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A9 Cruiser Tank Tracks
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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 07:42 AM UTC
Does anyone make sinke link tracks for the A9 Cruiser tank? They look similar to Matilda tracks but not sure if tgey are the same. Thanks in advance!
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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 08:18 AM UTC
Hi Colin,

No one yet apart from Gecko who have not indicated they are selling separate sets - yet.

The Early Valentine tracks are closer to the A9's than the Matilda's, but the V's extended out wider at the centre section and did not have the distinctive grooves, nor did they have the 'cut outs' for the drive sprocket tooth like the A9 did.




The Gecko version

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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 08:19 AM UTC
They are not the same I believe Colin. I do not believe there are any tracks at this time but I expect Bronco will release a set soon as they have them with their release.
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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 08:31 AM UTC

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T...but I expect Bronco will release a set soon as they have them with their release.


Darren the Bronco A10 and A9 tracks are link and length with individual only for the sprocket and idler.
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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 08:33 AM UTC

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T...but I expect Bronco will release a set soon as they have them with their release.


Darren the Bronco A10 and A9 tracks are link and length with individual only for the sprocket and idler.


There are individual tracks in the Gecko kits, maybe we can hope they release them as a kit .

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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 08:56 AM UTC

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T...but I expect Bronco will release a set soon as they have them with their release.


Darren the Bronco A10 and A9 tracks are link and length with individual only for the sprocket and idler.


There are individual tracks in the Gecko kits, maybe we can hope they release them as a kit .



Yes, fingers crossed, I have the Bronco kit, should have bought the Gecko!
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 02:28 PM UTC
So, what's wrong with the Bronco tracks exactly??? I have their A9 and 2 of their A10s in my stash.

Link and length seems a popular method nowadays, but I can see that they would perhaps be harder to get to fit than flexible indy link and harder to leave separate for painting. Non-flexible indy link seems to me to be the worst of all worlds.
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 06:10 PM UTC
For a regular build the kit tracks are fine, I want to do one with a thrown track, it is pretty curled up, hard to do with link and length.
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 07:45 PM UTC
Might be time to try the age old art of resin casting Colin. Use the Bronco Individual links as masters.
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 07:53 PM UTC

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Might be time to try the age old art of resin casting Colin. Use the Bronco Individual links as masters.


or get the Gecko kit and use the one from Bronco for a tank which is still in running order.
There is a cost attached to resin casting as well so it might actually be cheaper to get the Gecko kit ...
/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018 - 02:38 AM UTC
Investigating both options right now.
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