Re: Getting a marker into a 1/6 Stuart ?? PICS POSTED

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

Flier wrote:
> Pictures of the stock Stuart internals and turret are posted at 
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/flier/stuart.  The thumbnails are small files 
> but the actual pics were posted full size.
>  
> Am interested in any good ideas!
>  

I'm not sure that you'll need to replace the turret rotate system, which 
looks like a pretty compact design.  Although the turret is small as is, 
it's not much smaller than other operational tanks, like the Panzer IV, 
and it has a flat bottom turret as well.  A 68 caliber marker may be too 
big, but you should be able to fit a 40 caliber gun into the turret, 
laying on its side.  It looks like you have at least three inches of 
height, and most guns are about 1" or so thick, leaving you enough room 
for a flat magazine above the gun.  You may not get a maximum 10 degree 
elevation, but in fact, few operational tanks achieve that anyway.  Even 
just a couple of degrees is enough for most battle conditions.

So, before you destroy the rotate assembly below the turret, try fitting 
a marker into the turret as is (after removing that bulkhead).  If after 
that it doesn't fit, you can always cut a hole in the bottom and try 
another approach.

        Frank "If It Were Easy ... It Wouldn't Be A Hobby" Pittelli