Armour Dreams

[Dave Newcomb]

This is called a log skidder with 5 boggy wheels, tracks and lots of them mfgr'd
Looks similar. chance that some equipment tracks might fit-wordwide search? Dave in Oregon USA

[Jonathan Moore]

Thanks Tony and Dave,

I have spent many hours searching on the net for a set of suitable commercially available tracks but thus far no luck. The cost of having a set cast was around £30,000 once everything had been taken into account, I have no idea what that would be in the current climate but it will be well above my budget. To be honest I haven't tried asking for help and wouldn't, I have seen too many people start projects hoping that someone else will fund it and that isn't me. Saying that, if someone were to offer me a set I wouldn't refuse. I will find a solution in the fullness of time and if that means that it only drives from the workshop to it's new home on the set that I intend to fabricate, then so be it. Building it to completion will give me enough satisfaction.

Jon

[ChaseR83]

Jon,

Have you considered casting your own track links? I've just started researching "hobbyist" casting, but I have read of several people successfully building home furnaces hot enough to melt iron and steel.... including a blast furnace that ran on waste oil.

I'm sure somewhere out there somebody has a couple of spare Pz.II track links for sale that would give you a basis for building a form. I see lots of Pz.III and IV track links for sale on eBay from the eastern European "bog hunters"... usually for what is, IMO, outrageous prices. I have contact info for a couple of legit armor dealers in western Europe that I can dig up you like.

The "track issue" haunts me as well as I research various tanks....

[James P]

Maybe worthwhile to see what track that looks suitable, workable and cost effective can be sourced from Ukraine, lots to be found there the past 251 days.

[Jonathan Moore]

Evening all,



Time for another quick update me thinks. This spraying is a chore but the pile of parts is slowly decreasing as they get assembled on to the hull. Today we managed to get the steering box in place and bolted in, which meant that the final drives could also be bolted on.
The only other job that I achieved, was fitting the bump stops on.
That's all until next time.

Jon

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by ChaseR83

Jon,

....

I'm sure somewhere out there somebody has a couple of spare Pz.II track links for sale that would give you a basis for building a form. I see lots of Pz.III and IV track links for sale on eBay from the eastern European "bog hunters"... usually for what is, IMO, outrageous prices. I have contact info for a couple of legit armor dealers in western Europe that I can dig up you like.

...

Contact the Kevin Wheatcroft Collection in UK. He has an unbelievable array of historic vehicles in a range of reconstruction.

[Jonathan Moore]

Evening Terry,

As they say, been there done that but no real help. I think it's probably because it's a recreation and not an original. Thanks anyway.

Regards,

Jonathan

[David Dunlop]

Jonathan.

Do you have any photos you could post showing the outer and inner faces of the original track links?

David

[Jonathan Moore]

Evening David,
Pictures attached as requested.

jon