A turned metal barrel of the Bofors wz.36 gun of 37 mm caliber and a horn for the Polish light tank 7TP in 1:72 scale from the Polish manufacturer MASTER replace the small plastic parts of a kit.
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This is not a kit of a tank but a metal detailing accessory for a model in 1:72 scale. The set contains a turned brass barrel of the Bofors anti-tank gun of 37 mm caliber in the wz.36 version and a signal horn. It is exactly these two small items that look worst on plastic sprues in a small scale: the barrel tends to be split and once the mold seam has been sanded off it loses its roundness, while the horn is so small that its shape cannot be held in a mold. Turned metal has a hollow muzzle, a straight axis and sharp edges.
The 7TP was a Polish light tank of the 1930s, starting from the British Vickers design built under license, which Polish engineers modified above all by installing a diesel engine. It was produced in a form with two machine gun turrets and in the later, more widespread version with one turret armed with the Bofors anti-tank gun of 37 mm caliber. That gun was among the effective weapons of its category in its day. The tank was committed to action in 1939.
Cut the plastic barrel off as close to the mantlet as possible, level the area and clean the hole out with a fine drill bit, so that the metal part sits on the axis. Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) drop by drop applied with a toothpick; glue for plastic does not hold on metal. In 1:72 scale the parts are very small, so work with tweezers over a tray with a raised edge. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and spray it with a primer; the horn is usually better painted separately and glued on at the end.
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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