The work continues on the Track Housings...
adding spacer and former parts
as well as adjuster wheels and axles.
This is the forward end adjusting drive wheel.
Just like on the real tank, this wheel slides to tension the track.
I'm hoping that my track will fit nicely around the housing and then
I will glue the tensioner into place.
All of the supporting wheels are hidden inside the frame, so I saw no point in adding them.
I also need to make sure the Track is supported and spaced properly away from the housing plates.
The internal blocks and formers will create the proper spacing for the track and give the illusion of
wheels and gears.
(Everything is still pretty light here...I have added more colour to these internal parts.)
One more shot of the inside of the Track housing, shows the axle attachment for the drive sprocket/chain.
This will just glue flat to the chassis installed drive chain sprocket.
Need to finish up a few of the axle caps and then I can start on a Track.
46 Track plates/links make up each track...but I also have to design some Track guides.
Maybe a guide element on every other track section? Just to keep the track centered.