Spade Ace 1/16 SAT-16022 Metal Track Pz 38(t)
02-18-2015, 03:52 PM
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Mike I use a product called Blacken-It and have used Gun Blue as well. The Blacken-It seems to work the best on Kenny Kongs tracks and the Impact tracks as well. Most HobbyTown USA's carry Blacken-It. Just Google it. I think Micromark.com carries it as well. Here is what it did to a set of Impact Panzer III Tracks and Asiatam drive sprocket and idlers.
02-19-2015, 06:59 AM
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Maybe air got trapped in those square areas? You could try using a q-tip to swab some of the blaken-it into those areas to see if that gets it done? I have not had a chance to try mine yet. Will do it this weekend though and let you know the results. I will post a photo as well.
Last edited by MAUS45; 02-19-2015 at 07:01 AM.
02-19-2015, 08:46 AM
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Mike would you post a photo of your results? I meant to ask you in my last post.
02-23-2015, 07:24 AM
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Here are the results I got when I dropped these two links into the Blacken-It solution. I meant to time this but got distracted and didn't mark the time, but I know it was not more then 5-10 minutes. The reason I left it that long is that this is some used solution and I kenw it would take longer to work. The one thing I did was pre swap the two squares on thr face of the tracks with a q-tip. I have not painted or added any weathering to the links. They are as they came out of the solution rinsed in water and air dried.
Last edited by MAUS45; 02-23-2015 at 07:36 AM.
02-23-2015, 12:17 PM
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Mike, did yours look like this except for the squares on ther face of the tracks?
02-25-2015, 08:39 AM
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Here are some photos with the "Crusty's" knocked off. I have included a photo of the Tiger II's tracks I took at Fort Knox before it was moved to Fort Benning for comparison. For me, the 38t tracks look quite realistic for model tracks.
Edit: Ok I couldn't find my Tiger II Photos so here are a two I found on the Internet.
Edit: Ok I couldn't find my Tiger II Photos so here are a two I found on the Internet.
Last edited by MAUS45; 02-25-2015 at 10:19 AM.
02-25-2015, 01:30 PM
#34
Not a big rusty track fan myself but I like the look of those. Sort of looks like a track link you'd find on eBay that some has dug up and selling to collectors and the like. 
