Help!, not enough track for Super Sherman
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Help!, not enough track for Super Sherman| warhammer |
Posted: Jan 10 2012, 03:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 138 Member No.: 101 Joined: 25-April 06  |
 Hi I'm currently doing the tracks for this kit but there's one problem: I'M RUNNING OUT OF TRACKS!!!  I think I've done it wrong or there weren't enough provided I managed to cover the lower half of the tank but have not enough tracks to cover the top. Is there an option to scratchbuild side skirts to cover the mistake? but would that be inaccurate for Israeli shermans for that period? |
 
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| banderkt7 |
Posted: Jan 10 2012, 11:44 PM
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Get AFV Club spare tracks for sherman HVSS. Anyway is this new kit or second hand? By right the tracks are enough for both suspension. If yours is short another way is try asking from Dragon. They do send replacement the last time. Do not know whether this time they do.
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| kuman |
Posted: Jan 11 2012, 12:10 PM
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 Kedah/Penang  Group: SFTPMS Posts: 4,761 Member No.: 25 Joined: 7-December 05 |
hmm i also have the same kit... but havent build it yet... maybe its time for me to open it up and see how the track content.. if its the same.. then.. ALAMAK!!!! kuman |
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| kuman |
Posted: Jan 12 2012, 02:54 PM
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Kedah/Penang Group: SFTPMS Posts: 4,761 Member No.: 25 Joined: 7-December 05 |
err.. how many sprue tree are there for the track?
i opened mine last night and i saw that they give 4 sprue tree for tracks.. indeed looks like not enough.. maybe need to buy some AM tracks kuman |
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| warhammer |
Posted: Jan 13 2012, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Member No.: 101 Joined: 25-April 06 |
Yup 4 trees... not enough  Mine's from HHQ a long time ago Anyone have this? http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=AF 35032 |
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| rtfoe |
Posted: Jan 13 2012, 05:40 PM
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Foot Soldier PJ Group: SFTPMS Posts: 2,670 Member No.: 156 Joined: 22-June 06 |
Hi,
I don't have this kit but I made up my tracks for the M-51 conversion from the Dragon HVSS track kit and I think there should be more than 4 sprues. I'll have to check once I get home. Got any picture of what you've done on the tracks? Cheers, Richard |
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| kuman |
Posted: Jan 13 2012, 05:55 PM
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Kedah/Penang Group: SFTPMS Posts: 4,761 Member No.: 25 Joined: 7-December 05 |
ALAMAK.... looks like we're on the same boat then need to source for more track |
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| rtfoe |
Posted: Jan 14 2012, 07:06 PM
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Foot Soldier PJ Group: SFTPMS Posts: 2,670 Member No.: 156 Joined: 22-June 06 |
Guys,
4 sprues should be enough as I checked I had 4 and there were some left over as well. Mine says 158 individual track links. Count yours. Remember that Shermans don't usually have slack in their tracks. Cheers, Richard |
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| rtfoe |
Posted: Jan 14 2012, 07:09 PM
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Foot Soldier PJ Group: SFTPMS Posts: 2,670 Member No.: 156 Joined: 22-June 06 |
Warhammer,
Take a look at my thread in the AFV GB to see my HVSS tracks. Cheers, Richard |
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| banderkt7 |
Posted: Jan 16 2012, 01:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Member No.: 331 Joined: 23-June 07 |
The M50 uses M4A4 chassis maybe longer a bit then the M51. However you can can get the AFV M26 track link if the HVSS sudah habis.
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| rtfoe |
Posted: Jan 16 2012, 03:41 PM
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Foot Soldier PJ Group: SFTPMS Posts: 2,670 Member No.: 156 Joined: 22-June 06 |
Banderkt7 could be right if it's the M4A4 hull and chassis. I always thought the HVSS suspension was based on the M4A3 hull?
Mis-calculation by the manufacturer I guess. Cheers, Richard |
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| warhammer |
Posted: Jan 17 2012, 02:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Member No.: 101 Joined: 25-April 06 |
sorry for the late reply, you can see my WIP pics here:
http://z12.invisionfree.com/ScaleModelsMal...8950&st=0&#last I seriously still think that I need at least half a sprue more  |
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| rtfoe |
Posted: Jan 18 2012, 10:45 AM
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Foot Soldier PJ Group: SFTPMS Posts: 2,670 Member No.: 156 Joined: 22-June 06 |
I've taken a look at both your build and mine and noticed that the spacing in between your road wheels are further apart. This is due to the M4A4 hull being longer.
You should have at least one more sprue set to complete your tracks. Oversite by the manufacturer. Cheers, Richard |
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