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Tips for Indy Tracks, and keeping vinyl tracks where they are supposed to go

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  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Ft. Sill, OK
Tips for Indy Tracks, and keeping vinyl tracks where they are supposed to go
Posted by beav on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:36 AM
How do you look tracks that are indy look good? and how can you make vinyl tracks keep the shape you want them in? I want to know, because I have two indy tanks(unfinished) and numerous tamiya tracks that don't look correct. Black Eye [B)]

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Steven

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:04 AM
I assume you are referring to sag.
Workable indy tracks are easy, they sag from their own weight although plastic ones might need a little assistance (push 'em down with a pen etc.). The glue type ones are a little harder, you need to let the glue set a little (Time varys depending on glue.) so the tracks stay together but are still flexible and then create sag with a little pressure. Too much pressure will pull the links apart.
Rubber band tracks can be held on return rollers/road wheels with CA (super glue etc.) and if the they need to sag between return rollers you can use pins. Mark the hull at the lowest point of the sag and either drill a tiny hole to insert the pin or heat the pin and push it through (if you heat it let it cool before allowing the tracks to touch it). Cut off the head, paint it flat black and it should be nearly invisible.
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