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M4A3E8 Sherman Easy 8

45 GeneralSherman  4.4 years ago

You will need the mods Tracks 2 by MOPCKOEDNISHE and Lights by Gestour to operate this tank. Unfortunately these are not available for iOS and Android. Links are at the end of the specifications section. Both mods are also available via the Steam Workshop.

This is a replica of the M4A3E8 or M4A3 76 (w) HVSS tank from WWII, also known as the Sherman Easy 8. It is built slightly bigger than 1:1 scale. (I calculated that the body would be 4.5 blocks wide so I scaled it up to be 5 blocks wide for ease of construction.) This tank was used in late WWII and in the Korean war. While the original Sherman was a controversial design, most of the problems it had were corrected by the time this version was designed and it is considered by and large a good tank.
Controls:
Pitch for forward and reverse, roll to steer
With no activation groups active, you can drive and fire the gun on the roof.
AG1: Enable the coaxial and bow guns; enable the "76mm" gun. (Technically it's closer to 150mm on this model, but that's because the walls are much thinner on the SimplePlanes cannon than on the real gun. You will need to switch to ground targeting mode to fire the cannon.
AG2: Enable turret rotation and elevation. VTOL to rotate, Trim to elevate. I chose to have these separate from the gun's control so you could lock them in place and rotate the roof gun (AG7) and still fire the main gun.
AG3: Activate headlights. The headlights and spotlight require the Lights mod by Gestour to operate. Even if you choose not to download my tank, I highly recommend you download this mod as it makes driving and landing at night much easier and more exciting because the lights used in it actually cast light rays unlike the beacon lights in the base game.
AG4: Activate roof spotlight. Use trim to elevate this as well.
AG7: Enable rotation and elevation of roof gun. VTOL to rotate, Trim to elevate. You may need to turn off AG2 to rotate it independently of the turret.

I hope you enjoy my replica of one of the greatest tanks of all time, I worked very hard on it and it is loads of fun to drive. If anyone is interested in making a mobile-friendly version with no mods, be my guest. I don't know how to make the treads out of flattened wheels like so many people do, so if you do go ahead. I will be providing a mobile-friendly version with wheels shortly. Obviously the Tracks 2 mod is not well suited for the Sherman's type of suspension as it is assembled completely differently, but the mod works very well and looks very good so that is what I chose to use. Anyway, have fun, and good hunting!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 10.7ft (3.3m)
  • Length 27.0ft (8.2m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 71,088lbs (32,245kg)
  • Loaded Weight 73,487lbs (33,333kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 728.2lbs/ft2 (3,555.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 100.9ft2 (9.4m2)
  • Drag Points 7284

Parts

  • Number of Parts 88
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 293

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    @Oliverburg0610 https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/uJ25QH/M4A3E8-Mobile-Friendly Here you go! It wasn't as hard to do as I thought it would be and it turned out better than I expected too!

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    141 Olileoli

    Ok

    4.4 years ago
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    I can give it a try. I don't know how to do the fancy tracks that a lot of tank builders use, but I can put some wheels on at least. @Oliverburg0610

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    141 Olileoli

    Can you do a version that’s mobile friendly?

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    141 Olileoli

    I’m on mobile

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    What's wrong? @Oliverburg0610

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    141 Olileoli

    :(

    4.4 years ago