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Don
Posted: Thursday, November 03, 2011 10:01:28 PM
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Anyone got any info/pics of this Matilda?


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Don
Posted: Friday, November 04, 2011 7:14:21 PM
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Hi FiSe,

Thanks for replying. I have both of these and have ruled both out as being of Rover. This Tank is proving to be very elusive.
I have another you might have something on. It's the Camo that's putting me off modelling it though - tough scheme for my present standard, but have a look at this one;

Don
Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011 8:15:46 AM
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Here are a few pics of the build as it is at the minute;









One Question.
As you can see I've used the Fruil Tracks. Is it unusual to have more links on one side
of the vehicle than the other? In this case there is one more link on one side than the other.
If I try to make both Track lengths with the same number of links, one side is a perfect fit whilst the other
puts so much strain on the suspension it actually bends.
FiSe
Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011 8:29:52 AM

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Not sure... I am into the black cross thingies and they have the same amount of links on each side.
But if the 1 extra link makes better fit, I wouldn't be worried about it at all. Nobody will be counting the links and most of them are hidden under the side skirts anyway.

Looks like a nice build

Filip
Don
Posted: Saturday, November 05, 2011 8:59:45 AM
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FiSe wrote:
Not sure... I am into the black cross thingies and they have the same amount of links on each side.
But if the 1 extra link makes better fit, I wouldn't be worried about it at all. Nobody will be counting the links and most of them are hidden under the side skirts anyway.

Looks like a nice build


Hi Filip.

I'm probably being too finicky but you would be amazed (perhaps) at the additional amount of sag that one Link induces - to the point the entire Track length nearly falls off the model.
You are of course right in this case about it all being hidden behind the side Skirts anyway.
I can only assume that the difference arises as a result of differences in play in the individual Track Pins.
I'm wondering if that was the case on the real thing. I'm going to call into the Workshops in the Curragh soon and get their opinion. Anal, I know but these things niggle me!!
This is my first build in over 40 years so I have lots of silly questions like this.

I won't get anything further done on it between now and the meeting next week but I'll bring it along
as I have a few more questions and it will help to have it with me to help explain those questions.
Philip
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Don wrote:
I won't get anything further done on it between now and the meeting next week but I'll bring it along
as I have a few more questions and it will help to have it with me to help explain those questions.


Don

Do please bring it along - not that I know ANYTHING about AFV's and Fruil tracks, but there are those in the Dublin Chapter that DO!

Philip

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