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Dragon Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.C Kit # 6291

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  • Member since
    July 2007
  • From: Southern New Jersey
Dragon Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.C Kit # 6291
Posted by troublemaker66 on Sunday, February 17, 2013 8:35 PM

Hey guys!

I`m primarily an aircraft guy but I`m starting to get the armor bug after playing World of Tanks. I picked this kit up for 20 bucks...seemed like a steal! There`s about 15 sprues worth of parts, 2 PE frets and the things that are scaring me...Magic Tracks....Tongue Tied. My question is...is there an easy way to put all those little buggers together and keep `em straight? Maybe some kind of jig? The entire kit looks like a major challenge but I think I can pull it off. Can someone point me in the right direction as to making/ buying a jig for the track links?

Thanks!

Len

Len Pytlewski

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Sunday, February 17, 2013 9:39 PM

A jig is recommended, though I never used one. I just make one long run and glue it with Testors pink glue with the brush. I wait an hour then form over the sprocket and wheels. The Doog has a tutorial floating around here on what he does. It's sort of the indy-track bible so to speak.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: England
Posted by P mitch on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:49 AM

I've just used magic tracks on a Dragon Panther. Easiest way I found was to build them before I put the hull together. Build the road wheels and suspension as normal from the plans. Then put the tracks together but dont glue anything. I put down a lenght of Tamiya tape sticky side up and just pushed them together on the tape. When I has the righ lenght (you can check easily check it by by just offering up the tape attached run) I ran some liquid glue on most of the joins, leave some gaps so you can take the tracks off again, and attach the tracks to the road wheels. Leave them to dry and just pop them off after. You can paint the part runs easily and put them back on when the build is nearly complete.

This way worked for me, hope I've explained it so you can understand, if not drop me a line.

Phil

"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can't understand it, take it from me: it's all balls." R J Mitchell


  • Member since
    August 2012
Posted by Winetanker on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:05 PM

I had some apprehension about Magic Tracks as well,  but have built two kits with them now with no major problems. They are a bit fiddly, but just take your time, make sure all the 'tabs' are fully engaged, and use a slow drying glue like Testor's pink.

I have a Marder II on a Pz II chassis that boasts "the smallest Magic Tracks Dragon has ever made". Those ARE kinda scary!

....working my way up the airbrush learning curve......

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