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Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:15 pm
by normandy
Anyone know what tank this drive wheel/sprocket is from?
The vehicle is a German VK 5.01 Mannschaftstransportwagen "Kätzchen" prototype, in
other words an APC.

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I've got some extra parts....

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...so I might give it a shot.

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch& ... r=2#imgrc=_

Re: Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:55 pm
by pickelhaube
Looks like a deep dish Tiger 1 wheel to me.

Re: Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:14 am
by normandy
The drive wheel in the pic seems to have six spokes, similar to the King Tiger. The Tiger I has more.

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....but not the same.

The PzKpfw II Ausf L “Luchs” drive wheel looks more like the one on the VK 5.01...

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...but not as deep. :?

Re: Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:43 am
by normandy
Found a clearer picture.

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Re: Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:40 pm
by pickelhaube
7 spokes !

Looks like it is scratch time.

Re: Tank Drive Wheel

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:00 pm
by normandy
I saw this drive wheel and tracks set, might work...but its 1:16.

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https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280& ... dwcuKfiAeM:

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I think the drive wheel in the above VK 5.01 pictures has 6 spokes.