R-Model Metal Tracks + Pins for 1/35 Scale Tanks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we take a look at R-Model metal track links. These are surprisingly good, and given the cost of Friulmodel tracks, R-Model is an increasingly attractive option. The detailed metal pins are also great.
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(As far as I can tell, this is their Ebay store and the only place where you can get these tracks)
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Somebody has very helpfully pointed out that you can also find these tracks on Aliexpress:
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No matter if you buy either Fruil tracks or R-Model tank tracks, they are still very expensive, usually the tank tracks cost more than the tank model kit does!
Interesting products, thanks for showing! Not sure whether or not I would prefer them over friuls or other metal tracks out there. Hard to choose these days with so many brands making good stuff.
I have a friend in China who sends them to me I been using them for a few 6 months now and love them. I use metal tracks on all my models but they have pins for all the tracks they sell they are very clean I have never had to drill any of the tracks I have went through about 30 sets already and iam hooked. I will ask my friend where they are made I was told that the College was just doing the selling of the tracks but I will ask .
These do look great! I'm probably going to order some for a KV or T-34. Thanks for the review, i have not heard of them before!
I'm yet to pop my cherry on metal tracks. Only ever used vinyl , plastic or resin so far. Found the vid very interesting Evan. Cheers
First review on these
Thank you.
Well done , the ones i have ordered , i have always got the pins with them
From R models.
Cheers, thank you .
Yeah its good, mysterious though
Personally i am sanitizing all products from China .
Cheers , good video
Yes I ordered these around October and they arrived shortly after that so I don't think they have Coronavirus. But I'd be careful for a little bit now.
Also, BlitzGriegModelWorks did review R-Model Panther tracks a little while ago, so you can check out his video too.
@@Panzermeister36
Thank you my friend i will
I got a multi set for my Takom Object 279 kit, 4 runs of track, they look really nice!!!!!
Thank you for video
@@Panzermeister36 everything one can find at store shelf's is made in china,no need to worry about tracks. Nice review
you can get them at BNA in Australia...they are the best.
Hello buddy, I've been looking at these for a while. Thanks buddy for the review. Hope your well buddy and the family
Thank you Steve :)
You share this just in time Meister! I almost buy ones of Friull on ebay...I hope they have a set for the Sturer Emil.
Looks very nice and simple.
Hey, How do you fix the tracks when they curve in one direction? Like how do i get them straight. I am using the r model tracks with a single pin.
Nice review I might actually get a set for the panzer I'm working on. Have you ever tried Easy Metal Links tracks. I hear the are pretty good as well. No pins to worry about.
I have heard of those mythical tracks but I have not ever used them myself. Hard to find over here.
@@Panzermeister36 I live in Edmonton and I ordered a set for a Stug Iii I'm finishing right now. Got them from a company called Historex Agents. historexagents.com
They look very easy to build, no pins to install, holes to drill or flash to remove.
Steve Wismark I used them in a Tamiya Panzer III. They look good and are faster to assemble with no pins involved. The only drawback was the metal tab that you have fold over broke on a few of the links. They include extras so it wasn’t a huge issue for me, but just something to take note of.
@@TrooperSC thanks for the info looking forward to trying them out.
Thank you for the advice guys. I'll see what I can find!
Bloody hell, you're finally back!
I'll subscribe to your channel since uncle night shift recommend💯
Does anybody know what happened to Adam Mann he hasn’t posted in a long long time
He's still around. He's just busy with his young kids and family stuff. I chat with Adam frequently.
Thanks
I am alive. As Evan said, i have a 2 year old and 2 month old baby. I also changed jobs to one where i have no free time. I still work on videos and research.
Which side does the caterpin go on the inside or the out
The locking pin should face outwards. The pin head faces towards the hull; many tanks have a pin knocker on the hull sides to push back any track pins where the locking pin has broken.
Thank you
Nice One and Different! Cheers
Hi, off-topic question:
My grandfather drove a tank in the first ever tank battle at Fleurs on the Somme. I’m a scale aeroplane balsa modeller but I would like to make a plastic static model of my grandad’s tank (male). I’d like it to be no smaller than 6” , so was wondering which would you consider to be the best kit?
