Ok so I decided to hopefully find ref I could count the track links & compare the actual track on the kit.
I found one & counted the tracks.
I numbered them to be sure I counted correctly.
From left to right on the hatch section I counted 57 track links between the Sea Lab domes.
I then counted 57 track links on the actual tracks.
I then laid out the track on the kit.
Shown is the track laid out on the kit with the blue tape marking 57 links.
We can see that the track went right over the Sea Lab dome section on the opposite side.
I believe from this that the kit is actually too small around the top & bottom equator rims.
I was only able to accurately see the hatch section to count links & that one section is clearly to small to fit the same amount of links as the studio model has across the front hatch section.
Please note that I am in no way trying to discredit this beautiful kit & am only trying to establish accurate data.
I found one & counted the tracks.
I numbered them to be sure I counted correctly.
From left to right on the hatch section I counted 57 track links between the Sea Lab domes.
I then counted 57 track links on the actual tracks.
I then laid out the track on the kit.
Shown is the track laid out on the kit with the blue tape marking 57 links.
We can see that the track went right over the Sea Lab dome section on the opposite side.
I believe from this that the kit is actually too small around the top & bottom equator rims.
I was only able to accurately see the hatch section to count links & that one section is clearly to small to fit the same amount of links as the studio model has across the front hatch section.
Please note that I am in no way trying to discredit this beautiful kit & am only trying to establish accurate data.