CAMs Vickers 6-Ton Light Tank alt B Early Production-Finland-VAE 546 (1/35 scale)

[Steve147]

Has anyone built this model?  It has to be the Combat Armour Models (CAMs) version and not another make (CV-35008).

If so, can you please help?

Sections 15 and 18 (p10 &11) of the instructions, show an insert labelled 'a' and 'b'.  These appear to be the nuts that go on parts Aa5, Aa6, Aa7 & Aa8.  The instruction shows the part as Ab and you apparently cut off the parts and slide them off of the runner. 

There is no part number shown, and despite a thorough search of all the sprues and photoetched parts, I cannot find them.  (There apparently are 10 of 'b', section 15, 4 of 'b' section 18 and 28 of 'a', also section 18).  These are not even shown in the picture of the sprues at the front of the instructions.

I don't want to complain to the manufacturer or the supplier, if the parts are literally staring me in the face.  Also, going by previous attempts to contact manufacturers other than the mainstream ones (Airfix, Tamiya, Revell, Italeri, IBG, ICM, Miniart, etc.), I'd probably be waiting until the next millennium for an answer!

Let me know if you wish me to post a photo of the relevant page(s) to help answer.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[JackG]

The bolts that are shaved off should be on the sprue labelled Ab.  Am assuming you checked the backside as well?

 

A posting from last year shows a member built the exact same model, but no mention of missing bolts.   Maybe @f matthews can answer directly...

 

 

[f matthews]

They were on the Ab runner and you shave them off.

The reverse side:

 

Edited May 31, 2022 by f matthews

[Steve147]

Many thanks. 

I naturally assumed that the parts would be labelled and on their own sprue.  I just need to find a fine pair of tweezers to hold them.