turn the belts would either slip or break. Also it was the first time the tank moved under it's own power so we weren't really pushing it too hard. If you look at some of the newer videos of the sherman she moves much better now.

[@jeremywebb1734]

Would you be willing to sale a blueprint of this or instructions . Cash is key to everything in life

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Jerry Cook I would if I had any but I'm not much of a drafter. I just use two 1/35th scaled models one assembled and one disassembled. Then measure the various parts with calipers and multiply the dimensions by 17.5 to get half scale. So all I really have are the models and some pieces of scratch paper with a bunch of numbers on them.

[@elihuedilworth6783]

how much did it cost ,how long did it take to build

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Elihue Dilworth The build cost a little over 10 thousand and it took about a year to build.

[@alexanderthegreatsdad.3831]

amazing stuff my man. unbelievable. glad i stumbled across your channle... i recommend you improve your video key words and tags and look into adding some music. it will help bring people to your channle and if you add some ads it would also bring some cash : ) anyway. great stuff. almost 2 am and i couldn't stop watching haha.

[@michaelkostiuk1009]

Big toys for big boys

[@35diecast83]

Good Now build a tiger

[@sameyeam5582]

Is there a forum I can get a hold of to get some ideas on how to build my own?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Sam “Flip” McKay Yeah it's called scaled tanks .com

[@sameyeam5582]

I can't make an account though

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Sam “Flip” McKay You have to use a paid email account unfortunately. This was done to cut back on spammers and less than serious applicants.

[@sameyeam5582]

I emailed the admin, not certain if he will respond.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Sam “Flip” McKay It may take him a while to respond depending on what he is doing (he's active military)

[@dadwenttogogetthemilkhedid1402]

How muck does it cost? ;)

[@adriandumbrava221]

Verry nice. I wann build s sherman firefly but is to hard

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Adrian Dumbrava I thought that at first when I first seen tankman101's tanks. Then with his how to videos I decided I was going to give it a try and I'm currently building my fourth tank. If you decided it is something you truly want and are willing to work for you can achieve it.

[@sammaxwell7051]

So a Sherman mini

[@kipchpineda7161]

Looks like a low res sherman, Sharp as a cat, Jokes aside that's pretty fuckin cool.

[@meeknuggets4860]

Sherman mini :P

[@r3gr3tfulfly3r5]

do you have the plans to make this?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

I don't have any written plans. I just used a 1/35 scale model took measurements scaled them up and went to building

[@r3gr3tfulfly3r5]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 anyone have the plans written down as they’re doing this?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

@@r3gr3tfulfly3r5 Negative not for my builds the only thing I wrote down were measurements on some scratch paper. So it would be just a bunch of numbers that wouldn't make sense to anyone including me at this point. Tankman 101 does a step by step series on his KZbin channel on his tank builds. I highly recommend it.

[@r3gr3tfulfly3r5]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 thanks

[@r3gr3tfulfly3r5]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 issue. Not all the build videos are there to complete a tank

[@quintensmodels5966]

Hey how much would of cost of yuo build a 1/3 scale wooden exact sherman type m4 turret same as on the tamiya m4 sherman ?

[@dadwenttogogetthemilkhedid1402]

;))))))

[@josephworthley1929]

build a t1 cunningham, durchbruchwagen2 (DW2), panzer 3, Hetzer, Tiger 1, or Kv2.

[@jack-n-the-bots2926]

Where can I get plans?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

I don't really have any. I used a 1/35 scale model took measurements and scaled it up. So all I really have is the model and some scratch paper with a bunch of numbers on it.

[@quintensmodels5966]

Can yuo build a british sherman firefly for me how much wil it cost

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

I probably could. It would be about twenty thousand.

[@quintensmodels5966]

I thougt it was 10 thousend Thank yuo for THE info

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

@@quintensmodels5966 10 thousand is roughly the cost of materials. I think the Sherman came in at about 12 thousand when I tallied all the receipts. The rest of the cost would be for my time and overhead, shop supplies and what not.

[@quintensmodels5966]

Oke when i want a british sherman firefly i wil go to yuo yuo make shermans perfect no foults

[@quintensmodels5966]

Fantastic love yuor sherman no foults at all 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@phaztom313]

Just wondering, Why not build a full scale jumbo? its not like a jumbo is a large tank (in comparison to other tanks at the same time) and it seems like you have the materials and the tools to build a full scale one so why not?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Phaztom well the thought has crossed my mind but a full size Sherman is 9 foot tall 19 ft long and over 8ft wide. at that size I would need to invest in more equipment to move and work on it.

