AFVClub Tiger I Track Early - Plastic Model Vehicle Accessory Kit - 1/35 Scale
Jul 30, 2024
Waste of time and money
AFV Club is one of my favorite brands although I often replace the kit tracks with individual links. I have a Tamiya Tiger I with damaged and stiff tracks so I figured I'd use the AFV Club ones to swap out. They fit just fine although I had to lay them out for a while to reshape them from sitting in the package. That should have been my first clue though.
I then washed them in a mild detergent and after drying primed them for paint. For single length flexible tracks I start with a base of water color paints and work up. This was all good until I tried to join them. Nothing seemed to work, liquid cement seemed to bead off, superglue wouldn't bond and even epoxy held briefly.
Worse though was that I had already mounted them, with difficulty and the paint cracked off in many places. Taking them off would have made matters worse but still went downhill trying to join them with wires as well as holding them down to the wheels.
I've not experienced anything like this before, even those tracks from the 70's weren't as back. I am extremely disappointed in these. In retrospect I would have been better off cleaning up some individual links instead. Time wise it would have been about the same and at least painting would have been easier and more durable.
Legend Productions 1:35 WWII German soldier Head Set - Resin #LF0041
May 18, 2017
Upgrade your figures
Great upgrade for your 1/35 scale figures, adding a few new facial expressions as well as detailed headgear. Use it to change your basic figures and you'll have something unique for your display.
Herald King HO Decals White 12 and 18 HO Scale Inches Modern Number Set N-4W
Apr 27, 2017
Super decals for modern markings
Superscale quality decals however they are printed all together so you'll have to trim close to the specific decal you need. Nonetheless these reacted well to Micro Sol and Solva Set solutions and the film disappeared on the finished model. Note too that his is a small sheet, about 3x4 inches or so, not a regular Microscale size sheet, but for the price they are excellent quality.