M60A1 Patton Turret - American Main Battle Tank Upgrade - 1/72 Scale

****THIS FILE CONTAINS ONLY THE TURRET AND IS AN UPGRADE TO MY "M60 PATTON" MODEL. I DO NOT GUARENTEE THAT THIS TURRET FITS ANY OTHER CREATOR'S VERSION****
Model Description
This download contains a highly detailed model of the turret for the M60A1 Patton with the 105mm cannon. This is the turret found on the M60A1 version of the Patton and features the more pointed design in contrast to the baseline, M48 derived, M60 turret. Documentation and references for the real vehicle were rigorously studied to make the model as geometrically accurate as possible without sacrificing printability or durability.

Historical Description:
The M60 Patton was an American Main Battle Tank (MBT) introduced in 1959 to supplant the M48 Patton. Over 15,000 M60s of varying evolutions were produced between 1959 and 1983. Early versions of the vehicle used a modified version of the M48 turret, upgraded to mount a 105mm M68 cannon. The M60 featured a diesel engine which produced 750 horsepower, an upgrade to the M48's 650 hp gasoline engine. In contrast to many other NATO MBTs, the vehicle had relatively thick and angled armor, though it was introduced at a time where more sophisticated munitions had begun to make armor less effective overall. A fascinating historical note; the armor was made into a flat plate in contrast to the cast "boat" hull of the M48 as the M60 was originally meant to have composite armor, though this never happened in practice.
 

The M60A1 Represents an evolution to the design, featuring a larger turret with steeper angling and thicker armor than the base M60's turret.

Contact Information:
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