Turned metal barrels of the 75 mm M3 L/40 and the 37 mm M6 for the M3 Lee tank of late production in 1:35 scale from the Polish manufacturer MASTER are cut for the kit from the manufacturer Takom.
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This is not a kit of a tank but a metal detailing accessory for a model in 1:35 scale. The set contains turned brass barrels of the long gun of 75 mm caliber of the M3 type with a length of 40 calibers and of the turret gun of 37 mm caliber of the M6 type. The set is cut for the kit from the manufacturer Takom; a version with the same contents for a kit from another manufacturer is sold separately as well, so go by which kit you have. A long metal barrel holds a straight axis and has a hollow muzzle; it is precisely with longer barrels that the sag of a plastic part shows most.
The M3 Lee was an American medium tank of the beginning of the 1940s with its main gun of 75 mm caliber in the right-hand part of the hull and a smaller gun of 37 mm caliber in a rotating turret. The later production series received the longer 75 mm M3 gun with a length of 40 calibers, which had a higher muzzle velocity than the original short M2 weapon. A number of other details of the hull and the turret also differed according to the production series chosen, so it pays to choose accessories according to the particular form you are building.
Cut the plastic barrel off as close to the mounting block as possible, level the area and clean the hole out with a drill bit, so that the metal part sits on the axis without being forced. Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) drop by drop applied with a toothpick; ordinary cement for plastic does not work on metal. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and spray it with a primer. Glue the long barrel on only once the hull is finished, so that it is not damaged during the build, and darken the muzzle at the end with a thin wash or with pigment.
This is an accessory, not a model of a tank. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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