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Afv Club Sd.Kfz 11

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Afv Club Sd.Kfz 11
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 24, 2003 7:03 PM
Gday,
I've had great satisfaction building the Afv Club 3 Ton Halftrack [my first AFV Club kit] and to now am happy with the result.However I've almost come to tears as a result of the tracks.Have read a review indicating the tracks are too long and glue together easily with conventional glue.My tracks are too short,glue does not work nor does heat.Anyone else or am I simply hopeless?Thanks,
Sulo
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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, October 24, 2003 7:17 PM
About the only option you have left Sulo, is to slide the idler wheel forward a touch to compensate for the lack of length. Unless you want to go with a set of AM tracks, I think they make a set that will fit that kit.

Let us know how you make out please.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 24, 2003 7:21 PM
have you tryed superglue or try a bit of wire and do your best to hide it or if your realy stuck there indy tracks
http://www.jbwholesalers.com.au/reviews/afvclub/afv35044.htm
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 24, 2003 8:12 PM
Sulo, take Shermies advice on moving the idler. I'm sure I read a review that said to take care with the placement of the idler or you would have the problems you have.

Have you painted the track? Normal poly glue won't stick through hobby paint (it actually melts plastic together, it doesn't stick the parts together. If you are going to glue tracks use cyano, or glue them before painting.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 24, 2003 9:13 PM
which Sd.Kfz 11 was it
and welcome to the forums Sulo
looking forward to see it if possible
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  • From: USA
Posted by mark956 on Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:57 AM
After your model is complete, could you post some picture's of it?
Mark956
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:02 PM
Thanks for all the replies everybody.Never had much to do with writing to forums before so I appreciate the prompt replies.In the heat of battle I missed the review about the idler til it was too late so not an option.Think I might have to either search further for am tracks [not always easy to find in the wilds of Australia] or conceal the gap with some well placed scale vegetation.
Sulo
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:06 PM
For Capt.Caveman, the kit is the Leichte Zugkraftwagen 3T, No. AF 35040.
Sulo
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:18 PM
ive got the Sd.Kfz 11 late, what do you think of the kit, i like it
do you know about http://www.jbwholesalers.com.au and http://pmms.webace.com.au/index.html there both in austrailia
how are you enjoying the Rugby

heres a shop finder http://pmms.webace.com.au/shops.htm
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:16 PM
Captain. Rugby is always good ........when the Aussies are winning LOLClown [:o)]. Going to be interesting once the preliminaries are sorted out and the "big Ticket" games are on. Gotta watch out for those Kiwi All Blacks though. They are always a tough team to meet.

Just a note. JBwholesalers only deal with trade clients (I've tried them before). The second link you gave is the best for us her in Oz.

Sulo. Scale Effect is a retailer that can be reached via the second link that the Captain gave. Jamin of Scale Effect is known to me (goes to my club every month) and keeps a good stock and at really good prices. I can recommend him based on my experience. I haven't used the others, but maybe someone else out there can endorse them too.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 6:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by petbat

Captain. Rugby is always good ........when the Aussies are winning LOLClown [:o)]. Going to be interesting once the preliminaries are sorted out and the "big Ticket" games are on. Gotta watch out for those Kiwi All Blacks though. They are always a tough team to meet.

yeah its always better when Englands winningBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Captain [4:-)]Captain [4:-)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:13 AM
Capt & petbat,
Thanks for the webaddresses and all.Haven't had a chance to look them up yet.Commitments elsewhere.
Must be honest,never had much experience with am parts.Curious to give it a go though,everybody else seems to these days.I have a wardrobe full of unmade kits & so little time to make any.Just a half hour or so when I can .Takes me ages to finish anything.
Yeah the world cup has to get better once the big games start.You've gotta feel sorry for Namibia going down 142-0 don't you?
cheers,Jeff
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  • From: New Hampshire, USA
Posted by link955 on Friday, October 31, 2003 1:44 PM
I built this kit, too, and I agree AFV Club is going to be one of the premier model makers on the market. However, I agree the track, while among the best detailed I have seen, are stiff and too long. On my kit I used ModelKasten tracks, which unfortunately didn't fit the sprocket. I found, though, the Tamiya Sdkfz 251 sprocket will fit the ModelKasten tracks, and also fits well on the AFV Club kit axle.
Ne cede malis (Latin: Yield not to misfortune)
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