gawd , another Tiger 1 (late) w.i.p. yawn . . .

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A bit more . . .
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. . . i cut off the solid moulded grille hooks and added new catch blocks . . .
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  • . . . scrap plastic (old battery compartmet) was used to make new ones , milliput and plasticard for the later rear cover plate .
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  • . . thats better . . .
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. . . they work too 8O
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Hi Blimp. Lovely work. I'm interested in all this resin casting you've been doing - what product do you use, where do you get it and are there any tips you can offer to a virgin caster? Ta Tim
My Mid-Production Normandy Tiger 1 build thread: http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... =22&t=8350
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Hello T.F.T.M . - I picked up a complete DIY resin starter set at a show yonks ago , by a company in the U.K. called Sylmasta . I found that the resin does go off a bit quick when mixed which is a pain ( about 4 mins ! - total cured 30 mins ) - a slower curing type that gives me a chance to tease the bubbles out would be better though , less panic 8O .
. . . A bit more . . .
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Enginge hatch handles from brass wire + more new latches
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Late type air intake , more plasticard with bolt pillars from tube , awaiting bolts . . .
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Sheesh , i can't believe how busy work is at the mo , i'm going to be flat out at work till mid august at least . Recession ?
  • . . . and when my backs turned . . . OMG ! MOTHS !!!
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  • . . . which means more aftermarket goodies are needed , shame that ;D
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  • . . . along with reworking the drivers visor and knocking up a new aluminium kugelblende (MG mount) to replace the odd looking stock item , i'm not too happy with that front ventilator either . . . :shh:
. . and i've got some brass stock in , to do all the clamps , brackets etc. - it's raining too ,so no gardening fer me this weekend . . . . He hee .
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great work there mate :thumbup: i thought oh great its raining a day in the workshop but got dragged to the garden center instead :'(
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[ICE]monkey wrote:great work there mate :thumbup: i thought oh great its raining a day in the workshop but got dragged to the garden center instead :'(
cliff
S#@T happens ;)
Hey man....I just ride 'em, I dunno what makes 'em work.
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sparks wrote:
[ICE]monkey wrote:great work there mate :thumbup: i thought oh great its raining a day in the workshop but got dragged to the garden center instead :'(
cliff
S#@T happens ;)

Ha ha!...uncanny....same happened to myself!....homebase in the rain buying hanging basket stuff for her ;)

Nic....nice mods buy the way!
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8O Can you tell what this is yet ?
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O.K. from the other side - 'bout now ?
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. . . Here's the dirty deed in progress .
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And this is where it'll go , the idea was to make a simple pop in replacement but there is a slight alignment issue , bum , Oh well it will only take a few seconds to recentre i 'spose :shifty:
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Datums were found on the interwebby - top and side G.A.'s
ImageImage . . . When i'm happy with it , i'll make a decent mould - but i'm a bit low on rubber, i've ordered some more ( and some hi temp stuff , so i can try doing some in metal as well . Muhaha ! ) B.
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very nice work
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:silent: Ooops , sorry folks , PB giving me gyp again . heres the correct top view -Image
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