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Nice pictures, they sure are very helpful pictures.
Not quite what i had in mind, but along the same sort of lines. I guess the extra bulk will actually help with the balance and handling of the Tiger anyway, but some nice machining there.
Good job

So my Tiger is on hold as i have been told by the wife to wait for Christmas for new parts. So i am on hold. Hopefully lots of goodies so i can continue the build over the holidays when it is too cold to play in the garage

So Santa obviously thought I had been good as he got me a few parts for my tanks.
I got some Tamiya sprues for the M26 Pershing HL, but also got some armoured transmission covers and metal tow shackles for the Mid Tiger build.
Still got a lot more to get but it.means I can crack on with a little more over the Holidays.
Got some money to spend on other bits aswell to progress the Tiger

Will01Capri wrote:So Santa obviously thought I had been good as he got me a few parts for my tanks.
I got some Tamiya sprues for the M26 Pershing HL, but also got some armoured transmission covers and metal tow shackles for the Mid Tiger build.
Still got a lot more to get but it.means I can crack on with a little more over the Holidays.
Got some money to spend on other bits aswell to progress the Tiger

Will that's great news Have fun!

So I spent a little time on my.mid tiger. Decided to crack on with getting the hatches to open and shut. That now works. Pictures to follow.
Next job to make a strengthening bulkhead for upper rear section of the hull and get ready for primer!

Need to get smoke machine in back to check space availability.

Going to mount fans in under grills.as per originals but for cooling electrics

Ok some pictures
This is where it was some time ago, thought i'd better get back into some tanks again
Doing some work for added scale & realism. Lot more work to do, but getting there. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Doing some work for added scale & realism. Lot more work to do, but getting there. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cutting out the rear hinged panels on the Tiger by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cutting out the rear hinged panels on the Tiger by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cutting out the lock hooks which keep the guards pinned up
Cutting out the rear hinged panels on the Tiger by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cutting out the rear hinged panels on the Tiger by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Also decided to do mudguards and make them have metal pins
Making the mudflaps have metal pins to help them.move a bit easier by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Paperclips to the rescue
Making the mudflaps have metal pins to help them.move a bit easier by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Need to make some hooks, but at least the hook pivot has a metal pin
Filing out hinges and making pins. Also removing early turret vent to put in mid to late position. Made some wiring for single headlight and moving storage box by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cut out main engine hatch
Rear centre engine hatch cut out on the Tiger. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Top hull now very weak!
Rear centre engine hatch cut out on the Tiger. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Trial fit with pins, boy were they hard to drill out those holes!!!!!
Cracking on with the operable hatches on the HL Tiger. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cracking on with the operable hatches on the HL Tiger. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Cracking on with the operable hatches on the HL Tiger. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

I have also glued on some nice Voyager brass grill covers. The UHU worked well for that, but i have some shaping and then few small dots to glue back down with cyano.

Next steps will mean i now need to make a frame that attaches under the top of the hull to strengthen, but also to give a closing point for the hatches. The rear part of the body is also going to be permanently fixed into the upper hull with some alu bracing and small subframe. So the rear and back will lift off as one. It is the only way i can make these hatches work and give the tank strength.

Under the hatches i am going to put laptop fans under there to mimick the actual fans used on real tanks, that should help cool the electrics.
I think i need to get a 3D printed engine looking thing to sit under the main hatch, but that lifts off nicely so i can gain access into the inner working sof the tank for smoke oil etc.
Quite happy with it so far and remember the cost of this tank is super low, we are doing on a budget as much as possible.

That really nice work and a great update.

Grills on and some other metal work by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Grills on and some other metal work by Will Pattinson, on Flickr