I started this kit about two years ago and have seen various fellow modellers experiencing copious grief with the tracks.
Even YouTube experts seem to finish up with gaps.
I've been putting off trying to finish the model for months now because of the tracks issue.
This is my first attempt at link & length tracks (A Tiger II is probably not the best place to start) I don't really want gaps if I can avoid them.............
I've completed the wheels and cemented the idlers in place leaving the sprockets free as per some advice I found on t'internet.
(This was before I received helpful advice to place the wheels on the axles and stick the tracks to them in order to construct a running gear unit accessible from both sides as the whole lot could be taken off and worked on.)
I've painted the tracks on the sprues, possibly a mistake, as there's now paint in the link slots where the cement has to go.
And I've added the top run on one side.
I think, so far as I can see, that the next steps will be to work round the sprocket and down to ground level then on under the wheels round to the idler.
Would value any suggestions.
From experience does anyone think I need to clean out the link joints?
Is there something else I should be doing?
TVM in anticipation.....................