HL-Tiger observation slits

Fixes and mods for the HL Tiger 1
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HL-Tiger observation slits

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Hi guys,

today you are going to modify the observation slits positioned at both sides of the turret.

There are two different versions.

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What is wrong with them?

Well, the slit is missing.

Now you have two possibilities to solve this problem.

First one is to buy those slits from a supplier or you do them on your own.

Let’s do the "do it on your own" thing first.

That is very easy.

Take a small screwdriver.

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Heat the tip well, probably with a pocket lighter.

Then melt the slit by using the screwdriver.

Just make sure that your slit is not too big.

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After melting, grind it.

Then you are done.

It should look a little like this one.

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Now let’s do the "I bought one" thing.

The slits you get look like this.

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To mount them to the right position, you have to grind the original one down to the first "ring".

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Then glue the slits to their new position.

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Well, in this case, I prefer the bought version. They look much better, I think.

Greetings
Birger

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