RE: t-34/85 driver hatch
Daisycutter:
Can you get some pictures of this 'second-hand' T34? It may be we have a new guy on the block thats ripping off HL, and duplicating their hulls. Think about it... if HL did it to Tamiya (no arguments please) then there is the possibility that someone in Asia thinks they can undercut HL.
Where did you get this second-hand tank? eBay? If its a copy, and mis-advertised, you can make a claim to eBay/PayPal for misrepresentation. Please, pics of the detailing and the boards inside may help us tell if its a rip-off.
A few other questions - you bought the hatch from TankZone? Use PayPal? GET A REFUND if you're unhappy.
Go to ImperialModellbau (the REAL maker, along with the crew figs and other T34 parts) and tell them about your experience. They may be willing to help you out.
Has ~ANYONE~ seen other T34's that have had their driver's hatch molded closed? Are you sure it wasn't ~glued~ closed DC-R?
Bill of RCCommand & Murphy of MatoMart, can you chime in here as the NA retailers? Do we have a problem brewing?
WhiteWolf