Dave, if you're in the U.S. try Micheals or AC Moore, they are cheaper there.

it's only 5 bucks at Joann fabric store

I have buit a few kits from their Imperial Series. Yes their indy link tracks are very time consuming due mainly to clean up- attachment points and mold seam lines clean up are a must. Eventually you get in a rythem and it flows fairly smoothly. Have plenty of time set aside and break the process down into manageable blocks.

Thanks,nidan  I'ii give jt a try

Dave

"Magic Tracks" are tedius but they can really improve the look of a model when completed and painted well.

I have discovered that Kuretake ZIG 2-Way glue, a product designed for scrapbooking is an excellent method of joining Magic Tracks and still allow them to articulate as some of the more expensive  AM tracks like Modelkasten or Fruil.

The glue comes in a pen which makes it quite easy to apply it to the areas where the tracks join. When the glue is fresh it is a bluish color, you must allow the glue to dry clear before you join the tracks, which usually occurs within 30 minutes. You can then join the tracks, I usually glue in groups of 10-15 links at a time. Once you have all the required links joined you paint them, assemble them to you model, remove or add links as necessary, all the time being able to carefully articulate the tracks as needed.

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Yeah, they are a pain in the *** because of the tedious clean-up. SOme of them have knock-out marks on every link, on both sides of the guide horn. It can take a while to rectify those buggers.

If you have any questions on my tutorial, please don't hesitate to contact me; I"ll try to get back to you as soon as I can between events down here at AMPS. :)

On the old tracks they come on a sprue and you have to cut each one off and then sand down the nub and any flash on the sides. Not a big deal except that you'll have five hundred or so links and you need to do every... friggin'... one... 

It's really annoying when they're tiny like a Panzer IV or T-34, the bigger ones like for a Tiger or Panther are a little easier. 

Took me years to finish this Jagdpanzer IV mostly because of the bleeding tiny little tread links... 

The newer 'Magic' tracks are as Rob pointed out a miracle compared to the old ones. I don't know how Dragon does it but they come in a bag pre-cleaned up. No sprue gates to remove, almost no flash ever. They're a delight to assemble after you've worked with the older ones!  

Thanks all, by clean up I take it to mean clean area where they meet. so they fit good.snug or loose or ??

or drill out and pin?

Thanks, Dave

There's a big difference between Dragon's magic tacks and the old Imperial series individual links. Those Imperials were some of the first injection molded links on the market and take a lot of care and clean up to assemble properly. Not impossible, just tedious.

You might turn up the radio or TV if your family is bothered by lots of cursing and blue language - I end up cursing like a sailor everytime I use the bleeping things...

Karl Logan (The Doog) did this tutorial for Magic Tracks,once those indies clean up they are basically the same

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The only thing different that I do, is use Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, which worked better for me.