Doe anyone make replacement tracks for 1/72 scale tanks? I have a boatload of old 1/72 scale Esci armor but the overscaled vinyl tracks do nothing to encourage me to make them.

Brian

Part, Eduard and Extra Tech (vinyl) make replacement tracks for some vehicles. I know Eduard does Pz III and Cromwell tracks, Part does Pz IV and ExraTech does Pz IV.

Thanks Robin. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any tracks on Eduard's or Extra Tech's websites; and I couldn't find a site for Part. Can you help me with any of this?

Thanks again.

Brian

To use Eduard site, go to http://www.eduard.com/. Click on "Advanced Search" at the bottom left corner or the page. When the advance search appears, select "1/72" for scale field and type in "track" into the name field. The Cromwell tracks are 22031 and Panzer III tracks are 22039.

To find other brands, go to http://www.squadron.com/Search.asp. Select Scale field as "1/72", select Type field as "armor accessories" and type in "track" as the keyword. About a half dozen different tracks come up.

There aren't a lot of 1/72 scale replacement tracks around. That may change as the scale gains more momentum in popularity. The problem with replacement tracks is that the major companies keep releasing low priced, high quality kits. This makes the manufacturing of upgrade parts for older kits not financially feasible.

Some of Eduard's older sets for the Esci kits have gone OOP. Now that Italeri has reissued some kits, the old sets may see the light of day again.

I just got a pair of PzIV tracks from Czech Master. They are a bit on the rough side detail wise, but the link and length thing was just driving me crazy (This is my first ever armor kit). I got them from Squadron, you'll find them just as it is described above.

PE or resin?

Bulgarian OKB Grigorov does PE kits, they are quite good!

http://www.okbgrigorov.com/

regads,
Steen

Pavla makes tracks for T-34. Unfortunately this information is all what I know about them.