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I fitted Mato metal tracks to my jagdpanther [ heng long] unfortunately after very little use, the pins holding track links together work out every run. The pins are just a push in fit not a very satisfactory design. Can anyone recomend better metal tracks for my jagdpanther .

tiger tiger wrote:I fitted Mato metal tracks to my jagdpanther [ heng long] unfortunately after very little use, the pins holding track links together work out every run. The pins are just a push in fit not a very satisfactory design. Can anyone recomend better metal tracks for my jagdpanther .

MATO tracks are usually good... I would say if the pins come out regularly.. when they do ... stop ... push it in till just before the knurled area put a drop of locktight or crazy glue ...then push it all the way back in... this should solve your problem

Good Luck

ALPHA

I second what alpha said, the only tracks I've had issues with are the kenny long long tiger tracks, they don't have any knurling on the pins.

I forgot to say.. A LITTLE DAB WILL DO YA.... this is very important.. too much and you might lock up the link... just go easy...

ALPHA

ok thanks alpha, tomhugil. will try that.

tiger tiger wrote:ok thanks alpha, tomhugil. will try that.

Just find a good spot ... and put her in a spin... both directions ... that should have loose pins popping out all over ...then just lock them up

Oh have fun doing it too

ALPHA

Ok alpha i will try the superglue and see, ive taken tracks off so when i get a moment and feel patient i will do the lot, ready for when i get the new taigen lower hull and steel roadwheels.

Can anyone tell me if the standard HL metal tracks are the same for both the jagpanther and the panther g models?

I cannot get hold of stuff for the panther g unless it is the very expensive non-heng long stuff, and I don't have £60-odd quid for just a set of metal tracks without accompanying metal sprockets or idlers, yet I see jagpanther stuff for sale at reasonable prices all the time, so I thought if jagpanther gear is compatible I'd use that instead.

Also, it seems that HL Stugs are very thin on the ground here in the UK unless you want a Taigen/Mato or other modded version.
Similar with the panther g - no one seems interested in selling them as a simple sound/smoke with metal tracks upgrade in the same way I got my Tiger 1 from Howe's.

I have the same metal tracks for my Panther G and my Jadgpanther. As far as I can tell the lower hull is identical so you should be good.

Having looked at the gearboxes in my Tiger 1 and my Panther G, it looks like the gearboxs are identical too.