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Metal tracks, Panzer III/IV
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 08:32 AM UTC
Roman Volchenkov assembles new white metal tracks from MasterClub for Panzer III/IV.

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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 08:55 AM UTC
Thanks for putting that up, Darren!
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 09:18 AM UTC
These really look great, better than Friuls and all the other competitors. I see they also produce some modern Russian tracks... hope they will be expanding their portfolio quickly.

Thanks for the review!

Mario
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 09:31 AM UTC
Mario, how do you know they are better than Fruils? Just wondering is all.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 09:34 AM UTC
See here

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/masterclub/mtl35032.html

The detail is finer, the track pins are more realistic and also no glue or drilling required for assembly.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 10:11 AM UTC
Good review and images Roman. I reviewed a set of their resin tracks a few years ago, and they were also fantastic. I love the resin pin idea ... so much nicer than Friuls hole and thin wire ... something I dont like. Unfortunately their resin tracks need to be drilled, so it appears they have removed that need with their metal tracks. Tracks are an area Im very fussy about, and will go the extra length to get maximum effect with.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 10:52 AM UTC
They look awesome ...
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 01:18 PM UTC
these tracks look very nice, and easy to assemble - wonder why these Russian companies seem to have such trouble finding distributors?
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 07:59 PM UTC

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Good review and images Roman. I reviewed a set of their resin tracks a few years ago, and they were also fantastic. I love the resin pin idea ... so much nicer than Friuls hole and thin wire ... something I dont like. Unfortunately their resin tracks need to be drilled, so it appears they have removed that need with their metal tracks. Tracks are an area Im very fussy about, and will go the extra length to get maximum effect with.


Thanks, Frank. I am building Panther tracks now. These are also a masterpiece.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 08:00 PM UTC

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these tracks look very nice, and easy to assemble - wonder why these Russian companies seem to have such trouble finding distributors?


Many factors, I believe. Some of them are oriented on internal market (which is quite large) and some have problems communicating with shops abroad due to lack of English skills.

If you know someone who might be interested in stocking MC products in your area - send me PM and I can forward that information to the company.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 08:02 PM UTC

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Mario, how do you know they are better than Fruils? Just wondering is all.


Warren, the responses have pretty much covered it and provided link to PMMS comparison reviews... I have been working with Friuls for quite some time now and although they look fantastic, their technique with wire just doesn't look realistic enough for me. My personal preference would definitely be the resin pins. I have some Masterclub resin rivets, and those look wonderful... these guys know how to cast tiny resin pieces.

So, in my opinion, high quality metal tracks plus resin pins is the winning combination.

Mario
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2013 - 03:40 AM UTC
Great review, Roman.

Where did you source these tracks? I've only found one seller on eBay and they're close to 30 GBP + shipping. Wouldn't mind getting them to Norway under the 200NOK customs limit.
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2013 - 04:03 AM UTC
I got them directly from Russia.
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