Old Tamiya King Tiger Re-build

[riggy15]

Thanks fellas, appreciate it.

One comment though, I believe the cupola was bolted on and not welded. It drops into a ring inside the top of the hull so it could be replaced if it took damage. They were a favourite target of Soviet AT rifles.

Yep I kinow, I have seen a few builds were that was mentioned, trouble is I went and melted in plastic rod to simulate the welding before I did any checking, and to its gonna be a right ba*$ard to shift, so I think i'm gonna live with it for now. hey hoooooo lesson learned, check before you melt plastic

Later
Martyn.

[billpe]

As long as you're happy with it, that is what matters!

[riggy15]

Morning,
Finished of the zim last night, aiming for the well and truly battered look, hopefully it will look a lot better when I have her 'painted' up. (I am gonna have to get the gun fitted, she looks kinda stupid with just that little sprout sticking out)
The squares that have being left out on the turret is for the "charging knight emblam" ---------------- Still have to work out how to paint that on !!
Anyhoooooo heres some pics.








Next step is to take her to bits again and start to fit the control units, I am using some old equipment that I have to just 'try it out' before I think of splashing out on some new RC equipment, so I am gonna have to build some form of mounting traywork inside the hull.

More some (I hope)

Martyn.

[riggy15]

Good Evening.
Got most of the internal mounting trays made, mostly from plastic strut and some old pieces of square cable conduit that I had kicking about.
First pic is of the IBU2 fitted on to the tray.


Next is a view of the underside where I have cut out the area that will get hot from the electronics that are under the circuit board.


Spacers fitted to also lift circuit board from the main mounting tray


Test fit inside the tank

[riggy15]

I next used the covers of the old pieces of square conduit to make a 'riser' to allow another mounting tray to be inserted above the speed control unit.



Top tray made with cut outs for the cabling



Fitted


Unit fitted


Battery holder and receiver battery holder fitted.

[riggy15]

Batteries fitted



and finally, test fitted inside her.



That's it for now, just gotta wire them up, and hopefully she will be ready for a test run.
I can now carry on with the outside work. More later,

cheers
Martyn.

[mikef350]

Wow great work and lots of insperation for my vintage Tamiya kin tiger I am about to start

[riggy15]

Thanks Mike, good luck with the one your about to start.

Okay, onwards, next bits to fit on the decking is the mesh that was placed over the vents and fans, these little bueaties were sourced from EBay.



and after much cursing and solder splashing this is the result.



and a couple of pics of them fitted





Next up are the viewing slits.
More later

Martyn.

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
Beautiful job on the mesh! The details are really coming along.
regards,
Painless

[riggy15]

Beautiful job on the mesh! The details are really coming along.

Cheers Painless

Waiting for some replacement parts for the RC setup, so cracked on with finishing the outside -------

Mounting points made from plastic strip for the track guards, and the 'aiming rod' stuck on to the turret roof. Halfords grey primer sprayed on, and high lighted some areas with red primer.

Here's the pics.