Tiger Oddity?

[SovereignZuul]

What the heck are these? Never seen them on any model Tiger kits or anything.

Circled in red.

Source HD: http://harveyblackauthor.files.wordpres ... nk-021.jpg

[spongehoobtank82]

Not seem them either anywhere either! Here's another oddity though that no one seems to mention- some tigers have cut outs in the front tow mounts, some early have it, some mid some late, anyone know why? And there always not cut out in any model I have seen

[DavidByrden]

Loops for tying tarpaulins to.
They were not present on the first 10 Tigers. They were installed on the Tigers sent to Africa and all subsequent Tigers. There were originally 6 of them on the hull sides, but 2 were dropped when the S-mines came in.
They are represented on all 1/35 kits by Dragon where appropriate.

David

[DavidByrden]

some tigers have cut outs in the front tow mounts, some early have it, some mid some late, anyone know why?

I'm not sure what you mean. I know of something that you might call a cut-out, but it wouldn't be on an Early.
Can you find a photo anywhere?

David

[SovereignZuul]

Would that be appropriate to add to my early-mid Eastern front Tiger David? If yes, 2 or 6 per side? Any bonus shots would be good too.

Helpful as ever, thanks David!

[ALPHA]

Happy New Year Zuul ....those Oddities look like bases for camo tie downs... might have been a field mod

ALPHA

[DavidByrden]

Yes, as I said, all Tigers except the ones without side fenders, had these loops.
In your case, two per side.



David

[ALPHA]

THANK YOU DAVID ...thought they looked like hold downs ...you get some of the best photos

Enjoy the New Year David

ALPHA

[billpe]

They come as part of both Aber and Voyager 1:16 PE kits. Pretty easy to make out of some old brass and wire.

[ALPHA]

They come as part of both Aber and Voyager 1:16 PE kits. Pretty easy to make out of some old brass and wire.

Yup ...made a bunch for my L70....they are really easy to recreate...used the same technique years ago to detail HO trains

ALPHA