T-72 TANK: STAGE THE HULL (CONTINUED) The parts supplied with this stage are a third road wheel, the second external fuel tank, and more treads and pins. You will now be fitting the second external fuel tank to the hull, so keep the other parts to one side until you need them at a later stage.
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Locate the two circled holes in the hull, Push the posts on the underside of the fuel This is how it should look from underneath. behind the first external fuel tank. tank into the holes in the hull. Half-tighten the screw into the hole. Insert one of the screws into the Insert the second screw into the other hole, circled hole.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE GLACIS PLATE With this stage, you have received six screws, five treads and pins, and the glacis plate, which is the main armour on the front of the real tank’s hull. Throughout the T-72’s long career, the glacis plate has been revised and improved a number of times, to change the thickness and distribution of the armour.
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Push the glacis plate into place. Check that the top and bottom edges of Now turn the hull over and insert two screws glacis plate are flush with the hull. into the circled holes. Support the glacis plate with one hand, and Now tighten the second screw.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE TRACK AND HULL With this stage, you have received another road wheel, the third external fuel tank and five treads and pins. You will be fitting more treads to the track section and the third external fuel tank to the hull. PARTS For this stage, you will need your assembled track, latest treads and pins, a small hammer and wooden board, as well as the hull, the...
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Align the holes of both parts and insert a Position the track on its side, as shown. Repeat steps 3-5 to connect the other pin through them. Lightly hammer the pin into the track, until it four treads. is flush with the tread. Place the remaining pin into the end of the Take the third external fuel tank, and place Turn the hull over, and insert two screws into...
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE HULL (CONTINUED) With this stage, you have received the towing cable, bow splash plate and driver’s hatch cover, plus more treads and pins. In the following steps, you will fit these parts to the hull. PARTS For this stage, you will need the hull, towing cable, bow splash plate, driver’s hatch cover, the screw and a screwdriver.
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Push the posts gently into the holes. If they Hook one end of the towing cable over the Position the cable between the two uprights, are loose, secure them with a little glue. hook at the front of the hull, on the left side. as shown.
T-72 TANK: STAGE THE TRACK With this stage, you receive another road wheel and parts, the fourth external fuel tank, and more track treads and pins. You will fit the new parts of the track to your existing section, and prepare the external fuel tank for fitting to the hull. PARTS For this stage, you will need the assembled track, treads, pins, a small hammer and a wooden board, as well as the fourth external...
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Place your assembled section of track onto Align one of the treads with the end Align the holes of both parts and insert a pin the wooden board, and remove the pin at of the track. through them. the end. Position the track on its side, as shown.
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