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AFV Club M109 track
kinmanb
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Texas, United States
Joined: March 19, 2013
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 10:50 AM UTC
How many shoes per side? Building the M109A2


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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 11:35 AM UTC
I like to add the amount that it takes to give me the amount of sag I want. I don't bother to count them.

Even though this is an Italeri kit of the A6, the same principle still applies.

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Joined: June 12, 2015
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 12:35 PM UTC
I was instructed this when building my IDF M109 Rochev:

Proper tension has the track just off the 3rd road wheel (should be able to put your finger between the road wheel and the track).

link to my build:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/270514#2283497
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 01:14 PM UTC
Close enough. When I chiefed an A5 it was 1/4 inch off of the third road wheel, after driving it back and forth. Barely discernible in 1/35. If I had taken a better photo you'd see it;s about right.
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