Hi all

Can anyone tell what the difference between MC135049CL -T-72, T-54, T-55, T-62 RMSh Type Tracks (clickable) and MC135049W - T-72, T-54, T-55, T-62 RMSh Type Tracks is ?

Will these fit the Tamiya T-72M1 kit and the new Trumpeter T-62 kits?

Do the new Trumpeter T-62 kits need after market tracks or are the kit supplied tracks fine and relatively easy to assemble?

Thanks

John

Hi John,

the difference between those tracks is the way they are to be put together. The Clickable ones, as the name say, have little pins casted on and you have to "click" the links together.

MC135049W are "Workable". Those have to be connected with two seperate pins, just like Modellkasten plastic tracks. I have the workable ones and putting them together was quite time consuming as all the holes had to be drilled out to make the pins fit in.

Both tracks are "movable" after assembly.

I can´t tell If those will fit the new Trumpeter T-62 but they fit the Tamiya T-72 very well.

Hope this helps a bit,

Best regards,

Andreas

Hi Andreas

Thanks for the response, yes it does help.

The clickable set sounds like it might be the best place for me to start.

Thanks

John

Hi John,
don't forget that for a T-62, you have to change the sprockets to fit the RMSh tracks.
The RMSh tracks need a 14-tooth sprocket while the original OMSh only need 13 teeth on the sprocket.

Olivier

Thought I should mention that the RMSh sprocket is included in the Model 1972 kit. However I don't know if the Masterclub tracks fit on that sprocket.

Cheers,
/E

Olivier, Erik thanks for the additional info.

Actually have both the T-62 1962 and 1972 kits sitting at customs along with the Tamiya T-72M1 kit.

I was thinking along the lines of replacing the Tamiya vinyl tracks with aftermarket tracks and using the vinyl on my Revell T-72B. (Maybe I should just get another set for the revell kit)

Will order the MasterClub tracks and then provide feedback if they do or don't fit the 1972 kit's sprocket.

Erik are you saying that there are 2 different sprockets in the Trump 1972 kit?

Thanks

John

Hi John,

Yes. The sprocket from the 1962 version is inculded as well, but the kit only comes with the RMSH tracks for use on the later style.

Cheers,
/E

Wow, try a dry fit before sacrificing the quite good Tamiya vinyl tracks on the Revell kit. I'm not sure they'll fit over the weird sprocket.

Thanks for the heads up will dry fit when the Tamiya kit arrives.

Built the Tamyia kit before and I had no problems with the vinyl tracks.

Starting to enjoy the whole individual tracks thing lately, used to scare me in the past. After using Bronco's pzh2000 set and the tracks on the new Tamiya JSU-152 (were a breeze to assemble) realised I was being silly.

Started the T-72B kit awhile ago and eventually got frustrated and returned it to the shelf. Hoping the Tamiya kit's tracks will inspire me.

If not will go with whats in the box or wait for Trumpeter to eventually release a new tooled kit or 2. Since the T-62 has been done, the ASU-85 and T-64 are on the way, assume its only a matter of time before the T-72, T-80 and T-90 kits make an appearance.

Hello Folks,

Sorry for my ignorance, but what does RMSh and OMSh stands for?

Flores

I believe OMSh stands for "metal metallic hinging" , a.k.a. dead tracks while RMSh stands for "rubber metallic hinging", a.k.a. live tracks.

Sean

Agree with Sean. OMSh means "Open Metallic Hinging", the tracks are linked with a loose pin through the track casting. The live tracks have a bonded rubber bushing and is securely bolted to the track, no sliding friction because the rubber flexes.