When I started building
Armor Scale Model kits for the first time, one difficulty I initially had was relating to
battle tank part terminologies in my research and in reading through scale modeling fora as I was totally unfamiliar with it having no exposure at all to the military. As I was a stickler for details, I needed to know what the parts of the tank I am building which was of great help also to my general orientation to the build process.
Below is an overview of a Battle Tank design in general with labelled parts for your guidance. This may be a diagram of a more modern battle tank (
M1 Abrams) but it is a good representative of a battle tank in general in terms of the major parts which can be a good reference material for Armor Scale modelers.
1. Periscope; 2. Gun mantlet; 3. Coaxial gun; 4. Bore evacuator; 5. Main gun; 6. Driver's optics; 7. Driver's hatch 8. Glacis plate; 9. Continuous track; 10. Machine gun ammunition; 11. Commander's machine gun; 12. Hatch or cupola; 13. Gun turret; 14. Turret ring; 15. Hull; 16. Engine air intake; 17. Engine compartment; 18. Armored skirt; 19. Drive sprocket 20. Link; 21. Road wheel.
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