Heng long tiger 1 3818 turret escape hatch

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Tiger 1 early version escape hatch, correctly modeled after blueprints. Original RC tank aftermarket ones are incorrectly molded with slated sides, while this features the correct sharp-edged dish-form. I also wanted more realism in my tank and an easy place to shake out foreign objects from within my tank. There are three models: one whole assembly that directly replaces the stock one, a separate hatch, and an attachment hinge. I cut free my hinge with a heated slim blade from the stock hatch and reused it with my new hatch but became too weak and eventually broke. So, I designed a new hinge myself. If you want the working one, be prepared for some precision work to create a hole for the hatch in the turret. My Dremel was hungry for plastic, so my hole is not very round, but it works for now. You also need to drill out a hole in the hinge and find something that fits that hole for it to work. I recommend 100% infill for the hinge and 30% for the hatch. I may also add a form of hatch retention clip later; meanwhile, you can get creative with steel wire or something if your hatch moves more freely than mine currently does and doesn't stay up very well.