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How does the AMX-13 Turret/Autoloader Work?

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How does the AMX-13 Turret/Autoloader Work?
Posted by lazyfortress on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:12 PM

I'm considering building a 1/35 AMX-13/105 with the turret cut in half to show how the oscillating turret works and what's inside of it.  Does anyone know what's inside the FL-10 turret?  Any diagrams or pictures of the turret?  I think this would be a pretty neat build.  Also, I have seen online that there are revolver-like cylinders in both sides of the turret that hold I think 6 rounds each.  How would I create those cylinders?

Does the Takom kit include a detailed breech for the gun?  I'm not sure how I can create this, so any help is appreciated!

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:45 AM

I suggest you do some image searches as well as visit sites like Prime Portal and Toadmans Tank Pictures... 

 

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Posted by Real G on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 2:41 AM

I think there are left and right ammo cassettes in the bustle.  Since the gun is fixed in elevation in the upper half of the turret, it is fairly straightforward to have the autoloader feed a round into the breech.  The spent casing is automatically ejected out of the turret rear via a small hatch.  When the cassettes are expended, the crew must go outside to reload.  I believe that the two cassettes can be loaded with different ammo, say AP and HE, so the gunner can select the appropriate round.

I wonder what kind of ride the commander and gunner had sitting in that crazy oscillating turret?  The AMX-13 was an interesting answer to get an autoloading main gun into a tank.

I built the Heller kit back in 1980, and that was the first time I had ever seen this unusual design.

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