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  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: Cicero New York
A question
Posted by mike-mike on Sunday, December 4, 2011 1:59 PM

Hi everyone. I'm another new member with a question. I've been searching the net for days for a set of workable tracks for an Italeri Tiger I kit.  I'm beginning to think that there aren't any in existence that will fit.

 Does any one know of some tracks that will fit Italeri Tiger I sprockets? Or better yet, some replacement sprockets for the kit so I can use workable tracks on it.

Any help at all will be appreciated Immensely....I have literally spent the last three days on the internet trying to solve this problem to no avail.

Thanks a lot guys-Mike.

Just passing the time while waiting for the mothership.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, December 4, 2011 2:47 PM

We would need to know what Tiger specifically,early,mid,or late.But Friuls model makes metal tracks for most Tigers and some sets have sprockets for about $32.00 a set.also AFV Club makes plastic indies,and you can get magic tracks and DS tracks from Dragon.

  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: Cicero New York
Posted by mike-mike on Sunday, December 4, 2011 5:56 PM

Hey  Tojo, thanks for your reply. It's Italeri's Tiger AusF. E (Tp) kit so i guess it's an early version?(I'm no expert).

I'm not sure the Friuls for Tigers come with sprockets....and I already know AFV Club won't fit. In fact I'm beginning to think there aren't ANY aftermarket  tracks that will fit Italeri Tiger sprockets.

I prefer workable tracks. So I think my only option is to replace the kit sprockets with some that I KNOW will mesh with AM tracks. But then I can't find any sprockets either. !@#$%^!

Oh well, I'll just keep looking. If worse comes to worse I'll scratch some sprockets.

Thanks again Tojo.

Just passing the time while waiting for the mothership.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:10 PM

You've got a few problems. that I'll try to help you with, so don't take this the wrong way.

One, you're asking asking a question without putting the subject as your topic title. Think about it, "A question" is a really lame topic title. Try "Looking for workable tracks for a Tiger tank". That way folks who know the answer will be attracted to your post. The way you've got it, most members will pass by your post without even bothering to answer the question. If you can't be bothered to ask the question in the topic title, then I can't be bothered to answer it.

Second, you're asking the question in a general modeling forum. A question regarding a tank ought to be in the armor model forum. Again, more guys who know the answer are more likely to see the question in the armor forum than in the general modeling forum. Not saying you won't get an answer here, but chances would be better there.

Italeri only makes two 1/35 scale Tigers, both are basically the same kit with a few parts swapped out and zimmerit appliques added to the late. Either one is probably the poorest of current available Tiger tanks in 1/35 scale.

Sticking a set of Fruils on an Italeri Tiger would be akin to putting Dubs on a rusted out K-car. Academy makes a set of low end individual tracks, and I think they come with the sprockets from their own Tiger kit. I am not sure if they are workable or not.

A better place to ask would be in the private sellers forum at Missing Lynx. Someone with a high end Tiger that they've already replaced the kit tracks with Fruils would probably give you their better unused kit tracks for the price of postage. Here's a link to that forum: http://www.network54.com/Forum/47214/

Here's a guy giving away the one piece vinyl tracks that came with the Tamiya early Tiger:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47214/thread/1322769869/More+free+crap---

 

  • Member since
    December 2011
  • From: Cicero New York
Posted by mike-mike on Monday, December 5, 2011 2:11 PM

Thanks Rob, much appreciated.

Just passing the time while waiting for the mothership.

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