This started when I tried some new to me tracks, meaning I needed a built-up hull to try them on, so I pulled a Takom M60A1 out and once I had the tracks test-fitted I had a good start on a build. Rooting around in my stash, I found everything to build another Magach 6B so off I went. It’s been a couple of years since I built one and it’s one of my favorite builds to boot.
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Great job @rfbaer
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Nice job.. but the tracks need a little bit of sag.. just a little..
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You always keep building excellent looking vehicles.
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Sag or no sag, that is the question. I get dinged for sag on live tracks or dinged for no sag on live tracks. This got nailed for “too much sag”, T-97 tracks:
IMG_4745 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
I’m working from pics here and the T-97 and T-142 tracks are almost always seen with no sag, unless there’s torque on one side from turning.
It’s my understanding that Magach 6BGal with Merk tracks would be run loose in rocky terrain and tight in sandy terrain, from Michael Mass’ Magach books. Below is the Magach 6BGal I did a while ago with sag…
IMG_5063 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
Robert, I appreciate your experience but I spent too much time getting the idlers adjusted to go back and risk blowing it big time.
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I’m not talking the infamous Verlinden sag wat I am talking about is the sag that keeps you from splitting track when it t goes over a Cheeto..
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BTW the people who did say you were wrong have never been Infront of a tank.
Sorry voice to text
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Lost me there, I thought we were talking about a model.
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Sorry voice to text..
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Progress has been good, almost ready to join the “to be painted” line.
IMG_5145 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_5144 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_5146 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
I went ahead and added the full compliment of mantlet era, mainly since I like the look of it. It makes me think of a samurai helmet.
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Maybe it did in Israel, but not according to the US Army:
This is from the TM for the M60A1 and M60, of February 1965. By July 1980 the procedure was different, tying weights to a string and hanging that over the end connectors:
This is per the TM for the M60A1 RISE and RISE PASSIVE. Sag between 9.5 and 14.5 mm translates to 3 to 0.4 mm in 1:35 scale, which is to say: basically taut.
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We were talking about Israel .
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Which is why I was wondering if you were talking about the American tracks, or the Israeli all-steel ones. Those generally have some sag, AFAIK, but the T142s that Russel is using shouldn’t.
IDF Magach 6B Gal tanks on garage by Kadir Aksoy, on Flickr
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I thought the conversation was talking about that I mean we were talking about an Israeli tank in Israeli service
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True, but they had different types of track at different times 
You’re completely correct that the tracks should have a little bit of sag — if they’re the Israeli type. But if they’re the American type, like on the model this thread is about, they shouldn’t have noticeable sag, else they run the risk of getting thrown.
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Q: What’s the first thing I do after I prime, aside from look for booboos?
A: Notice what I forgot to do. In this case it was the catch bag for expended 50 cal rounds. I didn’t want to rob the one complete Legends conversion set I have so I used a plastic pack out of an old Academy stowage set, filled with Aves putty to make it solid, then hollowed out with a small bit in my Dremel. A little bit of sculpting and presto, a bag.
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The bag looks legit.
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