Many thanks, and even though I’m not a static guy, I love watching your vids. 👍
Hello! I think your only option would be the Takom 1/35 scale kit #2031 "Mk.1 Male". It's a pretty good kit, and I don't know if anyone else makes the Mk.1 (first version of the tank).
Panzermeister36 Thanks so much, that’s what I’ll get, and I’ll have to rewatch some of your vids before I make it. 👍
Careful of the corona!! Lol.
Luckily these arrived in October so I think I'm okay :) but if you never see me again then you know what happened lol
Panzermeister36 oh that’s alright then. hahaha.
Ordered their Hotchkiss H39 tracks for the Trumpeter kit, looking forwards to getting them in. I didn't go with pins though, as going by the rubber tracks in the kit, the pins are absolutely tiny- the included wire should suffice, and the thought of possibly losing one of those microscopic pins is nightmarish!
I love R-Model tracks, great quality for a good price. They used to come with the pins you bought in that box there. At least mine did. Looks like they decided to sell that separate and give you a metal wire you have to cut instead. People still have that mindset of China producing only cheap quality stuff. But in reality, they are probably one of the most advance manufacture of goods (imo). I don't consider them to just be cheap now.
I've noticed the same thing with recent sets. A few still come with the machined pins. Usually they have an "H" at the end of the product number.
Thanks for the posting!!!
I have been seeing these on E-b, for a little while and wasn't sure how "good, these Chinese products are...", but this is my 2nd video I have seen about these 'R-Model' metal tracks.
Compared to 'Friulmodel' and 'ModelClub', it looks Really good!!
'ModelClub' is a ruSSian product, and though it has pins for those tracks, I don't know when they will be producing anymore. And as for 'Friulmodel' is a Hungarian product, but seem to be low in production as well.
Just curious how they work if you "blacken" / weathered those tracks by burnishing them??? But I am curious, do those pins, especially the one you showed on this post....do they work on Any other tracks?????
Again, thanks for the posting!
Hello, thank you for the question. You can use blackening fluid on these and it also works on the pins. Just be careful since when you sand the tracks after blackening to simulate the bare metal on worn edges, if you sand the pins they will show brass colour which isn't right.
Friulmodel is self-distributing now, so no longer supplying stores and retailers with the product. You have to buy directly from them. That's why they're hard to find now.
The pins from these tracks can work in some other tracks but not all. It depends on the size of the hole. So, smaller tracks might not quite work with these pins.
@@Panzermeister36 Cool Beans, thanks for the info on my questions!
I see that the pins Could work on other tracks, but not all. I have to look at those 'model #' on those pin.....I think I saw a "3500A" on your set of solo pins package and I THINK I saw a "3500C" set.....I'll have to further investigate.
But, do you know IF, 'R-Model' M113 kit has pins?? I was looking at their E-b site and it says "pins" but show the wire.......do you know??
Thanks for answering promptly! Fellow model builder of ships, but I do have many other genera, Including....Several tanks and AFV!!
I have a set of these tracks for my Elephant kit and I have to agree the molding is much cleaner then Friulmodel.
They Friuls always go banana curve over the track run. These seem perfectly straight. The detail is a bit thick.
Flatten then out by pressing a rule over them,or a block of wood. Easy fix,the wire they include is no bueno,I use brass rod instead,or piano wire since it's stronger,but, harder to cut
Nice review and great product Evan. I'll have to give them a try sometime.
Thank you, Scott!
@@Panzermeister36 Your welcome. Hows that T-34/122 coming along?
Hadn't heard of these but clean holes and straight pins with unique detail?? Wow. 👍🏻👍🏻
They are very nice. I'm going to order some more :)
@@Panzermeister36 Nice thing about these tracks is since the pin holes are on both sides of the track once you assemble the correct number of links per side you can pop out the pin and remove the completed assembly and paint the tank then reinstall the tracks afterwards.
What’s the best forum for armour modellers online now days?
Probably some of the Facebook pages. I don't use actual forums anymore since they're all kind of dead or don't have any useful advice to offer.
