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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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DRAGON 6165 Hornisse track link number
molmehmet
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:46 PM UTC
Hi everybody
I am new to this perfect site and I have a question. I recently started to build the Dragon 6165 Hornisse in 1/35 scale. But as already mentioned it has got a crappy instruction manual. Also I can not find how many track links do I need for each track. Can any recent builders of this kit help me on this?
Thanks
ericadeane
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 - 11:45 PM UTC
I don't have a number to give you but use whatever "looks right". Another builder of 6165 may say XX and it's a good start -- but use as many as will give you a slight sag and be content with that. Frankly, just go forward and build until it looks right, compared to period photos.
molmehmet
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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 12:49 AM UTC
thanks for your comment
I desperately tried to count from the picure where the tracks are completed. it is some "105ish" so i will give it a go but if there is anybody with the exact number it is more than welcome.
FlorinM
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 04:05 PM UTC
The real Hornisse had 104 links of the 61-400/120 type per side, acording to the Jentz/Doyle book PANZER TRACTS No.7-3 "Panzerjaeger (7.5 cm Pak 40/4 to 8.8 cm Waffentraeger)", page 7-212
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