Painting sprockets & idlers

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Re: Painting sprockets & idlers

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jarndice wrote:I should have said "Just a smear on two opposite sides of the inside edge of the cover",
That way the cap is held in place but a blade or a jewellers screwdriver edge would prise it off.I am in the middle of updating my very first PZ4 and one of the crimes that I committed is that I glued the front sprocket caps on DOHH,
But the first Tank is always the steepest part of the learning curve,
When I took the Body from the Hull I was amazed at how crude both Heng Longs work and mine was. :shh:
There is much work to do.
A slight smear on opposite sides is Exactly what I was thinking,they do seem to fit purty darn tight to start. Do realize if one should fall off in my backyard it’d be lost forever!! :haha:
But it’s a dry heat!
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Re: Painting sprockets & idlers

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Just paint the inside of the cover Fluoro Pink indeed as a general rule if you intend to run your Armour outdoors and you have semi-loose fittings it is a good idea to paint the side of the fitting that is not on show in a bright colour in case it should fall off,
No guarantee that you will find it but it does improve your chances.
I think I am about to upset someone :haha:
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Re: Painting sprockets & idlers

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Jarndice,son of a gun-ner

Both excellent ideas!
But it’s a dry heat!
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