[@Polak-dd7ds]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 Maybe building the hull in seperate parts lowered onto each other by the gantry is an idea?

[@TheCarDemotic]

If I had this when I was like 8 I would have gone insane.

[@vitolavito3580]

в стоке ещё) прокачать нужно двиг с гуслями

[@quintensmodels5966]

But with a PETROL engine

[@chasemorgansunredfarms963]

Where did you buy the wheels for it?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

CWMORGAN 4240 I got them from northern tool. They are a marathon flat free wheel 11x4

[@chasemorgansunredfarms963]

TinyTank428 Thanks, really good job by the way. You got me thinking about building my own.

[@Dr_Martex]

You should really try building some german prototype/paper tanks, the Maus or The VK.45.02 B (Its Predesesor) for example

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Dr.Martex I have built a E-25 tank destroyer, but I am thinking about building another German tank that never made it to completion.

[@mauscommander6683]

James Cook You should set up a business, and sell your tanks to people.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Maus Commander I have thought about that but I don't know how much of a market there would be. Each tank has cost me around ten thousand to build. I don't know how many people would be willing to pay for a small tank that cost around fifteen grand.

[@mauscommander6683]

James Cook True, but have you ever tried lighter materials?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Maus Commander I haven't tried lighter materials but I might give that a try if I decide to go forward with a build that's for sale.

[@madbrosgames]

What size tubing are you using for your frame?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

M.A.D. Bros it's a 1 inch square tube with a .075 wall

[@madbrosgames]

Awesome Okay That is what it looked like.. Hopefully be able to start some work on my first this winter. Clearing garage now..

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

M.A.D. Bros Awesome. Good luck on your build

[@coranlenning4208]

Is there any way of getting a hold of

[@theblerp894]

Do you sell these? If so how much?

[@tylermurdock7582]

John Rybarskym I asked the same thing once mainly as a joke but I actually got a price twenty thousand. He also said he doesn’t really do orders but he might for the right price.

[@manoquemanjadosparanaue169]

is make of jumbo?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Yep it's a Sherman jumbo replica, or M4A3E2 if you prefer.

[@CoastModern420]

What kind of engine would you use. Me and my friends are interested in building an LAV used for paintball. And we built a frame out of steel and ply wood but we don't have any clue what to use engine wise. Could you help?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Boy Blanco the engine in this tank is a 22hp Honda engine. my current build I'm using a 22hp predator engine from harbor freight. it's much cheaper and very similar. it's hard for me to say on your LAV it kinda depends on your drive system and weight of the vehicle.

[@CoastModern420]

TinyTank428 thank you very much! We are gonna have the back 4 wheels total with the back two spinning using gears to spin them both. And the front two turn like a car

[@CoastModern420]

TinyTank428 we've spent about 300 dollars already on the body and the wheels and tires

[@Ivangomez-bo7vs]

how much did it cost to make, how long did it take to make, and you guys should build a Tiger tank next if you haven't already.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Ivan gomez It was a little over 10 thousand to make and it took about a year to build. My other builds have been taking around two years. A tiger variant is in the works and neering completion.

[@Ivangomez-bo7vs]

TinyTank428 wow! much respect. keep up the good work and could you make a video on how you have the main guns setup, and how much do you think they weigh?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Ivan gomez Thanks. Here's a link to a video showing how the main gun works kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoCbipVqqrSbfNU I think they way around 2000 pounds but I've never weighed a completed one but by individual parts I have weighed I would say a ton or more.

[@fistfry6079]

panzer 1 plzzzzzz

[@Tiger_dos]

I'm guessing you used the design of the m4a3e2

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

robert k yep that's correct.

[@Tiger_dos]

what type of metal did you use

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

robert k The frame was made with 1" square tubing .075 wall. The skin is 16gauge sheet metal.

[@Tiger_dos]

thx im trying to make a m113 apc

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

robert k Cool best of luck to ya and if you have any other questions or snag with your build feel free to ask. I will do my best to answer.

[@tylermurdock7582]

How much to build me one 😅

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Twenty thousand

[@tylermurdock7582]

Heck what’s that all go into. Delivery part of it I hope

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Most of it is just in parts and materials. The Sherman cost right around twelve thousand to build. Labor and shop overhead would be the rest of the cost.

