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Old 10-27-2014 | 10:47 AM
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I installed the upper/lower hull mounting on my Panzer lll but it keeps falling out. Can someone send me a pick of what it looks like? Imayhave something backwards.Just want to see if I have it right.
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stock plastic lower or metal lower hull?
Old 10-27-2014 | 01:00 PM
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Metal hull from Taigen
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I don't own any taigen lower hulls lets here what you have,would you have any photos.
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here is what I did, is it backyards
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Without opening mine...the first thing that jumps at me is that the center sliding piece is upside-down. The angled piece should face downward when close the hull. The hooks on the inside should be at the top (towards the upper hull). Your springs, which appear to be missing, go on the little hook on the end of the slider and the hook on the frame (see red circles). Basically, flip that center sliding piece over and try it that way.

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Old 10-28-2014 | 01:51 PM
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Hopefully this should help, this is what they should look like

This is what it looks like on my Panzer 3 (uses the same lower hull and latch system). Sorry it took me way too long to respond!
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Yeah, that was it Phil.set me straight, I had the lottle flat piece upside down, reversed that and it went right into place...thanks guys.
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Here's what I did on me Pzr lV. Didn't put any clips on the rear yet. Haven't really started on the Pzr lV yet



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Old 10-29-2014 | 09:46 AM
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Nice job on raising the Drive Sprockets up on your Panzer IV Johny!!! Like the plastic card reinforcement as well.
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Tanks Maus
I don't use plastic on the sides anymore, using Aluminium sheets it's stronger and it gives the tank more weight

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Old 10-30-2014 | 07:38 AM
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Do you epoxy the aluminium sheet to the sides of the hull?
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Yes I do epoxy sheets to the I use layers of sheet styrene on the floor of the tank

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