M50 Mantlet and Bustle 1/35 (low bustle turret)

Turret bustle extension for IDF M50 Sherman tanks using low bustle 75mm turret as a base. It includes conical antenna base that is inside the bustle, for most earlier configurations, this should be trimmed off the little sprue and attached in the left antenna pot on the bustle. Beside it, inside the bustle there is also a hook that catches loaders hatch that should be shaved off and placed on the top of the bustle near the right edge of opened loaders hatch. At the ends of grab rail there are little sprues that should be trimmed off.

Bustle left side edge is a little bit longer and could be trimmed off according to references and or fit to your cutdown turret. The part also requires you to add weld marks of putty of your choice according to drawings or photos.

Mantlet can be positioned and glued together at an angle you desire. You have to add canvas cover to it. Fitting to the turret will require sanding or putying sides and top of sealing strips on either side of the mantlet collar. on each tank sthese ealing strips were a bit different, so you may want to check the references for the specific tank you want to model.