individual track links?

Anonymous · April 5, 2005, 12:31am

I have a Dragon 1/35 T34, great looking kit,
but has individual track links,

Any tips for assembling these pesky devils?

thanks in advance

Dave
[:)]

Anonymous · April 5, 2005, 5:52pm

Yeah,
Get out your magnifying glass, lots of patience and pray!
My experience has been that it works to use a slow set liquid glue CA or other slow set and work a small section at a time (15 -20 links) let it set for about 30min and test fit over the road wheeels and dry in place and go on. Tedious but it’s the best I can offer.
I hope some other track heads out there can help us both!
Good luck! Don’t give up!

rebelreenactor · April 5, 2005, 7:52pm

Personally I wouldnt use CA glue, it dries way to fast for me. I use Model mast liquid cement.

Assemble them in small groups and then add the groups together. Aslo, asseble them on a straight edge like a ruler or strup styrene. This wiil ensure that you make them sraight. And last thing, After you have glued the tracks in some sections, before they completely dry, lay them on the road wheels so that athey can set overnight. this will form them into the proper shape.
it takes patience but you will be happy with the results.

matthew9 · April 5, 2005, 9:19pm

[#ditto] Plus…
I start at the drive sprocket. On a T34 it’s on the back? I would start at 3 oclock on the rear drive sprocket and make a run long enough to go to the middle top of the road wheels. Set them in place and let set. Then repeat from middle top to 9 0clock on front idler sprocket. Then the section from 3 oclock on rear drive sprket to middle bottum of road wheels. [Always make a short run for the opposite side to set on, so that when you do the bottom on the side you are working on, track will set/dry flat not twisted]. Then from middle bottom to meet at 9 oclock o front idler. I then take off the 4 sections paint, weather, etc. And reinstall and glue back together. I use Ca gel for this. I hope this makes a little sense. This just how I do it. [2c] Good luck!