Possible to get a list of the tanks that they make these tracks for? I need them for my SHERMAN M4A3E8 "FURY" model. Brad Pitt told me that he would be happy to pay for them. In my dreams!
Does anyone know if those Panzer metal tracks are compatible with Tamiya 1/35 Panzer iv Ausf D model? (35096)
I got mine with maybe 70% of it bent, but fortunately the metal is soft so I can bent it back to the original position. The box itself is pretty damaged. Do you think it is the shop mistake or the R model itself?
Excellent product, well made, pretty easy to put together BUT still expensive (with those nice pins). Why can't we have a relatively inexpensive product that looks good and is easy to assemble?! Great review Evan 👍
It is a shame that metal aftermarket tracks often cost as much as the kit itself. There are some decent resin tracks that are only about $20, but they're more fiddly and can break. I will take a look at some of those in the future. Thank you :)
China has been making good products for centuries. No need to be surprised. Lot cheaper too!
you can also buy them from BNAmodelworld
Your tea is done you should turn your kettle off
Thank you for posting this video. I ordered a set for a Panner iii. I received them today. My set came with the track links and brass pins.Instead of two pins per links it’s one pin.I put together about 10 links. Actually went together fairly quickly. I got this set off eBay. I ordered a R-Model set for a Hetzer from Aliexpress this afternoon.
BNA online hobby shop stocks over 200 types of the R-Model tracks, but only one type - Tiger Early mirror tracks - come with two different short pins per link. The rest are just single pins.
Do the pins fit tightly, and do they have unique detailed heads ? - the pictures do not show.
And what about the other side? What to put there?
they now come with pins no more wire
Hello, I am a Chinese. The metal track quality of this brand is still acceptable, and there is also a brand in China that produces zinc alloy tracks. It is harder than lead-tin alloy tracks and more environmentally friendly. Moreover, that brand uses real rubber to restore real shoes. I have bought FM tracks before, and to be honest, it is really disappointing, and there is no comparison with Chinese brands.
can you post a link to their website, please ?
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I know! I forgot to mention that. "Chinglish" at its finest right there.
i cant find those any where not even on ebay can y send me tip where i can buy those cuz on ebay those are not thx
Sorry I'm not sure. I've only found these on ebay.
No glue! It makes this 5 times better
The beauty of compression pins eh. Crazy,as they are old technology from WW2
I’m currently working on a set of T-158 “Bigfoot” tracks that are used for the M1A1/A2 Abrams and the South Korean K1A1 and K1A2 “Black Panther” tanks. These are going on a MENG M1A2 TUSK I/ TUSK II SEP (TS-026) model.
So far, the tracks are going together really nice. 38 track pieces put together so far. Much better option than putting together the plastic, 6-piece track links that come with the kit. I’ll get a few of them put together on the side and make it into replacement tracks for diorama purposes.
Hi Panzer have just seen your excellent review of R model type tracks from China !
However importing from Beijing sounds like a lot of hassle with Vat and import duty!
Ak interactive from Spain closer to home and cheaper+ sell same in completed form if one wishes !
Any views ?
Timony 47
They look beautiful! Oh the trouble we go through for more realism. ;-) lol
Nice tracks,but, how long till they arive by boat?. Also, I've heard horror stories about how sellers in China pack their goods🤮. Very terrible indeed. I have close to $300 coming from BNA and they offer excellent shipping options,and great prices duh! Lol I'll be ordering a set of of tracks from Master Club from then with my next order,they look super. Of course,it's worth buying a couple hundred to compensate on shipping. Worth saving up for. I'm super stoked about the MC tracks,sadly,not many options for they sell out fast it seems.
These tracks probably took 5-6 weeks to arrive. Hong Kong to eastern Canada.
@@Panzermeister36 my dude, BNA sells them too,with DHL shipping in 5-7 business days. If you don't want to wait. Just seen them right now.
DHL shipping to where I live is ridiculously expensive. I've ordered from BNA but using a much slower carrier for that reason.
@@Panzermeister36 dayum,that's right,you are a Canuck. It's worth it if you are paying in dollars. How where they packed? Box, envelope? I want to order,but iffy
Well done.
Definitely gonna try these! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻😎
I’m trying to get a set for the A39 tortoise but nowhere sells them, can someone help?
