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T-34/85 Suspension Help
IDFPaul
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Canada
Joined: April 01, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 12:26 AM UTC
Hoping someone can help with an ill fitting kit. I'm building the RPM T-34/85 mostly because I have it and don't want to shell out for a Dragon kit

Problem is the kit suspension arms don't hit the provided mounting holes properly. Looking at pics it appears that the arms should run roughly horizontal with the bottom of the hull. Is this right? if I modify the arms to hit the mounting hole the kit will sit considerably higher.

Any help appreciated
rockmart
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 01:48 AM UTC
The suspension arms should be angled down slightly for a neutral position. Couldn't find a great picture but the directions from Dragon give a good idea. http://www.model-making.eu/zdjecia/0/8/3/1364_2_dra6266_2.jpg
IDFPaul
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 04:22 AM UTC
Thanks for the info!
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