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Re: HELP! SdKfz 11/SdKfz 251 tracks

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From: Goran Sedvall
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 08:21
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bruceb@mpd.tandem.com (Bruce Burden) writes:



>	Silly me, I bought a model of a SdKfz 11 and was surprised/delighted
>     to note that the model was sent with Model Kasten tracks. However, 
>     after looking at the components, I realized that I hadn't the slightest
>     idea how these tracks are assembled. Does some kind soul have an old
>     set of instructions that could be sent to me? (the SdKfz 251 was
>     based on the SdKfz 11 chassis, so the tracks are the same).




>							Thanks,
>								Bruce


If the tracks are cast in resin, which I suspect, I usually heat
the parts in hot water or with a hairdrier and form the tracks
to the requiered shape. Then I glue the parts together and on
the wheels. It is very easy, but don't heat the parts over open
flames.
Goran
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Subject: Re: HELP! SdKfz 11/SdKfz 251 tracks
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