mat777 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I was idly browsing the prices of track bits from M2 and M3 trucks (a long story!). I was somewhat struck by this though: An american wants $4000 for some http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=54909 Whereas a UK vendor wants just £80 for these http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3160 Why the price disparity? :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Because one is real and full size and one is a model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) :wow::red::red::red::red::red::red: What you studying if you don,t mind me asking Edited January 25, 2012 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) :wow::red::red::red::red::red::red: What you studying if you don,t mind me asking See LOCATION - sort of gives it away In fairness, those 1/6 scale tracks look the business don't they? The photo on its own could have fooled me - it was only price which gave it away (ok maybe the skirting in the photo is extra large? :blush:). Edited January 25, 2012 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat777 Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 WHOOOOPS As N.O.S just pointed out - they are awfully realistic looking tracks! I didnt realise it was a model forum!!! I thought the skirting was some wood in a shed or something..... It's ok.... I'm not that much better at designing planes either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 What a great thread, but well done MAT777, if you don't ask you would never know and that is what the forum is for. Since I joined this great forum, my knowledge base across the board has jumped 100 times, so as they say on 'that' dance programme my wife loves 'keep on asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I don't know if you checked Gary Hebding's site, but he offers '90s production tracks for $1295 each (and shipping of course). http://www.halftracks.com/index.cfm Greetz David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat777 Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Thanks earlymb Basically, I am just doing some preliminary research on a project I have forming in my mind for when I have a job and some money in several year's time! Having seen the Centaur and seen what a compromise it is (who ever did think that welding a land rover to a CVR(T) would work brilliantly?), I idly wondered if it would be possible to do a better job. I've not taken any measurements but I reckon the tracks from an M2 or M3 would fit nicely under the wheelboxes of a 109 or 110 2-door. A little jiggery pokery with the location of the rear axle to relocate it level with the drive sprocket and bob's your uncle. It would certainly be different as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Mat777 Dont worry made me chuckle which is the sign of a great thread so thanks! By the way have you been involved in the design of any commercial aircraft that we should know about!!? Cheers Timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat777 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi Timbo, glad it made you laugh - it left me a bit red-faced I havent been involved in any actual planes yet (I'm only a 2nd year undergraduate engineer), but suffice to say a few of our model aircraft and gliders built for the course have had a few spectacular crashes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi Timbo, glad it made you laugh - it left me a bit red-faced I havent been involved in any actual planes yet (I'm only a 2nd year undergraduate engineer), but suffice to say a few of our model aircraft and gliders built for the course have had a few spectacular crashes..... Don't forget to give us fair warning when you are involved:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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