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Parts 62, 62a, and 62b form the armored cover for an exhaust fan located between the two front hatches.

Parts 63x4 and 63ax4 build up into four armored fuel cap covers. These go on the upper hull, one inside the left rear corner of the turret bullet splash, the other three right behind the bullet splash.

If I recall correctly, Part 64 is an air intake for the gas tanks, located inside the turret bullet splash in the left rear corner, near one of the fuel filler caps.

Parts 65 (olive drab circle about 1cm in diameter), 65A (olive drab strip 34mm x 2mm), and 65B (white circle about 6mm in diameter) are located on the bottom of Page 10. Page 10 included the upper hull and hull applique armor plates.

These parts build up into a mushroom shaped, armored exhaust fan cover located inside the right rear corner of the turret bullet splash. The location is marked.

Parts 66 and 66a form the forward, circular portion of the turret bullet splash.

Parts 67, 68, and 69 form the rear segment of the turret bullet splash.

Parts 70 form another bullet splash, this one protecting the fuel filler cap located directly behind the rear turret bullet splash.

Parts 71L and 71R form into bullet splashes that protect the left rear and right rear armored fuel cap covers.

Parts 72 and 72a are the doors and hinges to the engine compartment.

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With regards the periscopes and associated 'pads', the 'pads' are actually hinged armored covers, each protecting a rectangular hole in the armor. Inside the tank, a sheet metal casing, sort of like a cereal box, extends downward from each such open rectangle. A periscope slides up into the sheet metal casing. When installed, the top of the periscope slides up through the hole and pushes up the little hinged 'pad', From the side, it sort of looks like this:

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The first two lines are the top of the periscope, the rightmost slanted line is the 'pad', and the period is the hinge.

I hope that helps.

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