Hi All,
I am building the 1/35 RFM M1A2 SEP TUSK II. I am having a problem figuring out how to complete the connections on top of the turret and the gun mantlet. Part J43 is supposed to connect between the mantlet and the fixed part of the front of the turret, that is, between parts J30 and J40. I see that the long thin part of J43 slides into the hole at the front of part J40. But it is not clear at all how the ‘front’ part of J43 is supposed to connect to, or interface with, part J30 where both sit on top of part F28. I’ve looked at photos of other people’s models in this area, and it doesn’t ‘t help me much, and though I have many books about the tank, I can’t find a single photo of these parts on the real tank.
I’ve included sections of pages 6 and 8 of the instructions below, and outlined in red the areas where the parts are located and where the instructions (poorly) indicate how they are supposed to connect (in step A-5). How are J43 and J30 supposed to connect? There doesn’t seem to be a well thought out or molded ‘connection area’. Also, it appears as if J43 is supposed to lie completely flat against part F28 and against the top pf the turret as the long thin part of J43 travels over the joint between F28 and onto the top of the turret. There is a pin on the underside of J43 where it appears that it is supposed to intersect with J30 (and M10 is a flat piece of photoetch which provides a smooth transition between F28 and the top of the turret). That pin on J43 does not appear to have a corresponding hole on part J30. So, bottom line, PLEASE HELP ME!!! Thank you!
