They did, that is why all spare track assemblies have three links.
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I actually have that photo but I wasn’t sure. I’m not at home presently to dig through my references. Good one!
There you go, Russ. I’ve just created more work for you.
Again. 
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What was the idea or reason behind torching the ends off every 6th link?
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I better get busy then. 
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It made it easier to knock the pins out when the ends of the links were bent up from the rocky terrain is what I’ve heard.
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AH only includes the later search light and mount, so I scratched the early one which holds a Dragon light from their M51 kit nicely. I confess to having the AFV Club part to go on. Details still to be added.
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Slick job on the footman loops
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I’ve got a hiccup. I’m doing the tow cables, or about to anyway, and I have been looking at pics I can scare up to see if and where they’re spliced or if the cables are anchored in the ends like US cables… Looking at how the cables are looped around the outside of the ends, I’m thinking there should be a splice on each one, somewhere. The Eureka cable set includes what look to be pretty standard splicing lugs. I also looked at pics of Merkava cables, no joy. Any enlightenment from the Collective?
Edit: Never mind, as usual a little more research and a lot more logic and I have my answer.
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Had the same question
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My answer for Centurions at least is that the splice is halfway down one side of the doubled cable, and it’s a side-by-side. I saw an example on another model, a couple of AVRE Cents done by a guy who served on them, and after Googling (not much there unfortunately) I believe the type of splice is called a “Flemish” splice, or something I would call a “barrel splice” if I was to do it on a winch cable, which I have done. Anyway, the splice is about midway up one side of the doubled cable. I’m going to do a couple soon and will post pics.
I think the Meng kits of the Magach 6B Gal Batash have this type of cable as one of the two types carried, maybe in molded plastic?
I’m also going to root through the AFC Club Sho’t Kal kit I have anbd see if those instructions show a spliced cable or just two uninterrupted lengths as shown in the AH kit.
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AFV-Club #35277, IDF Centurion Sho’t Kal Dalet with Battering Ram step 19 in the instructions
Looks like two uninterrupted lengths to me …
Links to images found in Net-Maquettes walkaround:
https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/centurion-shot-kal-dalet-walkaround/#bwg807/60878
https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/centurion-shot-kal-dalet-walkaround/#bwg807/60948
https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/centurion-shot-kal-dalet-walkaround/#bwg807/60958
https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/centurion-shot-kal-dalet-walkaround/#bwg807/60878
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And there ya have it!
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I think I’m pretty close to primer time here. I decided to have a search light stowed, the can rack inside the basket with a can in it and the T/C’s spot light stowed too. Figs are in progress, unless I decide to try the MiniArt guys. Anyway, pic as is tonight.
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I like it, and am looking forward to seeing some paint on it. However, I’m not sure that the ammo can rack on the top of the turret is period correct for 1973. In fact I’m alomst certain of it While I didn’t look at all of my photos, I looked at enough to convince me it wasn’t there at that time. Assuming of course you’re modeling a tank from thre October war.
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Looks very nice Russ. You’ve done some great work with this Cent 
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Impressive build, very well detailed.
I agree with the comment about the ammo rack, definitely a post YKW addition. Better save it for a Gimel or Dalet project, looks really nice.
Did you have any issues with the kit?
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Thanks all. Re the ammo rack: I freely admit to copying details from another build, but in all honesty not only do I not like it, I couldn’t see it on pics I have that I’m sure are YKW period. It’s outta there today. Thankfully it’s mounted on four small slices of rod so it’ll come off easily.
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