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USMC M4A2 Late PTO
Dragon 1:35 Kit #6462

Hull and Suspension images
Upper hull
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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 which partially
hide 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 for the M4A2 in the kit
with raised arm bogie and solid spoke wheels.

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Assembled bogies straight from the kit (left) and with some detail additions (right),
Lionmarc Track Skids and Lower Bogies Bolts (set #LM60005)
and 4 bolt holes drilled in end of bogie unit.
You could enhance these 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 applicable to the M4A2 in the kit
Solid spoke idlers and solid ‘Simple Plate’ drive sprocket.
As well as other two sprocket styles included in the kit
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Fit of the lower and upper hulls without the need to trim the rear panel (part A53) as indicated in the instructions.
Also 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 these images

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View of engine deck and hatches fitted to rear hull
note correct offset of the rear plate bolt spots.
Note; there should only be three vertical bolts on the rear plate

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