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| Subject: | You need King Tiger final type tracks and matching sprockets |  |
| Date: | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| From: | David Nickels | |
The 17cm Grille used or would have used King Tiger final type tracks and sprockets with all the teeth restored. "Standard" sprockets had every other tooth removed and the tracks were of the A + B type with alternating smooth and toothed links. Final type track was all the same link and the teeth were reintroduced to the sprockets.
Hobby Boss does make the correct tracks, and at $8 a set, they are a good alternative. HOWEVER, it has been mentioned on Missing Links that the HB tracks DO NOT FIT the Trumpeter sprockets and that you can't really make them fit. An alternative is to use spare Dragon sprockets of the correct type. The HB tracks also, on the sprues, come with a bunch of seperate guide teeth for the old Tamiya King Tiger sprockets. Like most Hobby Boss tracks, they are old Link Model Workshop products from 10-15 years ago, so they are designed for the old Tamiya kits and not newer ones. |
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 | Geschutzwagen "Tiger" fur 17cm K72 track question - Scott A. Bregi - Feb 24, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Geschutzwagen "Tiger" fur 17cm K72 track question - Frank Forster - Feb 24, 2008 |
| . . . . . . You need King Tiger final type tracks and matching sprockets - David Nickels - Feb 25, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: You need King Tiger final type tracks and matching sprockets - Frank Forster - Feb 25, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes if you have $90... - David Nickels - Feb 25, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90$, US or what. - Frank Forster - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US MSRP - David Nickels - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . . . . YES....Just nailed a set of the HB tracks for 99 cents on evilbay.... - Scott A. Bregi - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Remember you need two sets... nt - David Nickels - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Yeah I know. I am waiting to see if that site lists a new set! - Scott A. Bregi - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Actually... - David Nickels - Feb 27, 2008 |
| . . . Thanks Frank, Dave...... I was looking at the HB links............. - Scott A. Bregi - Feb 25, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Geschutzwagen "Tiger" fur 17cm K72 track question - Wayne Gulliford - Feb 25, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Sprockets - David Nickels - Feb 26, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Geschutzwagen "Tiger" fur 17cm K72 track question [IMG] - Steve Anderson - Feb 28, 2008 |
| . . . Got my Hobby Boss tracks from eBay for a decadently LOWprice..... - Scott A. Bregi - Mar 28, 2008 |
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