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Vinyl Tank Track snapped

MattEa

Joined: April 14, 2016
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 05:59 AM UTC
I had vinyl tank tracks on my panther Ausf A model and one of them snapped in half, not at the joint but right in the middle. How can I go about fixing this?

Thirian24

Joined: September 30, 2015
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 06:13 AM UTC
I think you could use sowing thread

bots1141

Joined: October 14, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 06:17 AM UTC
I've stapled them before and after adding the oil paints for mud you couldn't even tell they were there.

Scarred

Joined: March 11, 2016
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 06:30 AM UTC
I use fishing line when that happens. Its stronger than thread but you have to be careful or it will cut through the track.

grunt136mike

Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:08 AM UTC
Hi;
Who's kit Is It !
--IMHO there are only Two method's !! One is the Sowing thread and the other is Rubber seal glue, and then Hide the joint under A Road Wheel
GOOD LUCK; MIKE.
Who's kit Is It !

GOOD LUCK; MIKE.


TopSmith

Joined: August 09, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:20 AM UTC
Fruile model track is the long term answer. If the vinyl track is splitting, there is a reason. Has it has reached the end of it's service life age wise, or there is too much tension on it.

MattEa

Joined: April 14, 2016
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 07:21 AM UTC
Its an old italeri panther ausf a, I think I will try the thread, thanks for the tips guys

Monte

Joined: December 08, 2002
KitMaker: 833 posts
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 08:05 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Fruil model track is the long term answer.
Exactly! I've always been a big fan of Fruil tracks.
Matthew if you don't have any luck with that I have a couple of Panther tracks from an old Tamiya kit that you can have. They should work. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.
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