Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
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Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
That’s an incredibly cool build thread. I seriously wish I had read that before I started my humble attempt. Thanks for hooking me up with these links. My hats off to you.
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You're welcome. Shame you didn't ask about the convoy light sooner lol.Jimster wrote:That’s an incredibly cool build thread. I seriously wish I had read that before I started my humble attempt. Thanks for hooking me up with these links. My hats off to you.
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Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
Funny how tank research can take many turns.
Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
The exact early style (Panzer IV type) that was used on the very earliest Tigers is available at rctank.de under the Panzer IV accessories section. I know I posted this elsewhere but this puts a closure to this thread for anyone searching for this. Thanks for all the help and info!
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Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
Hello
Not really what i found ?? But there is already some clarification about my distance between tanks
http://byrden.com/panzers/lamps/NotekLights.html
Not really what i found ?? But there is already some clarification about my distance between tanks
http://byrden.com/panzers/lamps/NotekLights.html
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Those are some great links ad photos for tank modelers. Thanks for posting that.
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Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
According to Alan Hamby, the very first production Tigers (manuf. Aug 1942-Oct '42) had no convoy light. The light was introduced in October '42.
http://www.alanhamby.com/changes.shtml
Tiger 131 was manufactured early in 1943, and would almost certainly have had a convoy light at some stage...
http://www.alanhamby.com/changes.shtml
Tiger 131 was manufactured early in 1943, and would almost certainly have had a convoy light at some stage...
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Funny you should say that, I've looked at tons of original pictures of tiger 131, and if it did have a convoy light, it doesn't look like it was on the tank when it was discovered/captured.43rdRecceReg wrote:According to Alan Hamby, the very first production Tigers (manuf. Aug 1942-Oct '42) had no convoy light. The light was introduced in October '42.
http://www.alanhamby.com/changes.shtml
Tiger 131 was manufactured early in 1943, and would almost certainly have had a convoy light at some stage...
Alan also states the rear baggage bin wasn't added till the following year, so, doesn't that mean the production ones had the convoy light before the baggage bin?
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Re: Initial Production Tiger Convoy Light?
Some of the very first tanks left the works with no track guards (fenders), no lights, and no storage bins. Hamby has a shot of an early Tiger with an improvised Pz III storage bin attached to it. Whenever detailed production changes were made, parts could be retrofitted, and often were. People have often speculated about 131's lack of lights at the front. Well, who knows where they went, if they were ever fitted?
The Haynes manual doesn't cover lighting.
I guess with experience, crews knew what their mounts needed, and maybe the feedback got the maintenance units doing the necessary mods. If convoy lights were needed; they could be retrofitted.
The Haynes manual doesn't cover lighting.
I guess with experience, crews knew what their mounts needed, and maybe the feedback got the maintenance units doing the necessary mods. If convoy lights were needed; they could be retrofitted.
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