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Meng M3A3
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 05:06 AM UTC
I have a question about the underside of the turret, on the right side there is a "large" open space!
I cannot find a part to fit in there. Did i mess up?
Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 05:10 AM UTC
Can you show a pic of what you are talking about? I have built the M2A3, which has the same turret parts.


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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 05:16 AM UTC
Mike, it may be where the shells eject for the main cannon.

Regards,

Eric
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 05:31 AM UTC
Now I think I know where you are talking about. If you mean the right front corner of the upper turret, that is where the shells eject for the coax MG.

This is what it looks like on the real thing.



The main gun shells eject out the top of the mantlet just in front of where it meets the angled (vertical) plate.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 05:42 AM UTC
My bad Gino! I should have remembered reading that about the cannon shells ejecting over the gun. I knew something ejected out of the underside.

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Eric
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