It is the American Sherman tank that received many requests from people while designing the WWII tank series with a folding structure. The reason it was put off despite many requests is that the Sherman Tank's wheels and track structures are unique and complex. Moreover, the size of the Sherman tank itself was so small that it was very difficult to make this complex structure by folding. So we spent a lot of time designing. But I did it in the end!

The folding process is as follows:

1. Insert the front part of the tank body.
2. Put the side part on the top, and then the front part.
3. Raise the lower-rear part and rotate the protrusion to insert it into the front part.
4. Put the 6 wheels on the body.
5. Fit the front cog wheels and then the rear wheels.
6. Connect tracks to make two pairs.
7. Put the tracks around the wheel, then connect the start and end of the tracks.
8. Slide the cannon through the hole in the cannon part and then insert it into the turret.
9. Glue the two parts in front of the body.
10. This design may be difficult to print due to its small size and many sophisticated parts. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to print large.

If the wheel suspension is loose, attach it with adhesive. When using glue, be careful not to stick to the wheels.

Track rolls better and better with a lot of movement.

https://youtu.be/6ovzANifT38 https://youtu.be/ENdpJa8oCBQ

1 : 48 scale

When expanded, size = X 166mm, Y 152mm, Z 79mm After folding X 60mm, Y 123mm, Z 60mm