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Post by Derek773 on Aug 11, 2012 21:17:33 GMT
As a newcomer to afv modelling, my natural habitat is with aircraft, I find I'm having a bit of a trouble with the terminology! I don't know my copula from my drive sprocket! Can anyone recommend a book that would help me understand the lingo?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 22:07:01 GMT
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Post by Derek773 on Aug 11, 2012 22:36:01 GMT
Many thanks Southsix1, thats nailed glacis an mantlet! (Hope I've spelt that correctly (o:)
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Post by frankaplin on Aug 12, 2012 18:40:11 GMT
'Phew'. Hi Derek. Well glad you have found your sprocket, would be tragic if you bounced off the glacis plate and hit the cupola. You would however be on top  . That site of Nicks showing, is a very good insite to the terminoligy of the tracky thing that makes so much noise.   Great to see another convert to Armour. |
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Post by Derek773 on Aug 15, 2012 21:07:57 GMT
Is the cupola just a ring of periscopes to give the commander 360 degree vision when 'buttoned up' or is there more to it?
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Post by frankaplin on Aug 16, 2012 8:59:35 GMT
Hi Derek. Thats one thing the cupola is for. There were many different types of cupola for diff tanks. If you browse a bit you will see, for Instance some books will help. The main reason for the Cupola to start with was for access to and from the tank, and for commander to see better. Most early tanks had one cupola but as the war progressed and better Idea's and tanks came along more than one cupola was added to turrets and main body. Google abit and you will see what i mean. Good luck in your efforts. |
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