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need early M1 Abrams track (chevron style)
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Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 08:26 AM UTC
Hi all,
Im working on a gulf war abrams and need the early chevron style track. Any body have any? I dont think there are any aftermarket sets.

possible Dragon early kit or taymia may have them?

many thanks!
Andy
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Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 11:10 AM UTC
Sorry, I don't have any, but there was an aftermarket set by Armor Scale Models. It is OOP, but comes up every now and then on eBay.

The older Dragon kits didn't come with T156 Chevron block tracks. The only kits that came with them were the older Tamiya M1 and M1a1, the horrible Academy versions of the same, and the equally bad Esci/ERTL/AMT M1 kit. None of them had correct T156 tracks either with the Tamiya and Academy ones having the guide teeth in the middle of each track pad, and the Esci/Ertl/AMT ones being really soft and not very detailed length and link pieces.

The only other option is from the Academy K1A1 kit. They are correctly molded T-156 tracks in vinyl with the guide teeth in the right place. The only issue is that they are narrower than they should be and don't fit the Abrams sprockets, and the K1A1 sprockets looks totally different than Abrams sprockets.

Sorry, not much help, but maybe it will point you in the right direction.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 11:19 AM UTC
wow...so basicly to do a accurate DS version abrams without the Bigfoot track we are screwed.. Im really shocked more aftermarket guys had not released a set of T156 chevron track.

thanks for the info Gino...guess im on the hunt...or I need to change my markings on the tank I was thinking of doing.

mmmm....I wonder if I could use some other aftermarket and change out the pads with some scratchbuilt. I would only need to do the ones visible....


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Sorry, I don't have any, but there was an aftermarket set by Armor Scale Models. It is OOP, but comes up every now and then on eBay.

The older Dragon kits didn't come with T156 Chevron block tracks. The only kits that came with them were the older Tamiya M1 and M1a1, the horrible Academy versions of the same, and the equally bad Esci/ERTL/AMT M1 kit. None of them had correct T156 tracks either with the Tamiya and Academy ones having the guide teeth in the middle of each track pad, and the Esci/Ertl/AMT ones being really soft and not very detailed length and link pieces.

The only other option is from the Academy K1A1 kit. They are correctly molded T-156 tracks in vinyl with the guide teeth in the right place. The only issue is that they are narrower than they should be and don't fit the Abrams sprockets, and the K1A1 sprockets looks totally different than Abrams sprockets.

Sorry, not much help, but maybe it will point you in the right direction.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:03 PM UTC

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wow...so basicly to do a accurate DS version abrams without the Bigfoot track we are screwed.. Im really shocked more aftermarket guys had not released a set of T156 chevron track.

thanks for the info Gino...guess im on the hunt...or I need to change my markings on the tank I was thinking of doing.

mmmm....I wonder if I could use some other aftermarket and change out the pads with some scratchbuilt. I would only need to do the ones visible....


I have a spare set from the Academy kit. There is a little paint on them, but they should work. PM me your address. It might take a week or so for me to mail them out, but they are yours.
Evan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 03:50 AM UTC
Hey Evan, PM sent...many thanks! not sure which direction im going to go yet, but your tracks will help!
Andy


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wow...so basicly to do a accurate DS version abrams without the Bigfoot track we are screwed.. Im really shocked more aftermarket guys had not released a set of T156 chevron track.

thanks for the info Gino...guess im on the hunt...or I need to change my markings on the tank I was thinking of doing.

mmmm....I wonder if I could use some other aftermarket and change out the pads with some scratchbuilt. I would only need to do the ones visible....


I have a spare set from the Academy kit. There is a little paint on them, but they should work. PM me your address. It might take a week or so for me to mail them out, but they are yours.
Evan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 06:47 AM UTC
All of the Tamiya M1's Prior to the M1A2 have the old style track. I have at least 3 or 4 sets if you are interested.


Herky
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