Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

Hi Guys,

Step 70 on the Tamiya Leo A6 manual. You have loader's hatch and two parts: K3 and K31. The hatch and K31 fit well, but if I try to add K3 it does not work at all.
Has anyone encountered such problem? My brain is going to blow up!

Best regards,
Eugene

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

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go direct to Tamiya (Japan), heard that they are quite helpful.

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

The loader's hatch has to be permanently closed or opened before K3 can be attached/fixed- hatch does not swing open/close.

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

I understand.
If closed the parts do not fit!
If opened like on tiger I it looks possible. If opened with the hatch liying on the turret, it also looks possible, but what is the coorect way for the hatch opened?

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

On Leopards, the loader's hatch should lay flat on the turret roof when in the opened position. I can't remember, but I don't think you should use the K3 part when you want to close the loader's hatch.

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

in the manual they say nothing about this... [:o]

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

I prefer keeping the hatch closed so all the multi-colored wires inside are not visible. You are right, in this manner K3 does not seem to fit . I never bothered attaching K3 on my 2 Leopards.

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

Yeah I basically just figured it out when the manual said, "choose either". The K3 part is only a detail part that's only visible when the hatch is open. But I wanted to model mine in the closed position, so I opted not to use it. I just looked at Step 71 to see what the hatch should look like when it's closed.

RE: Tamiya Leo A6 Loader's hatch problem
 

now I see.
Thank you for the replies!

What do I do now? Leave it opened or close it? :D