RSO Tractor Track & Sprocket Set
Modelkasten 1:35 Scale Set No. SK-33
Review by Terry Ashley
You should note the links are handed with one left and one right link on each sprue so be careful when cutting the links free not to mix these up.
The actual RSO track links are 340mm wide which in 1:35 scale is 9.7mm with the plastic links being 9.7mm wide, give or take a fraction. The links have well defined detail that includes the contour on the inside of the sprocket tooth hole as these are not perfect rectangle cut-outs, they also have the rectangular cleats as seen on some RSO track while others have diamond shaped cleats.
The sprockets represent the different drive and idler sprockets quite well but the drive sprocket has the distinctive Steyr logo missing from the hub which is quite conspicuous. You will need to use the Modelkasten sprockets as the track will not fit to the Italeri kit sprockets.
You simply insert one link onto the link pin inside the track pin side on another link and insert the supplied track pin with the sprue still attached for easier handling. The track pin should be glued to fully secure in place but do not use thin liquid cement as the capillary action will simply glue the lot together. By putting a small dab of thicker cement on the pin just below the bolt head (not on the tip obviously) you then just insert the pin to secure the links.
Repeat this for subsequent links and when you have section of links joined and the cement has dried you simply cut off the sprue level with the bolt head, use a sharp blade for this to avoid any damage to the pin.
The assembled track runs articulate very well and fit to the Modelkasten sprockets well as you would expect. They also fit the new DML RSO kit sprockets precisely and can be used to add fully working tracks to that kit if you wish.
Assembly is very straightforward and the tracks will fit the supplied Modelkasten sprockets or the DML RSO sprockets very but not the Italeri kit sprockets (hence the new sprockets in the set) and allow natural track sag easily.
Rating 8.5/10
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Ground Power Magazine #119- 4/2004 Published by GALILEO Publishing Co.,Ltd |
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