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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Open the hatch!

As I said before this MiniArt kit of the Egyptian T34 tank is parts heavy. An example is the drivers hatch.

MiniArt Egyptian T34/85 tank

The hatch is made up of 12 parts including a metal etched handle which are mostly on the underside which is inside the tank hull. The effort in putting all of this together is somewhat dashed when the instructions then suggest that the hatch should be in the closed position. Given the effort and detail I will be hopefully be leaving the hatch in an open position. This was a common thing to do in real life on these tanks when not in battle as it allowed the driver a better view and also acted as a ventilator in what, in Egypt, would be a hot interior for the crew. So in this case my order is 'Open the hatch!'.

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