Track problem

[Drawweight]

I’m building a Tamiya Cromwell Mk1V and seem to have hid a snag.

I’ve done the bottom section and on coming to put the tracks on they seem tighter than I would have expected.

The box pic and models that other people have built the top of the tracks has a lot more slack.

I’ve put up a picture if anyone can see what I’ve done wrong if in fact I have.

[The_Jackal]

Rubber tracks wont sag. Just glue them to the tops of the wheels and wedge something in the top till they dry. Superglue is probably your best bet.

[clockworks]

I hate vinyl tracks. Even if they are glued down, they have a habit of breaking off the axles as they try and spring back straight.

If possible, I buy kits that come with individual plastic track links, or buy an aftermarket set.

[The_Jackal]

Just glue them they will be fine. Let the glue set properly and maybe heat gently with a hairdryer.

[Drawweight]

Thanks.

I’ll probably try gluing them as I’m just getting back into modelling and learn from this.

[r159]

I don’t know why (unless it’s cost) they make the tracks so tight. Could be worse though have a go at an old Airfix Panther...

[gruffgriff]

Struggling with Airfix tank tracks dictated a life-long preference for soft-skinned wheeled military vehicles over anything with tracks. Have to concede not really Airfix's fault as I was trying to stretch tracks over wheels that I hadn't given proper time to glue in place....that and losing so many tiny Churchill wheels to the carpet monster...
But superglue on the road wheel nearest the hull and card/paper wedges to promote droop works, just be patient for glue-setting...like I never was!

[r159]

What about some black cotton or polymer thread an sort of stitch them to the road wheel centre, crap description but hopefully you’ll get what I mean

[MBBlat]

Bit of superglue on top of the first and last roadwheel then held the track down with clamps.
IMG_0759 by MBBlat, on Flickr

Only trouble is one of the tracks has subsequently split so i might have to replace them with individual links after all.