ORIGINAL: pattoncommander
Not a good move on cutting the rear track guards. Front OK at the angled bolt connection where the mud and whatever is picked up is thrown ahead...that's the reason for the chevron design... but at the rear, (as we found out the hard way), causes mud to be thrown onto the back deck and restricting air to the already overtaxed engine. Better to leave the rear sheet metal in place if you want to be operationally correct. The red tracks also look wierd unless it's been operating in Fort Knox Mill Creek area..
I sprayed the inside of the Tracks with Rust Red Primer in an attempt to help keep the Track Pins in place (CA glued now) Been meaning to spray Black over them and just haven't done it. About the only Red left on them is just outside the road wheels and the outer Track Connector the rest has worn away, and yeah I agree it looks kinda odd. I had already planned on picking up another upper body panel and attempt to recreate an actual Korean Era Pershing. I know you are a purist when it comes to your Tanks
Can you recommend a good book that covers the overall Pershing development well ?