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a few more points;
1) the missing-from-instructions handle for the rear hatch is probably part O5.
2) here are my finished tracks, in my method, you have to fit the last few around the idler pretty much one at a time. I'm not convinced that Dragon allow the idler to 'drop' down as low as the real thing.
ps here note IMO Dragon have missed off the zimmerit that can be seen on most photos at the bottom of the turret front/side join, the small angled section
3) the hinges on the front trackguard look way too big - in any case I've decided to damage my model here on the left as you look at it.
4) back to exhaust armor - here is the Bovington example (280093), which BTW is actually PERFECT for this kit, with welded cupola, 40mm loaders hatch, and no gas tabs and no armor on the torsion bars - completed on or about 27 July.
Again it looks like there are different casting shapes on these, the left one looks like part C4, and the right like part O31 - note the bolts on the sides that are missing from the Dragon kit.
Those bolts should be there, I believe your using the "old" guards, there should be another set in the box with those lugs seperate, they should be on the TL sprue.....
