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Meng M3A3 interior question.
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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2015 - 04:40 PM UTC
Just wondering if the drivers computer screen that Meng included is accurate. The reference pic on Prime Portal has the drivers instruments made up of gauges and dials. Is that the older dashboard, or has Meng just tried to simplify it?
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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2015 - 06:44 PM UTC
They got it from me, although this screen just shows a test pattern:



They copied photos from my walkaround pretty faithfully, including decals of a darker tan color to indicate how 3ACR painted out their vehicles' markings.
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Posted: Thursday, July 02, 2015 - 07:42 PM UTC
Meng's M3A3 with driver's screen is correct. The M3A3 has the screen while earlier M3A2s and M3A1s had the instrument panel with gauges and such like shown on Prime Portal, which is a walk-around of an M3A2.
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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2015 - 01:55 AM UTC
Thanks Guys, appreciate the assistance. Just waiting on the ET pe to arrive, warmer weather and spare time to kick this kit off and get some work done.
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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2015 - 05:16 AM UTC
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Some pretty shoddy building of the grips there. No attempt to deal with those mould seams at all

Gary
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Posted: Friday, July 03, 2015 - 06:02 AM UTC
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Some pretty shoddy building of the grips there. No attempt to deal with those mould seams at all

Gary


Must be the old Tamiya interior set
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