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  1. 06-30-2012 #1
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    Suggestions on customizing an APC

    Its 105 degrees outside right now so I'm not gonna set foot outside if I don't have to! Instead, I have been looking through my Joe graveyard trying to decide what to keep. I have a couple of APC shells that are missing some or all their wheels. I'm thinking about customizing at least one of them by turning it into some sort of half track vehicle. I don't really have any tank tread pieces lying around so I wondered if any of you have ever done something similar and if so which vehicles tank tread works best on the rear of the APC. Any suggestions?
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  3. 06-30-2012 #2
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    1:16 workable tank tracks. Expensive, but when done right they look amazing. A few common sets are for the german ww2 tiger tank, the abrams tank and the german leopard 2 tank, but ther are more options available
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    mauler....or cut and splice some stun wheels together around some thread bobinns done it before and it turned out looking alot better than you would think..nice post count Wild Weasel...
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    Quote Originally Posted by deadfish View Post
    nice post count Wild Weasel...
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    ^ask this guy
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    Man now your post count is alot better! ahha! I would think maybe using some some tank threds for the wheels would look awesome! Then it can go thru anything to transport soldires from or away from any type of sticky battle!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wild weasel tank buster View Post
    1:16 workable tank tracks. Expensive, but when done right they look amazing. A few common sets are for the german ww2 tiger tank, the abrams tank and the german leopard 2 tank, but ther are more options available
    WWTB, I'm not that familiar with these. Got a link to one or more of these tanks?

    Also, any suggestions on Joe tank treads. dont have to be the actual treads, the hard plastic entire right and left sides like the wolverine or something would be fine with me. Just need something about the same size. But I do kinda like the stun idea.
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    http://www.hobbyraw.com/upload/large...3354457198.jpg


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