The kit- Meng D9R
Normally, these kits are around 80 USD. Every now and then, i watch ebay for good deals, but most times, if you find it on ebay, its from China, and well, i dont trust kits coming from China for reasons that most people might not trust either. In either instance, i found one on ebay, within the US, for 40 bucks, so i jumped on it right away.
I wanted to do as much as i could in the way of aftermarket parts, so i bought a metal track kit, and the voyager photo etch set. The photo etch set was for the slat armor, which i was going to do, but decided against it during the stage of creating the slat armor, and i am glad that i made the choice to go away from the slat armor.
I did want to get a realistic, weathered look, so the best way to do so would to be with the chipping method.
One thing, before i post pictures, as all tracked vehicles have, there is always for me, the issue with track tightness. There is either too much sag, or its too tight, so i cut out the tensioner piston, and replaced it with a brass tube. i did this so that i could expand or retract the two sections to get a proper amount of sag, or an amount that i was happy with.
overall, the kit is phenomenal quality. i really had little to no issues with the build. the cabin area, since it is not a perfect square, and has more than 4 sides, can create some issues with fit, if they arent squared off, but was not too difficult to make it work.
