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T-55 AM tracks???
matt
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2004 - 03:36 AM UTC
Any other than the Fruils?????
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2004 - 04:07 AM UTC
Modelkasten SK-59
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2004 - 10:23 PM UTC
Also, check your reference pictures because many T-55 still in use in eastern europe (A, AM, AM2, AM2B...) have been fitted with T-72 tracks (plus wheel) !
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2004 - 11:35 PM UTC
WWII Productions ( the heir to the Anvil 'click-link' track system) makes T-55 tracks in resin. They clean up with a toothbrush (small amount of flash) and click together.

They were favorably reviewed on the Perth (PMMS) site.

I have a couple of sets and like them a lot

Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 02:25 PM UTC



...just curious, what's wrong with the Fruil's? They look magnificent.

Tread.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 03:01 PM UTC
TreadHead, Fruils are too much work and aren't cheap eather.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:43 PM UTC
Tread,

He's right..... I don't want to put the Fruils on a "not so Accurate" (read Lindberg) T-55 the vinyl tracks just look Horrible!!!!!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 01:18 AM UTC

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Tread,

He's right..... I don't want to put the Fruils on a "not so Accurate" (read Lindberg) T-55 the vinyl tracks just look Horrible!!!!!


Howdy matt,

Understood. But hey!.....if it helps you any, I still have my set of rubber-band tracks from the new Tamiya T-55 kit sitting in the box (I used the Fruil's on my T-55). IMHO the new Tamiya supplied tracks are superb looking! As I say...if you can use them (and if it will help you dress up your "not so Accurate" Lindberg kit), just let me know and I'll send em out to you!
Hope that helps.

Tread.

I can only assume they will fit your Lindberg drive sprockets.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 01:25 AM UTC
Nice comparison review of aftermarket T-55 track sets over at PMMS. Linkage follows.

Shaun



http://pmms.webace.com.au/reviews/vehicles/t55_track.htm
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