1:35 Workable Track Links Tiger I Transport Model

The real subject

The Tiger I used two kinds of track. The wide combat track spread the weight of the tank out over the ground, but with it the machine did not fit within the railway loading gauge. For carriage by rail a narrower transport track was therefore fitted and the outer row of road wheels was taken off along with it. The tank on a railway car thus looked considerably slimmer than in the field, and that difference shows on a model at once.

What the set contains

Individual track links in 1:35 scale in the transport form, which can be assembled into a workable track. The set takes the place of the tracks from the box and is meant for adding to a model; you will not build a model on its own from it. The number of links, the way they join and the recommended number of links per side are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Building and painting tips

Assemble the links in longer runs on a flat surface and keep trying them on the model to see whether the length fits. Set the track sag on the tank with the wheels fitted, not on the table. Choose the glue according to the material of the parts: ordinary cement for plastic models holds only on polystyrene, so on other materials use cyanoacrylate glue. Cut the excess material and the marks left by manufacture off with a sharp blade a little way from the part and sand the remainder. Wash and degrease the track before painting. Paint it a dark shade leaning toward rust, add dust to match the ground and at the end polish the contact faces, which on the real machine were worn to a shine.

• 1:35 scale, workable track links for the Tiger I tank
• the narrower transport form of the track
• the track stays flexible and can be given a true sag
• an accessory to a model; a model on its own will not come out of it

Terms of supply

The model, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.