Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Jofaur86
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Hello :D
For info ....details
http://www.alanhamby.com/tiger.html
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Hi Have Taigen and HL moved the turret ring into the correct position on the tiger? Nice upgrades going on here, filling the gaps round the mantlet is a good fix. The mudguards are ace.
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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I do not think ? In case ? Here is the modification to perform,
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Franz Hack
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Hi, again…

Oh, awesome blueprints for turret mod... I think that I could to live with a wrong positioned turret, but this plans are very exciting :-)
Thanks for them…

Now, I show you the new work on my tank… I opened the snorkel cover for to place smoke unit's oil feed tube

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First, I cut the cover…

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Second, I drilled two 3mm diameter holes for magnets, and I put them into.

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Third, I closed the hole with plasticard, to seal it from dust (also, I will put a toric joint in hole). Center hole is for oil tube

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Finally, I covered all job with original cover but, now, it's movable. In the cover "ears", I put two small metal pieces to grip with the magnets, obviously

Thanks for viewing
Jofaur86
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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OK, :D good work :thumbup:
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B_Man
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Chris Ludwig used to offer a conversion kit that was a pretty simple way to relocate the turret and didn't require any major surgery. I cant see it on his website anymore but if you're interested it might be worth emailing him.
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Thats a nifty trick making use of that otherwise superfluous part ;)
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Jimster wrote:The Tiger 1 is the entrance to biggest rabbit hole known to mankind. However a very enjoyable hole indeed! Wait....what?
Oh so true Image but so much fun Image


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Franz Hack
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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Hi all

This is a second part post about snorkel's cover. I made the hinges as real ones are ( or I tried to reach it)

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Cover closed with two articulated axles joined by two vertical arms.

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Cover opened with the upper axle working

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Finally, cover opened with lower axle working

Thanks for viewing... Stay safe
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Muscleflex
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Re: Detailing a HL Tiger 1

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No more updates?!☹️
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