Does R-Model make an A39 set of tracks?
Panzermeister36 apparently so but I can’t find them anywhere. Was wondering if you might know someone who has a set or if I can buy them from R-Model. I can’t buy them in the UK which is annoying. There’s a set on Alie express but I can’t buy from there in the U.K. for some reason
Sorry I'm not sure; I live in Canada and have only ordered them from Ebay.
@@giovannidispirito9056 try BNA models from Australia,I just ordered from them,and boy! they got a variety to choose from. USA,Sprue Brothers,Andy's Hobbies, Hobbylinc, Scalehobbyist or that klinx? Site. Only ones I can recommend that I bought from,and michigan toys soldier CO.
Great review, thank you.
Better than the Friul! :)
Do you think that the R-Model pins would be compatible with Friul tracks as an alternative to wire?
No. The pins are only half the width of the track, so you have to use one pin in each side of the track. Friuls can only be pinned from one side as they have molded detail on one side of the track. So you would only have a pin halfway through the tracks which would start to make the tracks curve. Unless of course the Friuls you are pinning are small like Panzer II tracks or something.
Can these be burnished as they do with Fruil tracks?
William Logan: Yes, I use 'Ultimate' burnishing fluid and it works great.
They should be able to be burnished just the same.
Does the box come with enough links for two tracks
Oh yes. More than enough for both sides of the tank.
@@Panzermeister36 how would you compare them to master club,you should do a big review comparing every white metal track manufacturer. 😎😉🤘
How is the hardness of the metal?
So far i am impressed, something from China , cool video
The hardness felt very similar to Friulmodel tracks. I pinned a ton of Friul Tiger tracks recently and they felt the same.
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Cool they seem more crisp in many cases than fruils, i have tons of fruils.
Thank you for your insights
Keep your videos coming
They are enjoyable.
I like Tigers, Panthers Jadgtigers, Jadpanthers, soviet Armor
And US Sherman Armor n vehicles
And variants.
Thanks a bunxh for your cool vids, very interesting and informative!!
Do you want Corona, because that's how you get Corona. But seriously, very good review
Thank you :) I got these tracks around October so I think I am safe for now...but I'll wait before ordering more!
Hope you where joking. Mostly all goods come from china now a day,I guarantee you nothing is sanitized lol tracks won't hurt😉
@@Pimentel-Kreations yes, it was joke. I've ordered many kits in the past year and never once worried about catching anything.
@@TheDiesel_JLU lol. Good to know. It's hard to tell apart with so many people living in fear right now. Stay kool brother.
Can you take a look at trumpeter workables? I kinda want to buy them but i dunno if they are good or not.
I used them on a Pz 38 based vehicle and they were great. I'm not sure if I showed the assembly but I did do videos on weathering them.
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@@Panzermeister36 good to know! Thanks for taking the time to reply.
@@Panzermeister36 nothing like the so called workable Bronco/tristar tracks?
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戦車のキットとエッチング等と合わせると、￥10.000越えちゃうよね………
These are not expensive though, which is why I purchased them.
@@Panzermeister36 そうでしたか、ご丁寧に返信ありがとうございました。
Could those lines be used with fruils
The pins....no. You would only be able to use one pin in one side of the tracks since Friuls only have holes on one end, not both ends like R-Model. Using only one pin would make the tracks curve and they would not be straight.
Thanks
annoyingly they don't appear on ebay.co.uk but do on .ca or .com
morssdn They are there. But they’re pricey. £29.99 for Tiger tracks, plus £18.99 for the track pins!
I searched for R model metal track 1/35. There were plenty to choose from. Worried that you may also get stung by customs etc, thereby making them superbly expensive. They do look nice though.
Ah well bound to be somewhere on eBay. I meant they weren’t in the shop Evan referred to, as seen on eBay U.K. . The prices you mention look cheaper than the $ prices on the linked site though. I presume that you don’t absolutely have to get the pins, just use wire, the pins being a refinement.
If you're interested in King Tiger there is a set of R Tracks inc pins for £23!
@@morssdn post info please!!
@@ProjeKtWEREWOLF www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254474626516