Hey, I am building the Academy M-12 155mm Gun Motor Carriage for the Incoming Campaign. The kit comes with rubber tracks. I have been looking unsuccessfully for a set of tracks for it. Does anyone know of a company that sells these?
Also, from what research I have done the M-12 was based on the M-3 Grant chassis. If there are a set of tracks for the M-3 do you think they would work on an M-12?
I would prefer the metal tracks, but I can work with the plastic. I just can't stand the rubber tracks. Thanks, Steve
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steve203
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 05:13 AM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 06:37 AM UTC
Steve-
I used RHPS T-51 rubber block tracks on my M-10, and thought they were excellent. AFV club also makes a set of T-51's that are really nice.
I have no experience with Friuls for allied vehicles - so I can't comment on those.
HTH-
Jeff
I used RHPS T-51 rubber block tracks on my M-10, and thought they were excellent. AFV club also makes a set of T-51's that are really nice.
I have no experience with Friuls for allied vehicles - so I can't comment on those.
HTH-
Jeff
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Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 11:53 AM UTC
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Also, from what research I have done the M-12 was based on the M-3 Grant chassis. If there are a set of tracks for the M-3 do you think they would work on an M-12?
Whatever you do, don't use the tracks out of Tamiya's M3 Grant/Lee. They are junk.
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I would prefer the metal tracks, but I can work with the plastic. I just can't stand the rubber tracks
I'm with Jeff -- I put RHPS T-51 rubber blocks on my M12 and thought they looked great.
steve203
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Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 04:38 AM UTC
Thanks for the help. I'm going to go with the T-51 tracks. Happy modeling, Steve