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Kaizen AM tracks
Scarred
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 09:38 PM UTC
Anybody familiar with them? Looking for tracks for Tamiya's M51.
chefchris
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 10:33 PM UTC
I have used their ostketten set and I thought they were awesome and a great value. I think they were 11 $. At hobbyeasy. Hth
Wierdy
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Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018 - 12:44 AM UTC
I used to own the type you want. The fit and overal look of them is really good. They are indeed moveable after assembly, but the assembly process is much too complicated and tedious. I got rid of them after assembling a dozen of links together. Buy a set from Raupen Model of Japan:
http://www.passionmodels.jp/product/469
They also have some of the best Fuel drums on the market:
http://www.passionmodels.jp/product/466
HTH, Paul
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Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018 - 01:03 AM UTC

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I have used their ostketten set and I thought they were awesome and a great value. I think they were 11 $. At hobbyeasy. Hth

I have their winterketten for a Stug III and i can only echo Chris' comment: very happy with them
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Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018 - 08:19 AM UTC
I did a review on theIr PzIV tracks a while back, quite liked them. A bit tedious but other than that quite good.
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Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018 - 06:44 PM UTC
I built a set of Kaizen 1/35 T-34 500mm Track Model M42 Workable Track Link Set, and applied them to an SU-100 (Egyptian vehicle in the 1956 Suez conflict). Construction takes a bit to get use to but the result is a very highly detailed set. They paint up nice as well.

I think I have an extra set of the Kaizen's T80 track for your M51 Sherman...let me check...and if I do, and you're hell bent on having a set, it will cost you a $20 bill (and that covers postage too).
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Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 03:07 PM UTC

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I built a set of Kaizen 1/35 T-34 500mm Track Model M42 Workable Track Link Set, and applied them to an SU-100 (Egyptian vehicle in the 1956 Suez conflict). Construction takes a bit to get use to but the result is a very highly detailed set. They paint up nice as well.

I think I have an extra set of the Kaizen's T80 track for your M51 Sherman...let me check...and if I do, and you're hell bent on having a set, it will cost you a $20 bill (and that covers postage too).


PM me if you would.
vettejack
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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 06:10 PM UTC

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I built a set of Kaizen 1/35 T-34 500mm Track Model M42 Workable Track Link Set, and applied them to an SU-100 (Egyptian vehicle in the 1956 Suez conflict). Construction takes a bit to get use to but the result is a very highly detailed set. They paint up nice as well.

I think I have an extra set of the Kaizen's T80 track for your M51 Sherman...let me check...and if I do, and you're hell bent on having a set, it will cost you a $20 bill (and that covers postage too).


PM me if you would.


PM sent...
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