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jarndice wrote:Don't be too surprised if in a few years time when you are dribbling soup through your long grey beard your great grandson asks you "Whats That Granpa"? and you gurgle through your toothless lips "That my boy is Tank ammunition".
Shortly afterwards a couple of squaddies arrive and manhandle your "Tank Ammunition" into the garden and blow it up.
Inert and practice rounds account for 90% of call outs to "Unexploded Ordnance" by the Army.

If they can't tell by the weight that it's a plastic model then they probably shouldn't be working with explosives.

Ad Lav wrote:Why not buy the real thing?

I have a real Panther link, Sherman T80/T84 and T54 with duck bill link and a Panzer IV link

Not to mention a 251 half track wheel with original camo.

Having a real item from history is a story to tell the kids...

They are probably fairly common for you guys in Europe but in this neck of the woods they are a bit hard to come by. It costs me a fortune to ship tiny shumo parts from Axel so I would hate to see the shipping fees on a track link.

Philippines and surrounding areas saw plenty of action. You’d get a Sherman link from there

But yes, Europe has a better picking of parts.

My panther link and 251 wheel.






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Ad Lav wrote:But yes, Europe has a better picking of parts.

More choice and cheaper BUT it's getting more expensive every year!

Speaking of collecting tracks: I'm still looking for a Tiger 2 track
(to complete my family of Pz1, Pz2, PzIII/IV, Panther and Tiger tracks)

B_Man wrote:

Ad Lav wrote:Why not buy the real thing?

I have a real Panther link, Sherman T80/T84 and T54 with duck bill link and a Panzer IV link

Not to mention a 251 half track wheel with original camo.

Having a real item from history is a story to tell the kids...

They are probably fairly common for you guys in Europe but in this neck of the woods they are a bit hard to come by. It costs me a fortune to ship tiny shumo parts from Axel so I would hate to see the shipping fees on a track link.

B man , the tank museum in Cairns , QLD , has WW2 German tank track links for sale.

Aussie wrote: B man , the tank museum in Cairns , QLD , has WW2 German tank track links for sale.

I'm keen to get up and have at look at that place one day when the border opens again especially now that they have a running Panther. It's a long way from here but would be worth it.
What do they charge for a link?

I had a look on the site but couldnt find any ?
Armourfest was on the end of August but with flying being shady & me being in the gas drilling sector , it was too risky to get there & find out some infected 'tard had jumped the border & just my luck been on my plane
Would have been a royal flush %^$#$ storm in our sector.

I'm going to hold out for open hatch day when they open up each vehicle for an internal access tour. Better for pics & taking the time to focus on the details we all yearn for in the hobby.

B_Man wrote:

Aussie wrote: B man , the tank museum in Cairns , QLD , has WW2 German tank track links for sale.

I'm keen to get up and have at look at that place one day when the border opens again especially now that they have a running Panther. It's a long way from here but would be worth it.
What do they charge for a link?

I can't remember off hand as was a couple of years ago I was over there. Do recall them being quite dear though.

Mr B_Man, I blame you for this, causing me to blow my money. . . .

Guess what I bought today?! - RC Tank Warfare
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=30711

A smart purchase

Mine is still hiding in the boot of the car...