Tiger I Transport tracks

[c.rainford73]

Carl the easy way to fit clamps to hold your jack on the Tiger 1 is to use the clamps provided to clamp the jack on a Heng Long/Taigen/Torro Panzer 4 in place,
With the smallest of extra work it will look as good as the Tips & Tricks job.
You just pin vise a hole through the top rail of each clamp by the raised hinge,
Push a "Schumo Wing nut and shaft into the hole and pin vise 4 holes into the rear panel to take the clamps,
Slide the clamps around the Jack at each end and fit them into the holes you have drilled,
Using a tool clamp fixed to the rear panel enclose the jack handle to hold it against the rear panel.
All finished.
Shaun.

Shaun you are a wealth of knowledge thank you so much!

[MichaelC]

Looks amazing Carl. So glad the tracks found a great home. They were nice tracks and I always wanted to do something with them but you have done it !

[c.rainford73]

Looks amazing Carl. So glad the tracks found a great home. They were nice tracks and I always wanted to do something with them but you have done it !

Thanks Mike you are very kind. Much more to do. I'm working on the tow pintle and the crane for the front fender.

[c.rainford73]

As this thread evolves and has with some wonderful suggestions become a bit more involved than I originally thought can someone please move this thread to the Heng Long/Taigen builds section? I don't want to have it posted in the wrong location and such

Many thanks in advance

Carl

[c.rainford73]

Tow hook fabrication started and mounted have some sanding to carefully finish and then it's on to the tow pintle and chain

[c.rainford73]

Pintle and chain. Need to do some tinkering and then paint. Thank you Shaun for the great idea.

I used a framing nail cut to size then soldered the brass chain to a pair of copper pins to the nail end and the tow hitch.

The pin is removable and can hang from the fixed chain. The pin is removable from the tow hitch attachment.

Who knew a pair of tracks would lead to all the extras

Cheers

Carl

[c.rainford73]

Tow hook with some paint. Not sure of the chain color yet. thought about rusting it but may just dust over it with some color

[rolling-thunder]

Where can I get those textured pipes/braided hoses for the "air intake"? Please tell?

[c.rainford73]

Where can I get those textured pipes/braided hoses for the "air intake"? Please tell?

Funny you should ask.... They are actually left over from an airbrush compressor kit. I cut them to length and super glue the ends to keep the braid in place and then trim the ends to get them neat

[rolling-thunder]

Where can I get those textured pipes/braided hoses for the "air intake"? Please tell?

Funny you should ask.... They are actually left over from an airbrush compressor kit. I cut them to length and super glue the ends to keep the braid in place and then trim the ends to get them neat

I'll go look for them on ebay. Found a 1.8 metre length for under £5