RE: Update - New Australian Jagdpanther [TANKS]

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

Frank wrote:

> Skip the glue!!!  The Tiger's track only uses four rivets to
> secure the inner and outer treads to each other,
> With a simple jig made out of a scrap board and some wooden
> dowels (to space out the treads), a hand-drill and a
> pop-rivet tools a complete tread can be put together in a
> matter of hours.

Think of the carpal tunnel syndrome!  You'll need an air riveter!  ;-)

I could see a pop rivet splitting the small pieces of wood used in a wooden TTS.  
Frank, you riveted into your plastic inner pieces.  Did you try riveting into the 
outer oak pieces, if so did they split?


     Steve