Tank tracks operate on a conveyer belt principle. Rear sprockets rotates the tracks, while road wheels and top idlers conveys the tracks from end to end, thus gaining ground traction. Tracks are also the most vulnerable portion of the tank, destroyed the track linkages (via cannon fire or RPG round), the tank may become immobilized. However, when modeling scaled tracked armored vehicles, ingenuity is required. Continuous track - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_track

• Radio-Controlled Track Vehicles - www.rctankcombat.com/articles/track-systems/

Box apparatus in the rear engine deck is an auxiliary power unit with armor circular rings to protect its tail lights. M1's suspension enabled high cross-country speeds, but its 60-ton weight restricted certain bridges crossings and air-transportability.

Track weight also placed great stress on its hinges, thus requiring regular maintenance for the T158 Abrams tracks had an average lifetime usage of 2,000 miles.

Rollover : Winter 1990, US 1st Calvary Division on practice drills in Saudi desert in preparation for Kuwaiti offensive. Abrams commander sitting behind his Ma-Duce heavy machine gun. 1st Cavalry Division (United States) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Cavalry_Division_(United_States)

Wheels and hull areas were spray-painted with TAMIYA Beige. Rubber wheel rims painted in TESTOR Black, washed with TESTOR Military Brown. Track was painted in TESTOR Dark Earth, dry brushed in TESTOR Tan, powdered with Tan pastel chalk.