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Turkish M60
dmiles
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 11:46 PM UTC
I am in the progress of getting the bits together to start a Turkish M60 but I need some help with the type of track used. Can anyone help?

Thanks
below is a link to a photo best showing the track
https://gallery.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/395548
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 11:48 PM UTC
I have a set of the tracks you need. They are the workable tracks, from the Esci kit. Already assembled. I also have an early metal barrel by DeeModel. Let me know if you want them.
dmiles
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Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 12:32 AM UTC
Matt,

Yes I am interested but what are the tracks and is the barrel a Merkava one?
Frenchy
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Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 12:57 AM UTC
I guess this thread should help with the tracks :

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/155840&page=1

According to it these tracks are made by Diehl...

H.P.
cagkancakir
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Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 01:13 AM UTC
Good luck with the M60T-Sabra if you are building one of these "difficult-to-scratch" tanks. These tracks are manufacturing by Turkish Armed Forces in Turkey (I think under license of Diehl), their dimensions are different from both the original M60 tracks and the Diehl 570P. If you want them to be exactly the "original", you have to scratch build or convert them.

By the way, Turkish Armed Forces has M60A3's other than the M60T and they have original M60 tracks, only M60T's are using these different tracks, and the Altay MBT is using them on prototype tests.




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