Tunisian tiger "norbert" build

[Horses45]

Looking forward to following the build Tom, as for things on the go for me it's a case of which is next in line and with now having the 3 tamiya trucks and trailers for towing my tanks around I'm going to be on a long time lol. But always look forward to you builds

[tomhugill]

Wow that's a lot of toys My idea of not super detailing has gone out the window pretty quickly. This evening I added some extra detail on the air filters, bolts etc and attached to the hoses. I've fixed the loaders hatch, added the early mantlet, cut down the front mud guards ready for the early checker plate ones and finally relocated the frot headlight per 505th modification. Scatched the frames out of brass and soldered together:

Air filters and bolt detail






Mantlet:



Headlights:

[tomhugill]

Done some more work today, built the photo etch tow cable holders and relocated them as per the 501st field modifications. Deleted the escape hatc, will be adding an additional pistol port. Other jobs have been adding battered fenders and removing the front fenders. PE parts have all been soldered together:

[PainlessWolf]

Tom,
It's funny how the detail bug bites. ;o) You start out determined to make a runner that looks good from standing height...then you notice how easy it would be to do this little thing or that. Before you know it, you are doing lots of little (microscopic, not-so-easy-to-do) things that you just know will make the tank a show stopper. Your Tiger will be a beauty like the one before it. Excellent work, Sir.
regards,
Painless

[tomhugill]

Cheers painless! I have to say the voyger PE is really nice, robust and so far has gone together really well (even with my poor soldering skills and rubbish soldering iron!!)

[ALPHA]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM Turning out quite nice Tom.... will this one be equipped with a "shock" driver I have to admit... that was a crowning touch on your other Tiger build

Carpe Diem Sir

ALPHA

[tomhugill]

I don't know about seizing the day Alpha, I've been seizing the photo etch! It takes forever but looks nice and because I'm soldering hopefully fairly robust!

Today I've done the rear reflector and been doing the 20T jack. With the voyger PE you have to scratch quite a lot of the jack . I tried to use the hl jack but the main body was the wrong size do I used styrene:





First of the mounts:





With the jack:



Made a start on the jack block:



Unfortunately the styrene supplied is too thick to make the latches so the rest will have to wait till my brass wire arrives.

[tomhugill]

The jack and mounts finished:

[tiger tiger]

Hi Tom, thats going to be one fine tiger when its done, the detailing will be awsesome sir,

regards
stu

[tomhugill]

Thanks very much stu!