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PT-76 track quesion
Violetrock
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Posted: Friday, December 12, 2008 - 09:30 AM UTC
Hello,

is the PT-76 track the same as the ZSU-23-4 track?
Can I use the Modelkasten set on the Trumpeter kit?

Thanks,
Thomas
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 02:36 AM UTC
Hi Thomas,

unfortunatly producers like Armo (set # 35551) lead to the conclusion PT-76 tracks are identicaly to those of the Shilka. (By the way I definitly do not recommend the Armo tracks)

But be aware, there isn't THE PT-76 track. Just refer to these pics:

http://www.dishmodels.ru/wshowp.htm?p=567&id=12124

(quite different from those shown by Gary, but still different from the Shilka's ones, as seen here: http://www.dishmodels.ru/wshowp.htm?p=465&id=9228)

HTH

Volker
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 03:25 AM UTC
Thanks for your help!

I wasnīt sure, if they are different. Now I know. Didnīt know that Masterclub makes tracks, either.
I was only aware of the Armo ones.

Thomas
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 09:59 PM UTC
Hi Thomas,

I have the Armo tracks and they are really bad ones! They are of soft detail, only a few single ones, the most ones casted together (i.e. not the 'working' type), some warped and a casting carrier to be removed...

Their shape definitly dont match the Shilka's tracks, but the PT ones.

I was very dissapointed by that stuff.

Best wishes

Volker
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 08:51 AM UTC
Thanks for the warning on the Armo track Volker!
It was indeed my plan to get these in case the MK ZSU-23-4 tracks are incorrect!

Thanks to Gary for teh heads up on the Masterbox tracks.

Thomas
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Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 05:42 AM UTC

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Thanks to Gary for teh heads up on the Masterbox tracks.



They are made by MasterClub. If you go looking for Masterbox, you'll never find them.



Was a typo- I do have some Masterclub tracks sets already. I just wasnīt aware that they have PT-76 available.

BTW, which of the two IS-2/3/etc. track sets they offer I should use for a IS-3M? (Instead of opening another thread).

Thanks,
Thomas
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