Panzer kaput! Tamiya Tiger 1 restoration.

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Wheely looking neat those wheels.
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Whats the procedure for camouflage under the arches so to speak?
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Lots of tidying up to do but the scheme is now clear.
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I like it! The camo reminds me of LRRP camo from Vietnam. Unique and eye catching! Very nice! :thumbup:

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Thanks Eric.
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:clap: You did that with brushes! Nifty! So did the Germans: heck, they even used mops and gasoline as a thinner.
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Thank you mein Herr Dr.
Yup, no wonder they had the odd accidental fire.
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Bit more progress, electrical this time. Headlights and machine-gun wired in.
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Going to need to replace the plugs with new ones unfortunately. Anybody have a part number for RS or similar?

Also deleting the Feifel holes. I do not like this Milliput stuff.
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Bugger. I'm going to have to disassemble a headlight as I've one with a ropey connection to the LED.

Still. All working at the moment for this wee video. Not too worried about the gun elevation issue as I need to sort out the wonky mantlet.
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Hello,

if you have to open the headlights, then use directly warm white LED's. The light on your Tiger looks like a modern car with xenon light.

with kind regards,Guido :wave:
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Thats a good idea Guido, thank you.
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