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M2 Bradley Tracks
Armour66
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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 09:10 AM UTC
Does anyone know where I can buy or trade for some Tamiya M2 Bradley Tracks? Any help would be wonderful.

Thanks in advance.

matt
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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 09:39 AM UTC
Which type Rubber band or links

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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 10:12 AM UTC
Academy made an individual set for the M2/3/LVTP7A1 (#1353), but is now OOP. The DML MLRS (#3523) also comes with individual track links (MLRS is based on the Bradley chassis). There may be some expensive aftermarket sets, but none I have run across (not that that means anything).
Armour66
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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 09:00 PM UTC
I am looking for the band type. Thanks guys.

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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 10:23 PM UTC
Then you're best bet is to get a set off of someone who built the Bradley/LVTP7 and used aftermarket individual track links and have the vinyl ones left over. Or if your kit came with individual links, offer them for trade with someone with vinyl tracks.

BTW, there aren't any vinyl tracks of the newer "bigfoot" type tracks, just the older type.
Armour66
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 01:00 AM UTC

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Then you're best bet is to get a set off of someone who built the Bradley/LVTP7 and used aftermarket individual track links and have the vinyl ones left over. Or if your kit came with individual links, offer them for trade with someone with vinyl tracks.

BTW, there aren't any vinyl tracks of the newer "bigfoot" type tracks, just the older type.


Thanks, Sabot. Well, if you know of anyone who has extras let me know. Until, then I will keep an eye out.

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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 01:36 AM UTC
The soon-to-be-released AFV Club M41 Walker Bulldog looks like it comes with vinyl tracks. M41 tracks are very similar to M2/3 tracks. They've already released the roadwheels and suspension parts to update the Tamiya M41 kit, it will probably release the vinyl tracks too.
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 03:44 AM UTC

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The soon-to-be-released AFV Club M41 Walker Bulldog looks like it comes with vinyl tracks. M41 tracks are very similar to M2/3 tracks. They've already released the roadwheels and suspension parts to update the Tamiya M41 kit, it will probably release the vinyl tracks too.


From my earlier post on the Walker Bull Dog:

{Yes, last I heard was a July 2002 release. They have already released a separate Wheels & Suspension Set (#35045) from this kit - meant for retrofitting to Tamiya's Bull Dog. A separate Track Link set (#35048) will be released too. Hobby Fan, concurrently, will release an expensive (surprise) Engine Set (HF015) for the M41/M42/M52 vehicles as well.}

The Skybow M41 Walker Bull Dog appears in the photos on Accurate Armor's website to be made of vinyl. AFV Club's M41 Walker Bull Dog set is listed as workable - I'm assuming plastic here...

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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 04:30 AM UTC
Thanks Guys, I guess I need to get out 'ye olde Cheque Book.

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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:18 AM UTC
Chris,

PM me your snail mail address. I have 3 M2/M3s and can give you the band tracks out of one of them.
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:20 AM UTC

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AFV Club's M41 Walker Bull Dog set is listed as workable - I'm assuming plastic here...

Gunnie


You are correct, Sir! Plastic they be...I checked them out at a shop a few weeks ago. Very good looking castings.
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