Help please with late war Tiger 1 rear blue convoy light

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have pmed you ;)
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Hi fv432 ,
Thanks have pmed back thank you

Andy
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Re: Help please with late war Tiger 1 rear blue convoy light

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littletankman wrote:Hi looking for advice on the late Tiger 1 convoy light please . Ive converted my HL one using transparent blue pollythene bent like a tube and used a plane led light and the correct side , moulded on sides . However Ive now seen that they were mounted on a bracket not directly onto the tank as the moulded one is .  I now have  the Asiatam bottom ( thanks Rik ) So Ive got to re do the convoy light . Ive made a bracket and the tube/light holder out of brass. My question is should the tube be blue when switched off or clear when switched off , with a blue light inside to iluminate it blue? Did it have one or four bulbs in the tube  late version ?


        Thanks Littletankman
hello friend very sorry for posting in old thread but I am looking for similar tiger 1 convoy lights.. Can you please tell a good source to get these lights? Looking forward for quick reply... Thanks:)
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Re: Help please with late war Tiger 1 rear blue convoy light

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This may help anyone seeking info

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tank ... ost5571760

I seem to recall that the design of the light was such that when illuminated it was shielded. If the following tank was too close the angle of sight was too low, and they wouldn't be able to see the one on the tank in front, hence they would back off until it became visible, I think the convoy seperation was 30ft?

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 7&t=116435

http://www.welshdragonmodels.co.uk/tank ... 1540-p.asp
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Re: Help please with late war Tiger 1 rear blue convoy light

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Hi Rufus, Welsh Dragon Models sell convoy lights ( blue lens ) for the Tiger 1, right now they are out of stock but if you talk to steve he will expedite delivery cos he is wonderful like that. shaun
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