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10-30-2016, 03:59 PM
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Replaced the nail hinge pin on the TC’s hatch with a 2mmsolid brass rod. Coiled a piece of 1mm wire around it to replicate the springon the real one
Cut an aperture for the gunners sight in the lip of theturret roof
Then got on to the turret stowage bins, RHS one –
having assembled it, decided it really needed reinforcement, so added 2mm X 2mmrod to the corner
May have been better to use L angle. This is one of the parts that hasbeen changed compared to the prototype, originally there were a number ofinternal partition/reinforcement parts, which would also marry up with theslots in the side of the turret
It was useful to have a made up set of bins to compare to –in this case Tamiya 1/35
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Then the left hand twin bin unit –
cut 2mm X 2mm forreinforcement –
glued in place –
assembled, less lids –
should have left the lid off the RHS one too.
Coated the outer T/C’s hatch with WAJ, being a casting,& added a handle - staple -
Also added a cover over the outer spring,but the spring still shows when the hatch is opened
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