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Meng M4A3E2 Jumbo Metal Barrel included?
JeffCsr
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2020 - 07:41 AM UTC
I just received a Meng M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman and previous reviews on the web (different sites) showed a turned aluminum barrel being included.

My kit does not contain the metal barrel and the box top reads "FINE PE PARTS AND METAL CABLES ARE INCLUDED. A METAL BARREL IS INCLUDED IN THE FIRST BATCH OF PRODUCTS". The box art is dated 2019.

Should mine have came with the turned aluminum barrel or was this a limited offer?

TIA,
Jeff
hetzer44
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2020 - 09:38 AM UTC
Hey Jeff,

I understand there was a limited number of kits that included the aluminum barrel. I bought my kit several weeks ago from Sprue Brothers and assumed there would not be a metal barrel due to the kit's popularity. Surprisingly, there was a metal barrel included. Sorry your's did not.

Cheers!

chuck
JeffCsr
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Posted: Wednesday, December 02, 2020 - 10:13 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply Chuck. That's where I bought mine from as well. Guess I missed out, but it still looks like one helluva kit!
Panzerdan412
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Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2020 - 06:19 AM UTC
def models makes a really cheap barrel
hetzer44
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Posted: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 - 10:14 AM UTC
Sorry your kit purchase didn't include one. However, yes it does look like a great kit.

Cheers!

c
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