Russ Amott provides a review of a workable track link set for the Pz.III/IV from Tristar.
Link to Item
If you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
Armor/AFV
For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
Hosted by Darren Baker, Mario Matijasic
REVIEW
Tristar Pz.III/IV Track Linksc5flies
California, United States
Joined: October 21, 2007
KitMaker: 3,684 posts
Armorama: 2,938 posts
Joined: October 21, 2007
KitMaker: 3,684 posts
Armorama: 2,938 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 04:58 PM UTC
GeraldOwens
Florida, United States
Joined: March 30, 2006
KitMaker: 3,736 posts
Armorama: 3,697 posts
Joined: March 30, 2006
KitMaker: 3,736 posts
Armorama: 3,697 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 06:33 PM UTC
Thanks, Russ, very helpful review, especially the photos showing them installed on the drive sprockets. And no knock out pins on the links, unlike the Dragon Magic Tracks--very nice!
Posted: Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 10:33 PM UTC
thanks!
another one to the plastic AM tracks
did you get a spacer to the sprocket (sometimes there is a a difference between track width and sprocket width)?
another one to the plastic AM tracks
did you get a spacer to the sprocket (sometimes there is a a difference between track width and sprocket width)?
russamotto
Utah, United States
Joined: December 14, 2007
KitMaker: 3,389 posts
Armorama: 2,054 posts
Joined: December 14, 2007
KitMaker: 3,389 posts
Armorama: 2,054 posts
Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 09:39 AM UTC
James, thanks for posting this and providing the links to the other reviews.
Matan, I just placed the tracks straight to the sprocket. I have a ways to go on the Tamiya Pz. IV and didn't test fit the sprocket with tracks against the hull, but on the StuG, there was no problem at all.
Matan, I just placed the tracks straight to the sprocket. I have a ways to go on the Tamiya Pz. IV and didn't test fit the sprocket with tracks against the hull, but on the StuG, there was no problem at all.
Tojo72
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 10:24 AM UTC
Thanks Russ,these look pretty nice.Will they fit an Afrika Corp III-G ?
russamotto
Utah, United States
Joined: December 14, 2007
KitMaker: 3,389 posts
Armorama: 2,054 posts
Joined: December 14, 2007
KitMaker: 3,389 posts
Armorama: 2,054 posts
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 11:44 AM UTC
Panzer III A-G and Panzer IV A-D used the 36cm track, at least from what I have been able to find.
padawan_82
United Kingdom
Joined: December 10, 2008
KitMaker: 817 posts
Armorama: 555 posts
Joined: December 10, 2008
KitMaker: 817 posts
Armorama: 555 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 09:28 PM UTC
nice set might have to get a few of these, tristar's panzer IV wheels set added some much needed detail too some of my older panzer IV kits, glad they've released the tracks to go with but my one question is will they be releasing the 36cm for the earlier panzer III's and IV's? as i've got quite a few early variant's of these tanks.