http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/68.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net There will be a lot of pictures and I'll try to do one post per feature]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030500.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030500.page GMT These are the slightly enlarged sections on a gun barrel which can be placed anywhere down the barrel's length. They store pressurized gas when the gun is fired and direct it out the gun tube to keep fumes and gasses from coming back into the crew compartment when the breech is opened.
This is the easiest feature to model, just by pressing on a little green stuff and molding it to suit]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030512.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030512.page GMT Muzzle brakes are used to reduce the recoil effect of powerful guns by directing some of the pressurized gasses to the sides or backwards. Not every tank gun will have these since the weight of the tank and their built in recoil systems are usually adequate. Muzzle brakes are found most often on artillery vehicles with very powerful long range cannons or on light tanks and towed guns
This could be a challenging part to build but if anyone builds regular tank models there may be some in your bits, or if you are good you might be able to GS one]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030528.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030528.page GMT Most guns are mounted in a sliding cradle that lets them bounce back a bit as they fire. There will be a set of hydraulic shock absorbers that absorb the force and push the gun back into firing position. If you look at the Earthshaker on a Basilisk this is built into the gun mount. Abrams tanks for example don't use this system, as their gun mounts include coil springs, and some of the big WWII assault guns just had guns bolted directly to the armor relying on the vehicle's mass]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030545.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030545.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030558.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/436494/4030558.page GMT