Wide tracks for Panzer III

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Wide tracks for Panzer III

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This is said to be the wide tracks (snow and mud) for PanzerIII.
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Very nice find.
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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They are the correct "wide" track for the 3's and 4's.
Winterkettan is , I think , there correct name.
As above said , very nice tracks , looks extremely well moulded,
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Re: Wide tracks for Panzer III

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Is it in 1/16 scale? Can this for the Mato Panzer III?
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MyPanzerIII wrote:Is it in 1/16 scale? Can this for the Mato Panzer III?
I saw videos on YouTube there are Panzer III (not necessary from Mato or any brand) running with these tracks. However, there is no winter here. We don't have snow that it is pointless for me to equip my Panzer III with these tracks. For you guys who live in snow countries, it would be fun to run your 3's and 4's on snow with these tracks.
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MyPanzerIII wrote:Is it in 1/16 scale? Can this for the Mato Panzer III?
...Dave has these...
http://www.forgebeartanks.com/store/p36 ... _Long.html
remember...it's just a plastic tank... :/
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Re: Wide tracks for Panzer III

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The bladed types are known as 'Winterketten' and actually came out earlier than Schurzen for the III and IV tanks.
The idea was that they were supposed to be swapped out with the standard summer tracks as conditions allowed.
Imagine the logistics associated with that................ :wtf:
Subsequent tracks known as 'Ostketten' (Eastern Tracks) were supposed to be long term replacement options for the summer tracks, and withstand the demands of running in/on hard dry terrain without the failure rate of the earlier winterketten tracks.
They are made differently, and the pin goes through in a different way, so much more durable than the first version.

I have the winterketten on a spring/summer StuG III and a winter Pz III, both run well on them, and theres no snow here either !!

If nothing else, they make an otherwise bandy-legged tank look tough :D

Trust me, the idea of running "pointless" tracks soon becomes a good idea when they are on, sticking out of the guards, and looking like a Tiger 1 tampered with its mother @) @) :shifty: :thumbup:
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Re: Wide tracks for Panzer III

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There's also the ostketten tracks which have extensions but smaller ones for all year round use!
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Re: Wide tracks for Panzer III

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Heres a shot.

The Ostketten were far more robust , but the same width as the very early Winterketten.
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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
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Re: Wide tracks for Panzer III

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I like the Ostketten and like to have one available to me.
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