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Dragon
M4A3 (76)W
Dragon 1:35 Premium Kit #6325

Hull and Suspension images
Upper Hull
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Rear hull with grouser covers and mould seam to be removed
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Mould seam on rear hull side to be removed
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Lower hull tub
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Assembled rounded transmission housing showing the incorrect indented side plates and
undersized final drive housings from previous Dragon Sherman kits.

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View of assembled transmission housing with the sides trimmed flush with the side plates as they should be,
this exposes the undersized final drive housings even further unfortunately (left).
Image (right) with drive sprockets added to transmission housing before modification which
partially hides the issues if you don't want to address these?

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Corrected transmission side plates and final drives in Kit #6231 British Sherman Mk.III Mid Production Sicily
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Bogie and running gear parts in the kit
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Assembled bogies straight from the kit (left) and with some detail additions (middle),
Lionmarc Track Skids and Lower Bogies Bolts (set #LM60005) and 4 bolt holes drilled in end of bogie unit.
The alternate bogie built from the bos with the skids thinned and the 4 bolt holes drilled in end of bogie unit (right)
You could enhance the solid spoke wheels further by using the Formations Pressed Spoked Wheels (set #F041)
which have better details as well as the twelve small rim bolts included

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Idler wheels and drive sprockets included in the kit.
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Fit of the lower and upper hulls note the 2mm gap at the front of the sponson fillers which is covered
when the etched fender extension are added and the 8 hex transmission bolts added to hull sides.
Note the transmission housing sides have not been corrected in this image.

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