HL T72 Parts Diagram Help

[ColemanCollector]

Hi All,
Scooped a nice HL T72 on FB Marketplace today, but it has some vacant holes on the turret and hull for a few of the add-on parts. Would anybody have a scan of the parts diagram from the owner's manual showing what goes where--or a complete manual scan? I'm feeling an Aliexpress order coming on!

It's a v6.0, my first "modern era" tank, and compared to my fleet of 8 HLs rocking everything from RX13s to RX18s, this thing is lightyears ahead. Modern era indeed!

Thanks in advance,

Mike.

[tankme]

There are currently two HL T-72s out there. One has ERA (explosive reactive armor) and the other is the plain Jane version. The holes are different for each version. A pic of the tank would be helpful to determine which one you have.

Derek

[ColemanCollector]

Dang, forgot about the two versions. Mine is the plain Jane.

Mike.

[HERMAN BIX]

I have the ERA but the T72 comes with Plain Jane instructions with an addendum that covers the ERA versions features.
i assume so they dont have to make 2 different manuals.
I can try to get some extracts out of it about the turret, just not sure when.

[ColemanCollector]

Thanks, Herman. I'm slowly piecing together what I think is missing using a bunch of HL T72 images from online stores. A scan of the exact parts placement would be great, but no rush.

So far, I think two parts sprues might do it--which is unusual for any of my projects! The pics below shows it needs the center covers for the idlers and bogies, and various hooks and other fiddly bits to fill the holes front and rear. The tow cable and fuel lines I'll probably fab up myself.

The PO's "buddy" did a winter camo effect (his words) on it, which consisted of white sprayed over whatever got in its way. Lots of little sprue shards and seam lines to clean up. All the more fun to prime over and make look all shwanky.

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Idler and bogie centers needed.

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A turret lift hook and smoke grenade launcher missing. Who needs clean optics?!

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Tow cable, hooks and other little bits on the hull front.

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Fuel lines, fuel fitting on hull, and 4 other little hold down bits on the fender ends.

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A couple of tow hooks here.

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I think that's it, but if any T72 owners out there see anything needed, let me know. Thanks large!
Mike.

[tankme]

I may be able to scan my T72 manual when I get off work in about 8 hours...

Derek

[HERMAN BIX]

I have all the missing bits apart from
Tow hooks which I’ve used.

[ColemanCollector]

I'm not sure why my Google-Fu didn't find this yesterday, but the good folks at Motion-RC have the manual and parts guide for the T72 and T72 ERA as downloadable files on the website. They rock!
https://www.motionrc.eu/pages/heng-long ... pport-page

Herman and Derek--you guys rock as well! Thanks for offering the docs, but please spare yourself the bother of scanning the manual. Again, thanks very, very much.

Mike.

[tankme]

NP. That will leave me more time tonight to strip down two gearboxes (one of which arrived in the mail today), exchange shafts, and then install one back in the PZ3 and the other in my IS-7.

Derek

[ColemanCollector]

No rest for the wicked.