T 72 Tank Interior

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The3i-1813-5NT features a custom padded Think Tank-designed interior with a rigid removable flap that protects your laptop during transit and provides a sturdy work surface when in use. A heavy-duty hook-and-loop strap secures the laptop in place along with positionable foam blocks that help provide a custom fit for all laptops up to 16". Underneath the laptop are two removable clear accessory pouches that accommodate power supplies, cables, and other items. There is also a handy lid organizer for storage of other small accessories.

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Another consideration would be the Hobbyboss Vietnam armored car they call the M-706. It's a Army V-100 M.P. vehicle but has a interior with the parts for the machinegun turret. All you have to do is leave the hatches open and add a few details to them. I've got one that I'm getting ready to convert into the Air Force M-706 Commando Car.

Some time ago I got the strange idea to scratchbuild the interior for my Patton. To be exact, I was already very deep in a conversion of the AFV Club M60A1 to the M728 CEV, and the AFV Club model has some interior there. At first I said I'll only do a little bit, things visible through the driver's hatch - but then I started getting TMs for the CEV and the whole project started creeping and I got mired...

Now here's the idea: since I already need some interior parts for my CEV, and many parts of it are exchangeable with other Patton tanks, I would like to put up parts like gunner's controls, TC's seat, banana boxes so that anyone interested can have them 3D-printed and build their own M60 or M48 tank interior. Maybe eventually I could have complete interiors for 3D printing?

On the other hand I must say thre are not that many references online but I know we have lots of military veterans here on the forums, so I thought maybe those of you who "been there, done that" could give me a hand on this project here. I could also use a TM or two for the M60A1 or the M48A3, for example.

Looking good. Couple of things. In the drawing, the fire extinguisher was not mounted there. It was mounted under the drivers seat. Also, no ammo boxes were inside the turret. All coax ammo was stored in the banana boxes.

Gunner's controls were called Cadillacs, I think that was the company that made the controls. The grease gun magazines were stored in a three pouch container that had a spot on the turret wall to affix it. It could be removed and attached to a soldier's web belt. There were two of them.

M60_tanker - it's interesting what you write about the fire extinguisher - I have some references where the fire extinguisher is mounted exactly where I modelled it. I have also seen this space blank, so could it be it's a difference between versions?

Also, the TM I have says the big box feeds the coax directly, and the small box is for grenades. The TM also says the pouch with mags for the grease gun should be stowed in the tray in the bustle, between the main gun ammo and the radio. I've seen the second ammo pouch above the instrument panel, to the right from the driver. By the way, are we talking about a pouch like this?:

LOL! Those mag pouches are straight out of WWII & Korea... I know that the Grease Gun was too. I suppose like the mag pouches and holster for the 1911 pistol, they stayed around as long as the weapon did. Did those mag pouches have the wire attachment for the grommets on a pistol belt, or cloth loops on the backside?

I don't know. The only time we really messed with them was when we conducted lay out inventory. The magazines were still sealed in aluminum packaging. When we fam fired the guns, we just used a handful of magazines that were already used.

Mike - glad to hear from you again, it's been a long time! You sure have been an important inspiration to start this whole thing going. First time when you started messing with that M60A1 from AFV Club. Second time when you asked me to make a set of those banana boxes. Back then the technology wasn't available (to me), but then I started learning and now look what cool stuff I can crank out!

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