2025 ARMORTEK KIT SURVEY
Over the last few years we have brought out a whole series of kits as a direct result of your feedback - kits like the Pershing, JagdPanther, Hetzer, Leopard 2A4, and more recently the Sd Kfz 7, 88mm Flak 36 and the upcoming Challenger 2.
So, in keeping with what has become and annual tradition, here is your opportunity to once again influence our future production plans.
We have added in some "guide pricing" next to the names of the models. This is a rough estimate of the price at the current rates.
Thanks in advance for your input and we look forward to the results.
Banging from front sprockets
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Pete Nash
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Banging from front sprockets
Anyone got any idea why i get loud banging from the area of my front sprockets when my tracks are going forward, yet not in reverse?
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Mark Heaps
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Re: Banging from front sprockets
It is the enemy firing at you while you are approaching. Once you start retreating, you do not bother them as much 
Seriously though, it sounds like the track tension is not correct and the slack part of the track is hitting an obstruction. If the driven sprockets are at the front of the vehicle, the slack part of track will be forward of the sprocket and down to the ground when going forward and up and behind the sprocket when reversing.
Edited - Also if the track is too loose, it could be jumping over the sprocket teeth when moving in one direction
Seriously though, it sounds like the track tension is not correct and the slack part of the track is hitting an obstruction. If the driven sprockets are at the front of the vehicle, the slack part of track will be forward of the sprocket and down to the ground when going forward and up and behind the sprocket when reversing.
Edited - Also if the track is too loose, it could be jumping over the sprocket teeth when moving in one direction
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Pete Nash
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Re: Banging from front sprockets
Thanks mark, tension was too tight and the tracks didn't move so I slackened them off a little bit. Sounds like i'll have to play about with the tension.
I must admit though that at the moment the tank is on blocks with no ground pressure on the bottom run of the tracks,
I must admit though that at the moment the tank is on blocks with no ground pressure on the bottom run of the tracks,