[@tylermurdock7582]

TinyTank428: got any slightly cheaper builds? An do you even do orders?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

@@tylermurdock7582 Not really the E-25 was slightly cheaper to build, coming in at around ten thousand to build. But as far as orders no not really. I do this as a hobby, I've always wanted my own tanks but couldn't afford a real one. So I decided to build my own. Never really had the intention of selling them. However for the right price I might

[@SoulfulSolid6]

how much did it cost to make this.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Do_You_Vaporwave_Bro right around ten thousand

[@SoulfulSolid6]

Thanks and how much did the engine cost alone? I've wanted to make something like this myself.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Do_You_Vaporwave_Bro The engine I used is a 22hp Honda. it was about 1500 from. northern tool. m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200459619_200459619?hotline=false. on my current build I'm using a predator engine with the same hp from harbor freight. it's much cheaper but I'm not sure how well it will preform.

[@SoulfulSolid6]

thanks man. awesome job.

[@MacroMachines]

+TinyTank428 predator engines are good👍 they're very popular for go cart builders and hobbyists. Idk if you watch the channel "cars and cameras" but they made a go cart with the predator 670, the same engine you're using for the VK

[@lukeg6017]

I want to build an airport tank, do you have any suggestions or videos I could watch to learn how, tutorials for example.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Luke G what's an airport tank?

[@lukeg6017]

Sorry I meant airsoft.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Luke G ah darn auto correct sometimes more of a hindrance than a help. the best tutorials I've found are on Tank man 101 chanel he has a ton of how to videos and it's how I got my start building tanks.

[@lukeg6017]

TinyTank428 Oh, thanks :) Btw you're right about damn auto correct

[@916toy]

your tanks are awesome. Can I get your email address I would like to talk to you about building one of these tanks

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Thanks. What kind of information are you looking for? I've been looking for a way to send you my email address rather than posting it here but I can't find anything on your channel.

[@916toy]

TinyTank428 blue prints on how to build one

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Unfortunately I have no blue prints never was much of a drafter. I used two 1/35 scale models one fully assembled and one left apart for measuring individual parts and pieces. I took measurements with a pair of calipers then multiplied the dimension by 17.5 to get my half scale measurements. So all I really have is the models and a bunch of scratch paper with numbers that wouldn't make sense to anyone but me.

[@ryanfabre1169]

Where do u get the engine? And how much does it cost?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

+Ryan Fabre I got the engine from Northern tool and at the time it was on sale for around 1400.00

[@jadenstookey7676]

what was the cost (estimated)

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Target Ghost Hobbies it was a little over ten thousand

[@sergeant_sarge_staff]

Do you sell any of the tanks?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Unfortunately no. The cost in materials to build one has been around ten thousand. So at that price most people are not interested.

[@deactivated6450]

whats with the hetzer next to it?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

derpydottv game it's another tank I built. but it's actually a half scale e25 tank destroyer. very similar to a hetzer though.

[@BIBI0980]

So cute ^_^

[@saberboi1526]

how long did it take to make it?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

PhallicNipples about a year. my other builds have taken closers to two years.

[@charleschampion1506]

Any plans for sale?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

No plans for sale. I probably would sell them if I had any. But I just use a 1/35th scale model take measurements and make it bigger. So the only plans I have are the model and some scratch paper with some numbers on it that wouldn't make any sense to anyone but me.

[@Thegauntlet04]

How much did it cost?

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Thegauntlet04 The previous two tanks cost me around ten thousand to build. I haven't tallied the total on this tank yet because it's not finished yet.

[@willysmb7514]

What kind of transmission did you use? That is an awesome build :D

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Willys MB it's a hydrogear tandem pump that powers two hydraulic motors

[@southernwulf530]

Have one engine drive two pumps so they drive each hydralic motor so ypu get more power to the tracks. Instead of one pump to two motors. I forget the other youtuber tgat done it and he got way more power from it.

[@alansmlth7989]

All that time and money spent on making Tanks ,and you have a nice shop but why don`t you finish off your shop and put some white paint on the walls and ceiling.

[@JamesCookTinyTank428]

Like it the way it is

[@alansmlth7989]

@@JamesCookTinyTank428 When i was younger my Autobody Shop was just like your shop,wood on all the walls and ceiling and i heated with a large wood stove,after 10 years of working like that i did a total make over with drywall,insulation,electric furnace,and light blue paint. It was like having a new life . No more woodstove ashes floating around getting into my paint jobs,no more wood fires to make and i could see better ,my work came out better because i could see. Thank You Jesus i got rid of the poverty mindset thinking.Think BIG.

[@colinmartin2974]

Just looks so under powered, and hydrolic drive so unrealistic. The most important factors are looks sounds and scale performance.. If it cant be driven in a realistic manner then in my books its a dud. Sorry. Also with a steel shell construction, why make an inner frame. Just build it from the outside in. Keeping the weight down it can perform better.

[@theretardedhistorian6462]

When I get older I’m gonna learn how to weld and build one of these my self