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Thanks. I just need to do a little detail painting now, and build the tracks …
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Thanks 
That may take a while, though …
That may take a while, though …
G
Track number one done:
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Though MiniArt says 79 links, like on the real tank, this is 77. The idler wheel, though, is fairly far forward so perhaps 78 would be better — however, I can’t seem to pry the link halves apart anymore, so this will have to do.
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Though MiniArt says 79 links, like on the real tank, this is 77. The idler wheel, though, is fairly far forward so perhaps 78 would be better — however, I can’t seem to pry the link halves apart anymore, so this will have to do.
Jakko,
Nice work I think your right one more link would have been better but they still look good.
Nice work I think your right one more link would have been better but they still look good.
Leave it, it looks ok from here.
G
It would fall right off the tank with 79 links, I’m fairly sure As I intend to have the tank look brand-new (it won’t be weathered at all, for example) I’ll go with these very tight tracks on both sides.
Altogether, these aren’t the easiest Sherman tracks I’ve built, but they’re not actually as bad as they may seem. You will, however, need to build or find yourself an assembly jig, else you’ll never get them together. I doubt I’ll buy a set of these for any future Shermans etc. I intend to build, though — the Panda Plastic tracks are by far my preferred type so far.
As I intend to have the tank look brand-new (it won’t be weathered at all, for example) I’ll go with these very tight tracks on both sides.Altogether, these aren’t the easiest Sherman tracks I’ve built, but they’re not actually as bad as they may seem. You will, however, need to build or find yourself an assembly jig, else you’ll never get them together. I doubt I’ll buy a set of these for any future Shermans etc. I intend to build, though — the Panda Plastic tracks are by far my preferred type so far.
G
Exactly, though the idler can swivel like on the real tank, so it can probably compensate for the length of one more link — though I doubt it will for two.
G
After painting the tracks and adding the engine bay doors and a aerial, this model is now finished.
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