The set of periscope guards for US vehicles in 1:35 scale from ELEFANT is a resin accessory that replaces the coarsely shaped protective frames over the periscopes. According to the name the set holds 40 pieces.
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This is not a model of a vehicle but an accessory set in resin. The contents are separate periscope guards, that is the small protective frames that on the real vehicles were fitted over the vision blocks of the driver, the commander and the gunner. The figure in the name says that the set is conceived as a stock of forty pieces, so it is enough for several finished vehicles or for one vehicle with a large number of vision blocks.
Periscope guards are among the parts injection-molded plastic handles worst. On a kit they tend to be molded in one piece with the hatch, have exaggerated wall thickness and filled-in openings. A resin casting, by contrast, is thin-walled and has the right ratio between the frame and the free space around the vision block. It is exactly this detail that shows on a finished model at first glance, because it sits in the most exposed place on the upper surface of the hull and the turret.
First cut the original shapes off the kit and true the surface up. Separate the parts from the casting block with a fine-toothed saw or a cutter rather than pliers, so that the thin walls do not break. Wash the castings in warm water with detergent before gluing, which rids them of the remains of the mold release agent. They glue with super glue, ideally the gel kind, which gives time to true up the position. Sand with protection for your airways, as resin dust does not belong in the lungs. A primer is advisable before painting, otherwise the paint holds badly on smooth resin.
This is an accessory, not a kit. The base model, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise. The particular shape of the guard differs between types of vehicle, so check that it matches your own kit.
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