Armour Dreams

[Jonathan Moore]

Evening David,
Pictures attached as requested.

jon

[Lynn Eades]

Apart from the pitch, it looks to have an evolutionary connection to Bren carrier track.

[Jonathan Moore]

You are nearly correct, well according the book "tracks for fighting vehicles" published by the school of tank technology in 1944. It states that the Panzer ll track link was developed and copied from the skeleton link of the "Light Dragon mk1.

Jon

[Harry Moon]

have you considered using the new production universal carrier tracks that are currently available? May be easier to modify gears drive and road wheels than make tracks?

[David Dunlop]

Morning, Jon.

I am not sure how comprehensive the start to finish process was for the casting work you have looked into so far, but would the cost come down significantly enough if you were able to get a correctly spec’d 3D resin link fabricated that a foundry could use to fabricate their moulds from and once the links were made, you could do the required finish machining on them?

Granted you would likely be having to deal with 300+ individual links, and still deal with the needed pins to assemble the finished tracks you need.

Feel free to reach out and smack me on the back of the head, if this idea is out to lunch.

David

[Jonathan Moore]

Evening David,
I have looked at it from every angle and at present the costs of having them cast are way above what I wish to spend and out of pure interest I want to see how a set of fabricated links last.

Evening All,
Another busy week but seeing what I have achieved you wouldn't think so. The final drive covers and running gear are all on and other than that it's been a case of spraying.
My plan to spray only the parts that I needed for the next job but one, went out the window and I have ended up spraying all the components that need doing in the colour that was in the spray gun at the time, hence I have painted parts hanging everywhere. However there is light at the end of the tunnel, if I can find time, in what will be a very busy week and get the small areas of the hull interior sprayed in cream, then next weekend I can start installing the interior parts and wiring.



That's all for now.

Jon

[Tony Mathers]

Lovely work that I am following with interest...

In regards tracks, the ones you showed appear to be identical to Pz I tracks... A few years ago I found this advert:

"Here are new production Tracks for the Panzer 1 and Opel/Ford Maultier German Halftracks, exact copy, with pins, very nice, and nowhere else for sale! Call or Email Erik on: 0031617946119 info@greenparts.nl"

I suggest you check and see if they have any available still.

Have fun

Tony