T-80 Assembly Guide

T-80 Assembly Guide

T-80 Assembly Guide

Assembly guide on how to assemble your T-80 Tanks.

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Step 1. Begin assembly of your T-80 by gluing the left and right side tracks to the lower hull. There are notches on the tracks to help you correctly place both sides. Step 2. Next, glue on the back plate to the main hull assembly.
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Step 3. Attach the upper hull plate to the lower hull assembly.
Step 4. Attach the right side sideskirt to the main hull. 
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Step 5. Glue the left-hand side tracks on to the main hull.
Step 6. Attach either the Mine Clearing Device or the lower skirt
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Dust Skirt Assembly
We have seen a few people asking about how the dust skirt attaches to the T-80 and we thought it would be easier to show you a render straight from Tim’s computer. As you can see, the wavy bit sits horizontally just under the bow of the tank, whilst the flat section sits vertically underneath. Where the dust skirt attaches to the hull, you can see some small locating cut-outs to help you position it on the tank.

T-80 Assembly Guide
Below: The lower skirt in place. Step 7. We will now build the T-80 tank. Start by attaching the lower turret and the upper turret hull together.  Step 8. Attach the smoke dischargers to the turret in the slots shown below.
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Below: The Smoke Dischargers in place.
Step 9. Attach the snorkel to the rear of the turret. There are slots to help you correctly place the piece.
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Step 10. Attach the side bustle to the turret. There are notches to help you placement. Step 11. Next glue the 125mm gun to the turret. There is a slot to help the correct placement. Step 12. Attach the hatch to the top of the turret. Note you can use an open or closed turret here.
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Step 10. Glue the machine-gun to the top of the turret in the slot shown below.
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Below: Fully assembled T-80 tank.
T-80 Assembly Guide