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DML 1/35 T26 Pershing spare tracks extras

Chinook2014

Joined: December 14, 2014
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 03:01 AM UTC
Hello, I'm finishing up a Pershing right now, and I have a number of spare tracks. I can't find any pictures showing me where I might put these extra spares, and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas? Thanks!

jwest21

Joined: October 16, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 03:40 AM UTC
They have hangers on the left side of the turret. Google has a lot of images

Chinook2014

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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 06:24 AM UTC
I guess what I mean is that besides the normal racks, did they ever use track links across the front of the tank or hanging from the sides as skirt armor. You can find examples with the Sherman, but I can't find images of the Pershing, and I was curious if anybody had seen an actual instance of this. Rolled up on the back deck? Hanging on field welds of extra racks, or hanging off the front?

jwest21

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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 08:57 AM UTC
Oh, sorry. I haven't come across any like that. My guess is the need for extra protection wasn't as great as with the Shermans. Not saying it didn't happen, just that I haven't seen it.

ALBOWIE

Joined: February 28, 2006
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Posted: Monday, December 15, 2014 - 03:05 AM UTC
You will not see them hanging form the sides as the fenders couldn't hold their weight. The Pershing was pretty well armoured but at least one Division up armoured some of their Pershings using cut up Panther Glacis and rolled Plate. I haven't seen any use of tracks as supplementary armour on Pershings. Search online for a movie "Remagen to the Elbe" which has some good footage of them.
Al
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