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Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:48 am
by Topper
Good morning
Just a few photographs of a late war Tiger 1 build I started yesterday.
Regards
Frank

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:03 pm
by HERMAN BIX
Solid start Mr Topper :thumbup:
Dont forget to remove the unneeded aerial tube from the left/drivers side ;)
You will also need to add a turret ring armoured band that protects the gap between turret and hull, its a late version indicator.

Do you have a specific machine in mind or are you freestylin it :think: !!

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:26 pm
by Topper
Thanks Herman
Where can I get a turret ring armoured band from? or do I need to make it?no specific machine in mind, the rest of the parts are in the post.

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:12 pm
by jarndice
Hi, A good idea simply because most people settle for what Heng Long/Taigen/Torro offer which is the Tiger 1 Early,
Might I take this opportunity of pointing out some of the external differences between the early and late, do remember that the modelling world has added a 3rd variant---The MID which was a combination of the two caused by forward workshops using what they had as a replacement instead of the actual spare part,
This certainly occurred but the term was never adopted by the German armed forces,
I shall use February 1944 as the starting point because this was when Steel wheels were first introduced also in the same month as Herman said the Turret guard was added and the main gun barrel travel lock was discontinued,The 20 tonne Jack replaced the smaller version and the Snow shovel across the front of the Tank is removed,
The pistol port is discontinued and the track tool box on the rear panel is removed as is the Feifal Air cleaner system,
"C" clamps are added to the rear panel and the single headlight is reinstalled, A new Turret with a new design Cupola is fitted, THere is a lot more but that should do for now. :haha: :haha:

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 1:39 pm
by Topper
Thats great thanks!!!
Do you know where I can get a turret armoured band from?

Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:21 pm
by DasPanzer
East coast armory has them. Here’s the link. They have tons of upgrade parts too

http://eastcoastarmory.com/sherman_16.htm

Nice start btw. Scroll down about half way


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Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:30 pm
by jarndice
Topper wrote:Thats great thanks!!!
Do you know where I can get a turret armoured band from?
The item was a long piece of metal in a straight line in front of the turret and trailing back on each side on the floor of the Tank body which acts as a stop to incoming AP that would otherwise jam the turret gear,(In the trade known as a Shot trap)(This was how Tiger 1 131 was captured)
Very simple to make yourself and I do not know if there is such a thing on the market probably because there will not be a any profit in it :thumbdown:

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:36 pm
by DasPanzer
jarndice wrote:
Topper wrote:Thats great thanks!!!
Do you know where I can get a turret armoured band from?
The item was a long piece of metal in a straight line in front of the turret and trailing back on each side on the floor of the Tank body which acts as a stop to incoming AP that would otherwise jam the turret gear,(In the trade known as a Shot trap)(This was how Tiger 1 131 was captured)
Very simple to make yourself and I do not know if there is such a thing on the market probably because there will not be a any profit in it :thumbdown:
See my last post lol east coast armory has them


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Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:42 pm
by jarndice
DasPanzer wrote:
jarndice wrote:
Topper wrote:Thats great thanks!!!
Do you know where I can get a turret armoured band from?
The item was a long piece of metal in a straight line in front of the turret and trailing back on each side on the floor of the Tank body which acts as a stop to incoming AP that would otherwise jam the turret gear,(In the trade known as a Shot trap)(This was how Tiger 1 131 was captured)
Very simple to make yourself and I do not know if there is such a thing on the market probably because there will not be a any profit in it :thumbdown:
See my last post lol east coast armory has them


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Good man sir :thumbup: :thumbup: Although I dread to think what the postage charges well be :thumbdown:

Re: Taigen late war Tiger 1 build

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:44 pm
by DasPanzer
Yeah that’s the only down side lol!!


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