Attaching chains

[Kev308]

Hello, I would like to add some chains to my HL Tiger. I have the chain 1/16 th scale, but I'm
stuck on how to properly attach them to either the deck or the front or rear tow lugs.
Thanks for your help, Kevin

[mustclime]

Just a fyi....heavy and med weight tanks did not use chains, those were only seen on light tanks. Say you get your 56 ton tiger stuck in the mud, you would need a chain/chains rated to pull about 70-80 tons to get that beast out of the mud. Do you know what a chain that is rated to pull 35-80 tons looks like? Think battleship ankor chains, not to many people tossing around ankor chains to tow a tank. Thats why they used cables.

[ruben2005]

hello mate, yes mustclime is right about the chains but you can put them on say for instance wrapped around a log that crews would use if the ground was really boggy i have that set up on my tiger 1 all you need is a scale branch from the garden and put it up to the tank and see what it looks like and tie to the towing cables hope this helps buddy ps go to show off search type my name in and you will see the set up on my kittys

[Kev308]

Yes Ruben, Those were my thoughts exactly. I have the branch, several actually. I also have the chain, but what I'm not sure about is how to attach them to the tank. I also have the tow cables and metal shackles for them.
Thanks, Kevin

[ruben2005]

hello mate i put my chains on this way as the tow cables lay on the upper body of my tiger1 i just lifted up the rolled up log and clipped the opening glasp onto my tow cables, and the log would rest on the mud guard

[Kev308]

Ok, the chain I have is just chain, no clasps or hardware of any kind.
Where did you get your clasps from? Or did you make them? I like the idea of attaching the log to the tow cable, I thought in the back I would try to attach it to the engine covers.
But the issue is hardware to do so.
Thanks, Kevin

[Kev308]

Also, your "kitties" look incredible! Very nice work.

[woodspirit]

I found many different chain types at Michael's craft stores in the section that has all the stuff to make your own jewelery. They have many different chain link sizes, chain finishes and chain lengths fairly inexpensive. I bought some copper burnished ones that I use to hold the "logs" on the sides of my Tigers. I think I paid a total of $5.00 for three different chains. I could show you a pic if I knew how to attach one.

[ruben2005]

pics are hard to put up mate, i got my chains from dons place on e/bay thanks for the kind words about the kittys try him as they come with opening clasps