Tiger 1 central hull weld bead ... Mid Production ?

[Wildboar44]

Hi Tankers ........

Can you help on this one ? . For a Tiger 1 produced late 1943/ early 1944 ( December-January ) , was there a central weld
bead that ran from the front compartment armoured vent directly down the centre line of the hull to the turret ring ?.

I have seen this feature on late production hulls , but cannot confirm yet if this was present on the Mid Production version .

Thanks in advance


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[Red Devils]

Hey Gordo,

I've applied the weld line to my Mid Tiger as well, used styrene. Was the only to get an accurate straight line. This was the ref pic I used.



I'll check my Tiger books as well and no worries chum, I'm back at her. Zimmeriting the turret, Fun.

Derek

[Red Devils]

Also, in the Haynes Tiger Tank Book, Pg 37, top of page, center caption. Just in behind the early version clamp going towards the turret ring and just slightly left of a battle scar is a flush to the upper hull weld bead. Hope this helps.

Derek

[Wildboar44]

Thanks for your input Derek , I tried with using two thin strips of plasticard spaced 1mm apart , then ran milliput
in the joint but ..... .. bla...

So followed your tip and cut a thin 1mm strip of plasticard bonded to the hull and then softened it with styrene cement
and pressed in a weld effect with a watch makers screwdriver .... its a Bingo ! .. Nice tip Ace


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See you soon Ace