Tony,s 205 rebuild

[fleshpedler]

I knew if i looked long enough i should find one is this part Rob........
Fleshy...............

[wibblywobbly]

Cheers Pete, so there is one...I should have looked at the pics I took of the Vimoutiers Tiger...the recess is on the top and the bottom so flipping the mantlet makes no difference. Just been looking at my pics, shame that no one has put forward the cash to renovate that tank, not that it could ever run again, but just to make it look as good as it should.

[fleshpedler]

Now moving along,the piccy below shows that i have added a small piece of plastic card too the roof in close weapon,this is only 10thou thick so when flipped the right way there will be a very small gap,as there should be......also made a front vent for the hull as the moulding that Heng Long did is no way big enough


here the in close weapon is the correct way up and you can see a small gap..........

in this pic you can see i have added a plastic circle to where i removed the engine hatch vent.....

here i have replaced the latch retainer ,added the triangle plate and then painted the vent area black as when the vent is added it will not be possible too do.........

the hull weld seam has been done.............
Thats all for now guys ,thanks for looking..........
Fleshy..............

[fleshpedler]

Here you will see that i have made from brass the wooden jacking block retainers ,and also half a dozen tarp tie downs ,these made from 20thou plastic sheet cut 5mm long 2mm wide , the wire is from old telephone cable which is about half a mil thick and real easy to cut and bend , when fitted the plastic is softened with plastic glue and then the weld bead can be cut in too it, make this fiddly job a lot easier........


thats all for to day lads........
Fleshy.....................

[fleshpedler]

not sure what has happened to piccy will try again and then i will bet both will appear just like magic so here goes.......
Fleshy............................

[fleshpedler]

Yep at least one worked ,anyway i have added some of the tarp tie downs , glued the inclose weapon etc on the turret roof, added some of the bead welds and also added a raised section in the middle area where the rear vent was and painted it black so now can add vent itself , the rear latch added,and also the front vent......
pics to follow later.......
Fleshy..............................

[fleshpedler]

The pics as promised.........


here,s the front vent...........

next up the raised part for the rear vent and the added tie downs........plus latch refitted......

the turret roof almost done .......

Fleshy........................

[torpedochief]

Fleshy, you ain't messin around are ya! That is one great build. Could I have some more info on how you modified the engine cover with the triangle plate?

Thanks

Don

[fleshpedler]

Sure Don ,how are doing first, ok i take it these days?.....the plate was just plastic card 30th or something close would do .looked at a lot of pics too make sure it was in the right place ,the small holes drilled were .62 of a mill just over a half mill its a size that i use a lot in my builds ,you have to move the latch and retainer over and place plate there then fill in the water filler as this was deleted in the late tigers .. hopethis of some help if not then pm and i can go into more detail ,heres a few pics that might help take care mate........Fleshy.........

[fleshpedler]

A small update lads, i have fitted the loaders hatch retaining stay and the pull strap ,the strap made from telephone wire ,leaving the plastic coating were i needed it , and the stay made from plastic card as close as i could too the pics that i have......also added the top manlet cast numbers yes there would have been two more numbers but i sneezed and off they shot never to be found.......lol...............hey thats modelling for you.......
Fleshy........


the cast numbers or whats left of them........


and these next three of the loaders hatch....




thats all now lads.. Fleshy.......