Hey all,
I am modeling my Char B1 after this late war Free French tank in overall OD, this is the best photo I have showing the front end and have tried to see how the extra track links are mounted to the front hull, but it only get grainier when I try enlarging the photo. So was hoping someone here would be able to tell me how they mounted these tracks, so I can add that little detail instead of just gluing the tracks on. TIA
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Mounting extra track links on Char B1 bis
Grizzly
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Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 02:30 PM UTC
ericadeane
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Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 02:47 PM UTC
You know those brackets on the upper engine deck that held the pioneer tools? The Germans removed them and bolted two onto the glacis. Then they mounted a length of track onto it. Vercors was re-captured from a German unit. The Germans also moved the tools to the tops of the front fenders -- you see the empty racks on the left front, too.
Grizzly
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Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 03:48 PM UTC
Oh I see now, okay gotcha, thanks Roy