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Just fitted my new set of Impact tracks to my KT and they are awesome  i cant believe how well they are made!!!! the castings are beautiful, all the track pins are made so they wont work themselves out, and weigh a ton LOL.....cost me £104 including postage from Welsh Dragon Models. This guy is tops, has plenty of gear and reasonable prices. He did me a offer on my Impact gearbox.....and one on the tracks (until end of January)

I emailed him and asked if they would turn up the day after as Saturday the wife is out and i would have nothing to do.....he said no problems, i will send them next day special delivery. 9.30 this morning they turned up at my work address........hows that for service....

my thanks to Welsh dragon models.

drop him a email and just ask what you want, I'm sure he will try to help you.

Kev

Nice one Kev
those impacts are beautys now wheres the piccies

here you go....

madbadger wrote: I emailed him and asked if they would turn up the day after as Saturday the wife is out and i would have nothing to do.....he said no problems......................

Also avoids all those awkward questions...........

nice set of tracks I bought a set of impact tracks for my Jagdpanther and they are bostin

Dear Madbadger,
glad that you like it.  From the picture, it is an Early King Tiger Tracks.
This was the very first track that IMPACT attempted to make, (out of fun), back in Sept 2006.  It took us 3 months to get to what we wanted to be.
If you compared to other tracks, the links' are not encapped at the pins' end.  IMPACT decided to design it in all other later  tracks. (you can compared with IMPACT's Late King Tiger Tracks)
Now that you have an IMPACT in your tank, you will realize that the links' pins will not fall out, and they do not require to be glued, due to our special MLR design that was already available back in Jan 2007.
If you had other brand and similar track, you will also notice that IMPACT track is lighter in comparison, but there is no compromise in the robustness.

For some FREE (answering some simple question  )IMPACT parts:
See February edition of Model Military International for competition to win IMPACT products!  ( issue #34, published 1/1/09 )

Welsh Dragon is doing a great job, and we are happy that you are well served by him.

IMPACT(S) International
Have an IMPACT in your tanks

hi thanks for that, i did see the other late tracks, but couldn't afford them (other commitments) i had the standard tamiya plastic tracks, but they kept splitting, i eventually glued the pins in which cured it, but my Tiger 1 has very well made metal tracks (don't know who's they are it came with them fitted) but they are also very well made, i would say as good as impact and the pins have a criss cross hatching on one end that holds them in, Ive never had a pin come out......

i am impressed with the quality, but they are expensive for a 'toy' as the wife puts it!!!!!!!!! they don't understand LOL.....

i really wish i could have afforded the late version, but not to worry, my KT looks even better now......just need to run it outside and 'muck em up' a bit to make them look worn.

thanks again for the info

regards

Kev

Dear Madbadger,
Tamiya's KT has the same exact problem as the real KT.
Due to the stock track is plastic and open pin design, the links will give when a hard/quick pivot turn is performed many times.
And when the tracks are replaced with any brand of metal tracks, the next thing to break down will be the stock Tamiya gearboxes.

We see that in all Tamiya KT in our tank club.

Thank you for the kind praises you put in for IMPACT's products.

This is a hobby, but.....it is equally important to make sure that we do not make our wives "over unhappy" on the money spent.
We always advised Customers not to change any parts if they will not break or change only after they broke.
If you were happy with IMPACT Early KT tracks, then we are happy.  There is no real need to change to the Late KT Tracks.

There are 4 distinct characteristics to tell an IMPACT tracks:
1. The surface is realistically rough, just like a real cast metal.  The color is dull metallic gray.

2. Comes with MLR pins.  IMPACT MLR pins are at version 4 now.  You can see some of our earlier MLR pins.  Version 4 is not publicly shown in the picture for marketing reason.  I believed your KT has version 4, which is a "corked head MLR pin"
MLR version 3 was phasing out and replaced slowly by version 4 since July 2007.


3. All tracks links' pin end is encapped.  Meaning that the MLR pins' end is covered up with the encapped casting in the link, just like the real thing.  This is a unique feature with IMPACT's tracks, no other brand had done it yet, but it is not difficult to do it.
Except for early KT, T66 and T84.


4. IMPACT zinc alloy is a special formulated compound.  You can tell the difference if you had another "zinc alloy tracks" in your hands to compare.

Tamiya 1/16 tanks are a great hobby thing.  Not only the quality is good, the electronics system is the best in market.  The IR battle system is also the leader in the market.
Remember, running your KT around your backyard is only 10% of the fun.  Form up a club, with more than 5 people (the more the better), and organized a battle game.  That is full extension of Tamiya's 1/16 tank performance to the maximum.

This was the IR tank battle competition, hosted by Stargek (Tamiya Exclusive Distributor for Singapore, Malaysia and Indoesia) in Singapore on 20th Dec 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuv_a-Sp1nc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es5NsCss3iw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvAGZJxRFU4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itjJNWDIoWI
(Panther is IMPACT's tank)

IMPACT(S) International
Have an IMPACT in your tanks

wow that is way cool thanks for sharing the info Impact

guessing you guys are busy with the new sherman from H/long?  any sneaks or previews/info on new tracks for the sherman??



Kind regards rob

Your KT is looking great now Kev, especially with them new tracks, im still saving for my tracks but looking at yours i think i will save a bit more and go for the Impact tracks  ;D Also have you finished your battery charging point, if so can we have some pics  ;D