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M-42 Twin Forty Duster 1:32 Scale Renwal Model Kit #85-7822 Review
The M42 was a self propelled anti-aircraft tracked vehicle developed after World War II. It was based on
the M41 light tank chassis. Armament consists of fully automatic twin 40 mm M2A1 Bofors with 365 rounds
and either a .30 caliber Browning or 7.62mm M60 machine gun. There was about 3700 of these tanks
made between 1952 and 1959. The M42 earned the nickname “Duster” during the Vietnam War when it
was used effectively on ground troops.
For the Modeler: This is the M-42 Twin Forty Duster 1:32 Scale Revell/ Renwal Model Kit #85-7822
Review. It is a Skill Level 2 kit for the intermediate modeler. Revell reproduced this kit in 1989 (Renwal’s
original release date was from the sixties) and now Revell brings it back in 2014. This kit features highly
detailed plastic pieces molded in olive drab and black vinyl, five crew figures, interior details with
separate hatches and engine cover, and side storage bins and a tool pack. There are 175 pieces to this
kit and very well laid out instructions. Completed dimensions are; 7 1/16” L X 4¼” W X 5¼” H.
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Figure 3600 This is the box art for the M42 Twin Forty kit.
Revell has re-released this kit under the Renwal name with
the original box art as well. Unless stated differently Testors
Model Cement in the tube and Testors Enamel paint in the
bottle was used for the construction of this model kit.
Figure 3601 There was flash on several of the parts throughout the build, which can easily be trimmed off
with a sharp hobby knife.
Figure 3603, and 3604 The Hull Bottom has a couple places the copy right logo is molded on and a sticker.
The copy right logos can be sanded off with some sand paper with no problems at all.
Figure 3605 Another defect
found while assembling the
kit was a small pin hole on
the Front Hull Plate. This can
be repaired with some
Squadron Green Putty and
some sand paper which will
be discussed later in the
review.
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Figure 3606 and Figure 3607 All ten of the Outer Road Wheels, Inner Road Wheels, Road Wheel Axle
Arms, and Wheel Pins # 7 are painted Model Master Olive Drab. The following assembly is repeated ten
times. The Outer Road Wheel is attached to the Inner Road Wheel. The Wheel Pin # 7 is installed into the
Outer Road Wheel through the Inner Road Wheel and secured to the Road Wheel Axle Arm. If this
assembly is done correctly the Road Wheel Assembly will rotate.
Figure 3608 The Right and Left Hull Sides are painted Model Master Olive Drab.
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Figure 3609 Five of the Road Wheel Assemblies are inserted into the Right Hull Side by the Road Wheel
Axle Arms and five Spring Levers are attached to the ends of the Road Wheel Axle Arms locking them into
place.
Figure 3610 It is the same process for the Left Hull Side Assembly. If done correctly the Road Wheel Axle
Arms will be able to operate.
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Figure 3611 and Figure 3612 Both Wheel Pins # 7, both Inner Compensating Wheels and both Outer
Compensating Wheels are painted Model Master Olive Drab. The following steps are done twice; the Outer
Compensating Wheel is attached to the Inner Compensating Wheel and the Wheel Pin will slide through
the Inner Compensating Wheel into the Outer Compensating Wheel (No Glue on the Wheel Pin portion).
Figure 3613 and Figure 3614 Both Wheel Pins # 17, Outer Drive Sprockets, Inner Drive Sprockets, Right
Drive Housing and the Left Drive Housing are painted Model Master Olive Drab. The Outer Drive Sprocket
is attached to the Inner Drive Sprocket. The Wheel Pin is slid into the Outer Drive Sprocket and through the
Inner Drive Sprocket to be attached to the Right Drive Housing (Right Side) or the Left Drive Housing (Left
Side).
Figure 3615 A
Compensating Wheel
Assembly and the Right
Drive Sprocket are
attached to the Right Hull
Side Assembly. A
Compensating Wheel
Assembly and the Left
Drive Sprocket are
attached to the Left Hull
Side Assembly.
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Figure 3616 and Figure 3617 The six Track Rollers and six Inner Track Rollers are painted Model Master
Olive Drab. The Outer Track Roller is attached to the Inner Track Roller (six times).
Figure 3618 and Figure 3619 The two Tow Shackles are attached to the Front Hull Plate.
Figure 3620 and Figure 3621 The pin hole is filled in with Squadron Green Putty and sanded smooth. The
Front Hull Plate Assembly is painted Model Master Olive Drab.
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Figure 3622 The Rear Hooks, both Tail Lights, both Tow Shackles, and the Pintle Hook are attached to the
Rear Hull Plate.
Figure 3623 The Rear Hull Plate Assembly is painted Model Master Olive Drab.
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Figure 3624 The Front Hull Plate and Rear Hull Plate are attached to the Right Hull Side. The Left Hull Side
is attached to the Front Hull Plate and Rear Hull Plate. Three of the Track Rollers are installed into the
Right Hull Side Assembly and Wheel Retainers are attached to the Inner Track Rollers locking them in
place. The left side is assembled the same way.
Figure 3625 Figure 3626 The Hull Bottom is first sanded smooth eliminating any copy right logos and then
the Hull Bottom, both Seats, and both Seat Backs are painted Model Master Olive Drab.
