I have some SP designs replacement resin tracks for the M110 I'm building at the moment.
I've never used resin tracks before and I followed the instructions that say immerse in very hot water and bend around the sprocket. I've done this and held it in place while it cooled but it then still springs out and looks awful.
Is boiling water out of a kettle hot enough?
Also because the track lengths are so short I have glued them together before bending and the joints keep breaking as they bend.
Is there an easier way of working with resin tracks?
Any help will be gratefully received.
Cheers
David

David - if you are married (or not) and have a Hair Dryer handy - you could try heating the tracks gently to coax them around your running gear...

I've only worked with resin tracks for the AA FV432 but they gave you sections for most of the track and single track shoes to go around the sprocket and the idler. Fairly easy to work with this way.

Can you cut out single track shoes to go around the idler? Then you can hide the broken ones on the bottom run of the track.

Paul

1) Don't glue them together first there's no way the glue will hold.

2) After dipping in really hot/freshly boiled water and once you have the track around the sprocket, hold it in place and then dip in ice water. That will tend to hold it more in place.

3) You have to watch out for anything hotter than boiling water or a hair dryer as you can overheat the track locally & cause it to break when bent (& then you're scuppered).

HTH

Paul

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will give them a go and see how I get on.
Cheers
David