Width of jagdpanther tracks
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Width of jagdpanther tracks
Hi, I am investigating how to do tracks for a 1/6 scale universal carrier, and jagdpanther tracks have the right profile but I'm not sure they are wide enough. Can someone with a jagdpanther please measure and let me know?
The universal carrier has tracks that are 10 inches wide so 1/6 scale would be around 40mms.
Thanks
Alwyn
The universal carrier has tracks that are 10 inches wide so 1/6 scale would be around 40mms.
Thanks
Alwyn
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
My Taigen steel ones are 41.8 mm .
Call it 41 with paint & dirt !
Call it 41 with paint & dirt !
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
1/16 scale Panther tracks are 42mm wide (Taigen)AlwynTurner wrote:Hi, I am investigating how to do tracks for a 1/6 scale universal carrier, and jagdpanther tracks have the right profile but I'm not sure they are wide enough. Can someone with a jagdpanther please measure and let me know?
The universal carrier has tracks that are 10 inches wide so 1/6 scale would be around 40mms.
Thanks
Alwyn
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
Hi, Alwyn!
The tracks on my virgin Tamiya Jagdpather kit are 40.5mm,
Hope that helps forming a consensus, or average.
One of these days, I'd love to build a Bren Carrier. My Dad, and his brother, both used then for recce sorties. As an incidental, my Uncle's Carrier also sported a 3in mortar (he was a Mortar instructor).
Regards,
Roy.
The tracks on my virgin Tamiya Jagdpather kit are 40.5mm,
Hope that helps forming a consensus, or average.
One of these days, I'd love to build a Bren Carrier. My Dad, and his brother, both used then for recce sorties. As an incidental, my Uncle's Carrier also sported a 3in mortar (he was a Mortar instructor).
Regards,
Roy.
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
Well, I make 10 inches in 6th scale to be 42.333r mm. Looks like the Taigen ones are close enough
Gosh, I'm going to LOVE this build Alwyn
Gosh, I'm going to LOVE this build Alwyn
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
I’m proper looking forward to this Alwyn
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
Son of a gun-ner wrote:Well, I make 10 inches in 6th scale to be 42.333r mm. Looks like the Taigen ones are close enough
Gosh, I'm going to LOVE this build Alwyn
Seeing your conversion, Mick, reminded me of one of my all-time favourite Tank-related websites: JimBob-Wan's to be precise. I'd recommend it for anyone new to the hobby, and maybe a few old hands who've forgotten what a treasure trove of articulate info it is.
Anyway, he has a useful scale speed calculator conversion tool-
https://www.jbwid.com/art74i.htm
as well as a very basic, but easy to use, scale (up/down) converter:
https://www.jbwid.com/scalcalc.htm
Alwyn, I'm still in awe of your 1/16 Universal Carrier scratch build from (blueprints). It was so good, it almost put me off scratch handiwork for life . (Inferiority complex ) In the end, though, it was what got me started.
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
Thanks to everyone for the info and encouragement. Its not actua?ly me whos building this but markylee, but having said that I'll probably have to build one to get the suspension component design right so heyho it should be fun. What worries me is the drive/propulsion/gearbox issues as a standard gearbox probably won't cut it both from power and scale speed point of view. I fancy the propulsion that was on the 1/6 hetzer but dont have enough knowledge of the components/method of construction etc. I'll probably need advice/support from those in the 1/6 arena.one thing's for sure, everything will need bearings.
Anyway this will only get going properly when I get back from hols. If it works I may be selling suspension/wheel kits.
Alwyn
Anyway this will only get going properly when I get back from hols. If it works I may be selling suspension/wheel kits.
Alwyn
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
I printed the scale blueprints and SHEESH this thing is big
Quite intimidating really. At least it will fit in a car boot!
Alwyn
Quite intimidating really. At least it will fit in a car boot!
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Re: Width of jagdpanther tracks
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