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                        5th Canadian AD

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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        5th Canadian AD
                        Posted by Spamicus on Friday, September 26, 2003 7:22 PM
                        I've got a ref photo of the 5th Canadian Armored division on parade in Europe in 1945. All of the tanks have extra track blocks hanging all over them. I can see what's holding them on the front slope, but I can't tell how they are staying on the hull and turret flanks. Can anyone direct me to a link or recommend a ref that may clear this up? Blush [:I]

                        Steve

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, September 26, 2003 7:29 PM
                        I have wondered the same thing about other tanks. Not only tracks but wheels and other misc. items. I just assumed there was something on the tank that was made to hold it on that cant be seen.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, September 26, 2003 7:33 PM
                        Quite often the tracks themselves were welded directly to the side of the hull / turret.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:47 AM
                        Thanks gents, it looked like the blocks were welded on, but I didn't think that would be so. Makes it really hard to use them for repairs in a pinch, but....

                        Steve

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, September 27, 2003 11:19 AM
                        Most of the tracks that you see welded onto Shermans were not there for spares, they were welded on for additional armour effect.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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