Greetings all, I usually build non-tracked allied softskins. Recently, however I was seduced by the AFV Club SdKfz 11. Overall a sweet kit, but the tracks are a pain. Just little tabs to fit into little slots. Not like to old Tamiya tracks I recall. Even more trouble, I also had to shorten each side by a couple of links for a good fit. No adhesive I've tried touches these things including ACC, Epoxy and MEK. Any thoughts? Maybe I'll wait to finish it when the workable link set is released. Thanks, Scott

Does it say that these tracks can be glued together? If they are like the Tamiya ones, you should be able to glue them together with regular Testor's cement. But perhaps these ones can only be melted together.

Nic

Try either sewing the track ends together or using staples to secure them if the staples can be hidden.

I believe AFV Club is releasing a set of workable links for the sdkfz 251 They also go on the sdkfz 11 I'm not sure when they will be released
Chad #:-)

dencoarty12
HeavyArty has it right - sewing, staples or small guage wire is the trick. These will last over time where some glues will breakdown under the stretch of the tracks.

You don't have to be fancy - ordinary office staples should do the deal. If they are easy to see "Weather'em". Add mud, dirt etc to cover the staples. #:-)

I have a small "pocket stapler" which uses a staple less than a 1/4 inch wide. Two of them, staggered over the track ends does a great job. After stapling, i use a pair ofpliers to really flatten the staples, and then I go on with my painting, weathering, etc, to complete the look. This is a very secure method, fast, and very cheap! The only way to go, as far as I'm concerned!

BTW - staples also make GREAT "handles" for your armor. Just use a hot needle to create a pit or hole, then glue the handle / staple in place. Much nicer than most of the fragile little things that come in an armor kit.

Keith

Thanks to all the replys. I'll try some of your ideas. By the way, AFV Club instructs to use Model Cement, but HA! That doesn't even begin to touch the track material. Scott