Suspension details
Drive sprockets
Idler parts
Bogie parts, note alternate bogie front section
Note; these images are of the beige parts from the Sherman II Direct Vision El Alamein 1942 (kit #35014)
but are the same as the green parts in this set.
Bogie assembly
Lower swing arms fitted to road wheels, ensure you position the wheel hub grease nipples to the outside
Over head view of upper suspension arms showing the correct alignment
Upper brackets added to rear bogie half
Upper suspension arms, return roller and rubber pads added to rear bogie half (left),
lower swing arms and roadwheels positioned into place (right) without glue at this stage.
Assembled bogies showing the alternate front half and optional lifting eye (right).
Yes I know the lifting eye in crooked because it's only tac glued with white glue for the images.
and for that matter the front bogie half is not glued at all such is the good fit.
Comparison with the initial incorrect and revised Academy M3 VVSS suspension bogies
along with image of actual bogie unit for size comparison.