Soviet BT-5

[Barthez]

That gang milling fixture is very nice indeed, a great solution. I could not imagine having to machine each slot with only one cutter.
Excellent work

Bart

[MikeN]

I have a question. On the picture of the tank I have posted above. What is the black item on top of the track guard?

[Ecam]

Just guessing but I going to say an oil cooler. Terrific work as usual Mike! Your cutter for the end links looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.

[Pavel]

This has nothing to do with the real tank, the radiator is inside....
Perhaps the reconstructors, while modernizing the tank, added some new parts....

[MikeN]

Could they be bolt on track grousers? The black plates each have 2 holes which might be bolt holes that line up with the 2 holes in the track links maybe? Admittedly the holes look like they are a different pitch to the holes in the actual tracks.

[Meter rat]

I sit here quietly in awe of you skills.

[MikeN]

Ive spent the last few weeks milling , drilling,welding, filing and deburring and ive ended up with a set of tracks (at last).

[Raminator]

Terrific machining work there, Mike! Seeing all those track links together is really impressive. I thought I'd done well printing a set, but these are next-level!

[tankme]

Those tracks look great...I wish I had skills...and tools...well and lots of money... NVM, ignore me.

[HERMAN BIX]

Those tracks look great...I wish I had skills...and tools...well and lots of money... NVM, ignore me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9QnZVpVd8

Sigh, aint that the truth