Israeli M51 tracks help required

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My first post here after a long absence (I was a member of the “old” Armorama for many years, but under a different handle).

I’m building the Tamiya M51 and my question is, were the tracks of the original all-metal, or metal with rubber treads? I’m using the kit-supplied “rubber band tracks” and am building strictly OOP for a quick(ish) finish to (hopefully) get my armour-modelling mojo back.

For the same reason, I’m not too concerned with super-detailing on this one. But it’d be good to get the basics right.

Thanks for any tips.

Steve

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Hi Steve, IIRC the kit has the steel-chevron T80 tracks, which are metal on the outside with rubber pads on the inside where the wheels go. See this for pics: Sherman tracks types

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Tom recalls correctly.
Apart from the WW2 era T66 tracks that were replaced by the T80 type very soon after the war, the HVSS Sherman tracks were rubber backed.

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Thank you both very much. Appreciate your input.

Steve