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DML Sherman Tracks? How to?
shonen_red
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: February 20, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 08:18 PM UTC
I'm in the process of attaching the tracks on my DML BoB M4A3 (76W) Sherman. You see, I removed eack track pads and teeths from the sprue before painting them. Paint is done and now I'm having problems attaching them.

Any tips?
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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 08:42 PM UTC
Ralph~
You can have semi workable tracks by only glueing the opposing end connector to the corresponding tracklink so one looks like this from above =; and the next the reverse... (sorry can't find that T-48 key on my keyboard;) Do a straight run all together (make certain of the chevron direction!) for the bottom, and then another for the top, and then bend and glue the curves around the drive sprocket and idler lastly, taking care that the end connectors sit between the teeth of the sprocket comfortably... Ther should be bugger all visible sag over the return rollers, as the Shermans rack were well-tensioned... This should leave you with only two joins to complete the links...
Hope this helped some
Cheers
BradC[ ]
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