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| Subject: | Why not more link & length? |  |
| Date: | Jul 1, 2008 |
| From: | Charles Harrison | |
I find good link and length tracks as in the Trumpeter KV series and the Tamiya 1/48 kits to be the best of both worlds. Easy to assemble and with sag if needed. The only downside is that you are limited to a flat base.
Tamiya never really bought in to individual tracks and Dragon's newer Shermans have abandoned individual tracks in favor of high quality band tracks.
I suspect that manufacturers see that those who dislike individual tracks are reluctant to buy kits with them, while those who like individual track will still by kits with band tracks and replace them.
While some kits come with both (Acadamy M3, M18) this is a relatively expensive solution. I think we will see more band tracks in kits leaving individual tracks to the aftermarket folks. |
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 | Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Glenn Bartolotti - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Paul A. Owen - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - gerry gardiner - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . i hate link tracks - David Nickels - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . DAVID! - Glenn Bartolotti - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . speaking of which - David Nickels - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Ryan Martinez - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Ryan to do Tiger 1 with.... - Mike Riedeman - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . I don't see them dissapearing - Benjamin Wainer - Jun 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - James Phillips - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Juan Contreras - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Sean Langley - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - James Phillips - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . compromise? - Dave Murray - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: compromise? - Glenn Bartolotti - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Why not more link & length? - Charles Harrison - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Friul metal tracks rule - Frank Forster - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Bill Goodrich - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . . . . I agree totally with Bill.(n/t) - Ray Peterson - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Things to consider - Herve Charbonneau - Jul 1, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Cesar Oliva Atienza - Jul 2, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Rubber band tracks.... their future? - Vernon - Jul 11, 2008 |
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