M-47 muzzle break ?

Panther 44

Member since
May 2003
From: The Buckeye State

M-47 muzzle break ?

Posted by Panther 44 on Friday, April 23, 2004 1:20 PM

Hello All,
In the Italeri M-47 kit there is an option for 3 different muzzle breaks. My question is, which is correct for the U.S. version?
Most of the pictures I've seen of U.S. tanks seem to show the cylindrical one being used. I'm not sure if the Italeri kit is an early, late or somewhere in between version. Thanks for any and all help.
Regards,
Joe

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:05 PM

Italeri kit is a late version, the "T" style is most correct. See below.

I believe the straight end was used on export versions.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 4:54 PM

i'm gonna havta get that one again. one of the best detailed tanks i ever built, but then italeri is like that

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Panther 44

Member since
May 2003
From: The Buckeye State

Posted by Panther 44 on Friday, April 23, 2004 5:03 PM

HeavyArty,
Thanks very much. Most of the pictures I've seen had the cylindrical break, but as I said I had no idea if they were early or late versions. Did suspect it may have been the T
break because of the pictures of some M-48's I've seen. Although I must admit I've seen some early M-48's with the cylindrical break.
Regards,
Joe

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Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Posted by Spamicus on Friday, April 23, 2004 9:13 PM

I've seen them with either, but the "T" shaped one seems to be more common. That would leave me to believe it's the later model.

Steve

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, April 24, 2004 11:17 PM

Here is a great site with info on when each type of muzzle break was used.
http://www.patton-mania.com/M47_Patton/m47_patton.html

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Panther 44

Member since
May 2003
From: The Buckeye State

Posted by Panther 44 on Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:32 AM

HeavyArty,
Once again please accept my thanks for your help. I'll check it out and see what is going on.
Regards,
Joe

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