The photo-etched set 1:35 M-46 Patton from the Czech manufacturer Eduard is a metal accessory for a model of the American M46 medium tank in 1:35 scale. It is not a tank kit but a set of parts that are built into a model.
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This is a supplementary set of photo-etched metal parts for a model of the American M46 medium tank in 1:35 scale. You have to have the kit yourself; the set contains no model of its own. On models of armored vehicles, photo-etched metal handles above all those elements where injection-molded plastic is necessarily too thick or where through holes cannot be molded. The result is a model that stands up to close viewing and to detailed photographs.
The difference shows most markedly where the material should be thin or perforated: on the covering meshes of the engine bay, on thin sheet-metal elements and on small fittings. A plastic part with a suggested hole looks different from a photo-etched part you can actually see through. The exact contents of a particular set are shown on the fret itself; they are not stated here.
The M46 Patton was an American medium tank created by rebuilding the M26 Pershing. The main change was a new Continental engine and a cross-drive transmission, which removed the main weakness of its predecessor, that is, insufficient power and troublesome mobility. The armament consisted of a 90 mm gun fitted with a muzzle brake and a bore evacuator. The type was deployed at the beginning of the 1950s and became the starting point for the further development of the American line of medium tanks.
Before gluing, mark on the model where the original plastic detail has to be sanded away; the photo-etched part should seat on a flat surface. Use a bending tool for the longer parts; for short ones two razor blades are enough. Degrease the metal with alcohol and coat it with primer, otherwise paint does not hold on the smooth surface and rubs off during handling. Bond with super glue, ideally a gel one, which gives you time to seat the part. After painting, photo-etched meshes benefit greatly from a dark wash, which accentuates their structure, and from a dry brush or pigments for dust deposits.
The set is an accessory for a kit, not a standalone model. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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