MATORRO JAGDTIGER CONVERSION

[Spartan tracks]

This has to be one of the best forums out there,it's like one big family, And all ways someone prepared to go that extra mile to help another one sometimes even at there one cost,Herman let me know how things go with that barrel support best wishes Andy

[jackalope]

So you got 1 of the working Ludwig gun barrel travel locks too? Did you get plastic or metal? I went with metal, figured it'd hold up better then the plastic.

[Spartan tracks]

I haven't got one yet was just waiting to see how yours fits and works first but will probably go metal

[HERMAN BIX]

So you got 1 of the working Ludwig gun barrel travel locks too? Did you get plastic or metal? I went with metal, figured it'd hold up better then the plastic.

Got a metal one. Its was expensive enough let alone the you-beaut brass one.
I 'swapped' a load of PzIII parts for it.
Really nice though, Chris does an outstanding job on them.
I will now of course, HAVE to get a proper scaled metal barrel assembly. The Matorro one is too short & too fat

[Spartan tracks]

Do you know what barrel is needed to correct the mattoro one Herm?

[HERMAN BIX]

I will locate and post the link asap

[jackalope]

Measure the barrel to make sure Herman. Remember the Jagdtiger barrel was shorter and larger diameter then a King Tiger barrel. I thought mine was too short tI'll I did the math.

[Spartan tracks]

Going by the length of a JT barrel the scale 1/16th should be around 438mm I think

[silversurfer1947]

As I understand it, the Jagdtiger had a 128mm gun , length 55 calibre. In 1/16, this is 440mm.

[HERMAN BIX]

http://www.tank-modellbau.de/eng_23/128mm_Pak_44L_55

This is the barrel Im going to get.
I will get the resin mantlet as well.
The Matorro barrel is only 300mm long including the mounting unit . Apparently these are about 35mm too short.