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Opinions needed: M4A1(76) AM tracks
Firecap4
Georgia, United States
Joined: December 12, 2007
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Joined: December 12, 2007
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Posted: Friday, March 18, 2011 - 09:52 AM UTC
Earlier this week I have begun a campaign to finish some of the dormant projects that I have lined up on my bench, with one of them being the DML "Operation Cobra" M4A1(76). I am definately not a fan of the included Magic Tracks, and am looking at replacing them with aftermarket T-48's. I see that AFV, Fruil, and Bronco all offer this track, and I have read the reviews that are available for the AFV and Bronco sets, but wanted to see what you guys have to say prior to purchasing...and for what it's worth, at the moment I leaning towards the Bronco set.
Posted: Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:03 AM UTC
Chuck,
If built according to Terry Ashley's method (see the PMMS review) then the Bronco tracks are fully workable. However, they take forever to build. I'm working on a set at the moment, and can manage a sprue of 24 links in just over an hour. Unfortunately there are eight sprues to build! As I haven't finished a whole track yet I don't know if they'll sag unrealistically...
If you're willing to go vinyl, Tasca do a nice T48 set that are flexible a glue-able - and moulded in realistic rusty-brown just in case there's any paint failures. (My main gripe with DS tracks is the beige plastic...)
Tom
If built according to Terry Ashley's method (see the PMMS review) then the Bronco tracks are fully workable. However, they take forever to build. I'm working on a set at the moment, and can manage a sprue of 24 links in just over an hour. Unfortunately there are eight sprues to build! As I haven't finished a whole track yet I don't know if they'll sag unrealistically...
If you're willing to go vinyl, Tasca do a nice T48 set that are flexible a glue-able - and moulded in realistic rusty-brown just in case there's any paint failures. (My main gripe with DS tracks is the beige plastic...)
Tom
ALBOWIE
New South Wales, Australia
Joined: February 28, 2006
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Joined: February 28, 2006
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Posted: Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:14 AM UTC
Any but fruil. Fruil Sherman tracks are heavy by nature and almost impossible to keep the sag out which is not needed on a Sherman.
The RHPS/Panda IMHO are the best AM ones but the AFV T48 are pretty good too.
Me, I prefer the DML supplied ones.
Cheers
Al
The RHPS/Panda IMHO are the best AM ones but the AFV T48 are pretty good too.
Me, I prefer the DML supplied ones.
Cheers
Al