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pottz88
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New South Wales, Australia
Joined: July 24, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 04:15 PM UTC
Whats the lowdown on this kit. I have just purchased it at a great price and need to know what tweeks are needed to bring it up to a good standard. I would prefere to make it a US version but am unsure what is needed to do so.....

Cheers
Sabot
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Posted: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 05:20 PM UTC
This site has some info on the M48A5 model: M48 Construction Notes. There are also other modeler's construction notes on that same site.
PantherF
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 05:41 PM UTC
What I liked about the kit was the actual rubber to install around the wheels and PVC tubing for the mantlet mounted light. The side skirts are a nice touch for the Korean version.

But, no "lense" for the light came in the kit and the leading trail arms need to be dropped slightly to line up with the rest.


Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 06:26 PM UTC

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What I liked about the kit was the actual rubber to install around the wheels and PVC tubing for the mantlet mounted light. The side skirts are a nice touch for the Korean version.


...and IMHO this kit includes very accurate M48 "flush" sprockets (better than those of the Tamiya M48 kit for a Vietnam war tank), even if you stil have to drill the mud holes...

Frenchy
pottz88
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Posted: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 05:09 AM UTC
Thanks for the insight lads
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