Tiger 1 QA and QB tracks advice please

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Sam Hough
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Re: Tiger 1 QA and QB tracks advice please

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Starting to feel like this with the pile of tracks...
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Re: Tiger 1 QA and QB tracks advice please

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hi sam

the use of early track cleats was discarded when the later tracks were designed the early tracks were the same dimensions as later tracks with one exception early tracks had three cut outs cast in them for grip as bovi 131 early cleats had to be hand fitted two in this pic imagine what a pain that was see pic
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when the late tracks were designed these cut outs were deleted and the cleats/grips were added in the casting process see pic
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colin :)
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Sam Hough
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Re: Tiger 1 QA and QB tracks advice please

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Thanks,

In sub-zero temperatures and battered tracks it can't have been much fun trying to fit attachments.

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Sub zero temperatures :?: its toasty in my work shop :!: :lol:
9 kp pz gren div grossdeutschland Tiger A23, Sd.Kfz. 7 half-track Artl Reg 146 (mot), 16.Infanterie-Division (mot). Flak 36 88mm, Erg-Zug Flak-Stammbatterie Augsburg. King Tiger & Pak41

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