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| Subject: | Things to consider |  |
| Date: | Jul 1, 2008 |
| From: | Herve Charbonneau | |
Interesting subject.
As far as I'm concerned, I don't foresee one-piece tracks disappearing any time soon, at least not completely. Most of the younger, and even the older (me, old?) casual modelers just won't bother with L-to-L tracks if they don't have to.
DML has understood that, and is now including some very high-quality rubber-band tracks in its Sherman kits. The people at Dragon have no doubt realized that since Sherman tracks generally don't sag - at least not significantly - only a smaller portion of the market for these kits will feel the need to use L-to-L tracks on their Shermans. Tamiya on the other hand, has taken a different approach by offering both one-piece and link-and-length tracks in some of its more recent kits.
Though I have no evidence of any sort to support this claim, I'm willing to bet that given a choice, more than 75% of those who buy kits of tracked subjects are still unwilling to invest their time and/or money on L-to-L tracks, and unless this changes radically in a near future, the one-piece tracks are here to stay.
Cheers!
Charby |
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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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