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T34/85 Fuel filler ports location
Darius359au
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 11:44 AM UTC
As the title says can anyone point me to some clear references to the location of the main fuel filler ports on the T34/85 - none of my references are clear which is the fuel fillers and which is access to the christie suspension units.
Panzerdan412
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 12:31 PM UTC
One on the forawrd hull by the turret and two on the engine where the two circles with square holes the same circle square on the center hatch is a oil check
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRtj_TSOHjw
Darius359au
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Posted: Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 05:46 PM UTC
*sigh* Thanks for that ,I think I'm too stupid to be allowed to make models - I've watched that video I don't know how many times and it's only just clicked this time , even with him touching the filler
m4sherman
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 06:15 AM UTC

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*sigh* Thanks for that ,I think I'm too stupid to be allowed to make models - I've watched that video I don't know how many times and it's only just clicked this time , even with him touching the filler



Richard, it happens to all of us. If you are working with any of the newer kits (Academy, Dragon, AFV Club) these all have the inner mounts for the springs. With those installed just lay the upper hull on the lower and note where the mounts line up.
Darius359au
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Posted: Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 05:18 PM UTC
yeah well it gets dumber for me , I'm building the Trumpeter 1/16 T34/85 Factory 183 so i dont know how much more obvious it could be...
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