24 FineScale Modeler September 2019
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The kit’s muffler was used for the M1917 with minor mods, including
scratchbuilt styrene mounts and exhaust holes drilled along the front.21
The final hull section, the engine covers, required simple modifications. I
scribed a line across it along the tank’s centerline and filled the tool
mounts as they were no longer needed.20
I made the grille for the cooling fan from styrene strips glued to scrap
styrene. Once it dried, I simply cut it off and cemented it to the cover.
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The kit’s rear plate needs to be modified with the seam running across the middle filled, rivets relocated, and a data plate added.
Remove RelocateData Plate