@Jeff_Ehrlich Jeff, I’d like for you to meet my technical advisor, Kali Kat. She’s top notch on cat related builds and very serious despite a bit of fluff.
The 1989 Tamiya Tiger 1 and most of the newer kits have this bit of detail on the lower hull under the sponsons.
The 1970 is missing it. Filled the various holes in the lower hull & obliterated the track cable molded into the side.
Took the regular punch & die set, cut a new longer spacer to set depth and act as a guide for the strip.
Not exact but the part won’t be that visible.
As Ben Rich of Lockheed Skunk works used to say, 80% Today is Better than 100% Tomorrow.
Need to tweak and get back to the main gun etc.