) trying to split the tracks on a 5+ year old Taigen Königstiger. This is probably one of the early Taigen metal versions with metal tracks, gears, etc., but no tension adjustment. 
This is not a new procedure to me: I do it frequently to weather tracks. My attempts so far are as follows:1) On multiple and various pins, I used my usual method of lightly (and not even so lightly) hammering on a shortened track pin (I keep an assortment of these homemade drift pins for various size track pins) braced by a pliers to try to drift the track pin out enough to get a grip on it with pliers. Rats! No movement, but bent drift pins every time.
2) I tried removing the covers to access the axle pins for the drive cogs and the idler. Result: buggered up metal covers, nothing gives way.
Repaint, repaint, repaint3) I checked Tips and Tricks (viewtopic.php?f=38&t=7244&p=66119&hilit ... ack#p66119): all good advice, summarizing all the techniques I have used before.
My next idea is to saw off or somehow split the track brutally (without damaging the hull
) and use some nice, spare, weathered metal Königstiger tracks that I already have....any ideas before I resort to violence or a land mine?
Hello,
Usually from the inside to the outside, the axis has a bigger part at the end outside, and if you push in that direction then become difficult to extract. The solution explained by Sub is the way to go 
. I do not know whether the tracks are steel or an alloy: I suppose I could check with a magnet (Duh! 
). Or is there some better way to tell?