Figure 3627 The Seats are attached to the Hull Bottom and
the Seat Backs are attached to the Seats.
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Figure 3628 The Hull Bottom Assembly is installed into the Hull Assembly.
Figure 3629 and Figure 3630 The bottom of the Hull Bottom Plate is left unpainted to show the seam areas
that need to be corrected. The seams are filled in with Squadron Green Putty and sanded smooth.
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Figure 3631 and Figure 3632 The tracks are assembled with Super Glue and then installed onto the Hull
Assembly. The Hull Assembly is painted Model Master Olive Drab.
Figure 3633 The Left and Right Guns are
painted Testors Steel and Model Master
Olive Drab. The Gun Top, Gun Sight, and
the Ammo Chute are painted Model Master
Olive Drab. Both Flash Suppressors are
painted Testors Steel. The artillery Shells
are painted Testors Silver (casing) and
Testors Gold (round).
Figure 3634 The Gun Sight and the Artillery Rounds are attached to the Gun Top. The Right and Left Gun
are glued together and the Ammo Chute is glued to the Gun Assembly. The Flash Suppressors are
attached to the barrels of the Guns. The Gun Top is attached to the Gun Assembly.
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Figure 3635 Figure 3636 The Gun Shield, Right Cradle Half, Left Cradle Half, both Seats, both Seat Backs,
Turret Base and Turret are painted Model Master Olive Drab. The Right and Left Cradle Halves are
attached to the Turret Base. The Gun Shield is glued to the Gun Assembly before the Gun Assembly is
snapped into the Cradle Halves. The Seats are glued to the Turret Base and the Seat Backs are attached
to the Seats.
Figure 3637 The Gun Assembly is aimed straight up in the air so
the Turret can be secured to the Turret Base.
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Figure 3638 and Figure 3639 The two Gun Mounts, both Radio Masts, Swivel Mount and the Machine Gun
are painted Model Master Olive Drab. The two Turret Storage Boxes are painted Testors Brown. The
brown was too shiny so I went over it with Testors Dullcote Lacquer. Both Turret Storage Boxes, both Gun
Mounts and both Radio Masts are attached to the Turret Assembly. The Machine Gun is installed into the
Swivel Mount. The Machine Gun Assembly is attached to one of the Gun Mounts.
Figure 3640 and Figure 3641 The Engine Compartment is painted Model Master Flat Black before it is
installed into the Hull Assembly.
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Figure 3642 The Front Door is held in place with two Door Hinges # 38. The Left Hatch and Right Hatch
are held in place with Hatch hinges. The Center Grille Door is glued into place. The two Side Grille Doors
are held in place with Door Hinges # 25. The Top Accessory Door is held in place with two Door Hinges #
26. Care must be taking if all of the Hatches and Doors are to be operational during the assembly process.
The Hull Top Assembly is painted Model Master Olive Drab making sure everything stays operational after
the paint is dry. The Rear Accessory Door is painted Model Master Olive Drab.
Figure 3643 and Figure 3644 The Rear Accessory Door is carefully installed into the Hull Top Assembly
before it is secured onto the Hull Assembly completing Step 5.
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Figure 3645 The Right Stowage Cover,
Right Stowage Box, Water Can, Left
Stowage Box, Left Stowage Cover, both
Head Lights, Spare Gun Barrels, Left Air
Cleaner, and Right Air Cleaner are painted
Model Master Olive Drab. The Right
Stowage Cover and Water Can are
attached to the Right Stowage Box before
the Right Stowage Box Assembly is
attached to the Tank Assembly.
Figure 3646 The Spare Gun Barrels are attached to the left side of the Tank Assembly. The Left Stowage
Cover is attached to the Left Stowage Box and then that assembly is installed onto the Tank Assembly
above the Spare Gun Barrels. The Left and Right Air Cleaners are added to the Tank Assembly. The Head
Lights are installed onto the Tank Assembly.
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Figure 3647 The Exhaust Pipes,
Right Tool Tray and Left Tool Tray
are painted Model Master Olive
Drab. An Exhaust Pipe is installed
into the Right Tool Tray and then
the assembly is attached to the
Tank Assembly. The other
Exhaust Pipe is installed into the
Left Tool Tray and then the
assembly is attached to the Tank
Assembly.
Figure 3648 The Turret Assembly is installed into the Tank Assembly.
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Figure 3650 The Decals; 6, 9,8,1,4, and 5 are applied
to the front of the tank assembly.
Figure 3651 Decal 3 is applied to the rear of the tank assembly. Decals; 2, 7, and 2 are applied to the
Turret.
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Figure 3652 and Figure 3653 The Driver, Commander,
Rifleman, Gunner, and Loader are painted Model Master
Acryl Skin Tone Warm Tint, Testors Light Tan (helmets),
Testors Flat Brown (belt pouches, rifle and holsters), Testors
Gold (belts), Testors Brown (stone), and Model Master Flat
Black (boots, watch and Rifle) Model Master Flat Interior
Tan (uniforms).
Conclusion: This kit was really interesting to build and I recommend it to anybody especially history
collectors. During this build all I found wrong was some minor flash and a pin hole. The instructions are
very well laid out and easy to follow.
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However, the soldier figures that came with this kit could use a more realistic look.
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