Tiny Tracks
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- Afrikakorps
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Tiny Tracks
I have just finished building the Takom Type 94 Japanese tankette. It is quite a small 1/16 tank. So, my task was to change it from a static and make it rc.
Several months later, the job is done.
The tank now has forward, reverse, left and right movement with moveable suspension. The turret traverses and the MG flashes. Working front spotlight and rear tailight. Overall I am pretty happy with it as it is my first full static conversion.
BUT here is my problem, the vinyl / rubber tracks are too fragile and keep breaking. I have already glued them together several times.
So does anyone have any suggestions to improve the tracks ?
Maybe some one piece 1/35 tracks. But from what tank ?
Or are there any small metal link tracks, 1/16 or 1/35 that would substitute for the original tracks.
I look forward to any comments, ideas or suggestions.
Cheers
Steve
Several months later, the job is done.
The tank now has forward, reverse, left and right movement with moveable suspension. The turret traverses and the MG flashes. Working front spotlight and rear tailight. Overall I am pretty happy with it as it is my first full static conversion.
BUT here is my problem, the vinyl / rubber tracks are too fragile and keep breaking. I have already glued them together several times.
So does anyone have any suggestions to improve the tracks ?
Maybe some one piece 1/35 tracks. But from what tank ?
Or are there any small metal link tracks, 1/16 or 1/35 that would substitute for the original tracks.
I look forward to any comments, ideas or suggestions.
Cheers
Steve
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- jarndice
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Re: Tiny Tracks
Just a thought,
I have no idea what the dimensions of the tracks on your type 94 are in comparison to the rubber tracks on the WSN/Torro M16 half Track but they are robust and very grippy,
They would probably be too wide but being rubber judicious use of a craft knife might do the job,
Like I say Just a thought.
EDIT, The overall width of your tracks appear to be 19mm,
The overall width of the tracks of the WSN/Torro M16 Halftrack is 20 mm.
Whats 1mm between friends
I have no idea what the dimensions of the tracks on your type 94 are in comparison to the rubber tracks on the WSN/Torro M16 half Track but they are robust and very grippy,
They would probably be too wide but being rubber judicious use of a craft knife might do the job,
Like I say Just a thought.
EDIT, The overall width of your tracks appear to be 19mm,
The overall width of the tracks of the WSN/Torro M16 Halftrack is 20 mm.
Whats 1mm between friends
I think I am about to upset someone
- HERMAN BIX
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Re: Tiny Tracks
PzIII tracks ?
I can measure some up later
I can measure some up later
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Re: Tiny Tracks
The overall width of a Panzer111/4 track is 25mm and the distance between the sprocket teeth is 5mm from the edge of the track.
EDIT,
The reason why the PZ111/4 track wont work on the type 94 is the same reason the WSN/Torro track wont work,
The Track guide is in the centre whereas the type 94s track guides are on the track edge,
EDIT,
The reason why the PZ111/4 track wont work on the type 94 is the same reason the WSN/Torro track wont work,
The Track guide is in the centre whereas the type 94s track guides are on the track edge,
I think I am about to upset someone
- PainlessWolf
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Re: Tiny Tracks
Good Evening,
I've got one of these on the slate ( beautiful build on yours, you should do a build thread btw ) and have put some thought into this track issue. I came up with three possibilities. 1/24 Sherman track from VS ( link or rubber ) or the 1/16 Stuart coming out. Aside from this, do a file up in 3D and have some track segments printed out for you to make up a set. I am in the middle of doing this for my 1/6 Stuart build. Good luck, I 'll be following along to see what you do.
regards,
Painless
I've got one of these on the slate ( beautiful build on yours, you should do a build thread btw ) and have put some thought into this track issue. I came up with three possibilities. 1/24 Sherman track from VS ( link or rubber ) or the 1/16 Stuart coming out. Aside from this, do a file up in 3D and have some track segments printed out for you to make up a set. I am in the middle of doing this for my 1/6 Stuart build. Good luck, I 'll be following along to see what you do.
regards,
Painless
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Re: Tiny Tracks
The tracks are like 7mm. It is very very small.jarndice wrote:Just a thought,
I have no idea what the dimensions of the tracks on your type 94 are in comparison to the rubber tracks on the WSN/Torro M16 half Track but they are robust and very grippy,
They would probably be too wide but being rubber judicious use of a craft knife might do the job,
Like I say Just a thought.
EDIT, The overall width of your tracks appear to be 19mm,
The overall width of the tracks of the WSN/Torro M16 Halftrack is 20 mm.
Whats 1mm between friends
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Re: Tiny Tracks
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
- Son of a gun-ner
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Re: Tiny Tracks
Sadly those tracks use a single central sprocket, therefore the tooth holes run down the centre of the tracks.HERMAN BIX wrote:https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military- ... en-mk-k-19
Would 1/35th workable links work ?
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Re: Tiny Tracks
Any in that range for example , there’s a big selectionSon of a gun-ner wrote:Sadly those tracks use a single central sprocket, therefore the tooth holes run down the centre of the tracks.HERMAN BIX wrote:https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military- ... en-mk-k-19
Would 1/35th workable links work ?
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Re: Tiny Tracks
I have Rommel's Greif in 1/32nd scale, and the tracks only measure 7mm wide.
And my 1/18th scale SdKfz.251 has tracks 16mm wide, which would translate to around 8mm max at 1/35th scale.
Which would make them viable if they came with twin tooth ring sprockets. But I don't think they did
And my 1/18th scale SdKfz.251 has tracks 16mm wide, which would translate to around 8mm max at 1/35th scale.
Which would make them viable if they came with twin tooth ring sprockets. But I don't think they did
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TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
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