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Quick question or poll if you will on the cosmetic look of the mars alhpa leman russ as i can't decide basically.

Track gaurds or no track gaurds?

 Originalj4y wrote:
Quick question or poll if you will on the cosmetic look of the mars alhpa leman russ as i can't decide basically.

Track gaurds or no track gaurds?

I'm not a huge fan of tracks so I always add them. The tracks just don't look good in my opinion if the aren't done with special effects like weathering, mud, or snow, and then they are hard to alter.

True but I'm trying to keep a uniform look with my Macharius and Centuars which obviously don't have gaurds though much better looking tracks. It's a shame they didnt do the russ' in that way as the current treads look puny.

Track guards look better on any IG tank in my opinion.

AngularDeath wrote:
Track guards look better on any IG tank in my opinion.

This. It's a shame you can't fit them on the newer kits.

 TheCustomLime wrote:

AngularDeath wrote:
Track guards look better on any IG tank in my opinion.

This. It's a shame you can't fit them on the newer kits.

The current plastic ones are a terrible fit imo i did try to get hold of some of the old FW resin one's that are OOP but alas no luck.

I'm tempted to try and scratch build some treads like the mach but smaller although the prospect of doing that for 4 LR's puts me off haha.

I like the look of properly painted tracks.

I say go with the guards if you can get them because they let you add more details and break up the old school track style somewhat.

I only have the track guards on my artillery vehicles.
Each of my vehicles have a lot of personality though, so for me it would depend on what style I was trying to convey

 Flinty wrote:
I say go with the guards if you can get them because they let you add more details and break up the old school track style somewhat.

Unfortunatly knowwhere/one has any of the OOP resin gaurds as i agree they allow more details. But i'd prefer no gaurds than use the horrible plastic ones supplied.