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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:12 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
PainlessWolf wrote:Good Morning, Burger P,
The first tip that I can give you is avoid the trap of comparing your work to anyone else's. You will have your own strengths and ideas about how something should be done. It looks like you are having great fun redoing this Tiger so you've already mastered my second piece of advice. ;o)
regards,
Painless
Morning PainlessWolf,
Thanks for the great advice. I am defiantly having fun with this rebuild, like a little kid in a candy store!! :thumbup:
I will do my best to use other works as motivation, instead of sizing my work up to them. I am trying to research the T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507. If you have any leads on info about this T1 let me know. Tanks for the help and have a good one!!

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:25 pm
by PainlessWolf
Good afternoon,
This site may be helpful:
http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/ ... 02-russia/
regards,
Painless

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:47 pm
by Tiggr
Burger_Patrol1 wrote:
Tiggr wrote:The original pic is of an early production T1
But the chassis in your last post is of a late variant.....

Have you got a particular tank in mind to model ?
Morning Tiggr,
Thanks for the response....I guess that was my initial drive to redo this build is I wanted to model mid to late T1. So what I'm shooting for is to model the T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507...Not sure if this is considered mid or late version, do you know? Oh and i'm trying to find pics of this particular beast so if you know of any, please let me know. Thanks for the help!! :thumbup:
507 .png
Resize 322.jpg

There is a picture of T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507 here, just over half way down the page
It is a late production model with resilient steel wheels :

http://www.tiif.de/thread.php?threadid= ... e56&page=4

Regards
Paul

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:51 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
PainlessWolf wrote:Good afternoon,
This site may be helpful:
http://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/ ... 02-russia/
regards,
Painless
Thank you sir!! :thumbup:

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:52 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
Tiggr wrote:
Burger_Patrol1 wrote:
Tiggr wrote:The original pic is of an early production T1
But the chassis in your last post is of a late variant.....

Have you got a particular tank in mind to model ?
Morning Tiggr,
Thanks for the response....I guess that was my initial drive to redo this build is I wanted to model mid to late T1. So what I'm shooting for is to model the T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507...Not sure if this is considered mid or late version, do you know? Oh and i'm trying to find pics of this particular beast so if you know of any, please let me know. Thanks for the help!! :thumbup:
507 .png
Resize 322.jpg

There is a picture of T1 #322 from s.Pz-Abt. 507 here, just over half way down the page
It is a late production model with resilient steel wheels :



http://www.tiif.de/thread.php?threadid= ... e56&page=4

Regards
Paul
Thank you sir!!! :thumbup:

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:37 am
by Raminator
Spectacular work, Burger Patrol. Your starting point is already impressive, so I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with the finished product.

Nice choice of upgrades too, the suspension and gearboxes are some of the heaviest-duty stuff I've ever seen. Any information on those?

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 4:28 am
by Burger_Patrol1
Raminator wrote:Spectacular work, Burger Patrol. Your starting point is already impressive, so I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with the finished product.

Nice choice of upgrades too, the suspension and gearboxes are some of the heaviest-duty stuff I've ever seen. Any information on those?

Happy New Year Raminator!!! Thank you so much for the kind words on my original build. I will try to keep steadily updating this new build as I progress.

The Suspension is a heavy duty kit from "IMPACT". The site I bought mine from is no longer in service, but I did see this website had them in their inventory.
http://mitosal.com/KingTiger.html

Here is a You tube vid that shows you how this systems gives more relistic travel for you road wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZb2ydz3Ufk

I purchased my Idler adjusment system, Heavy Duty transmission, & Lower Hull brace from Bob at ETO Armor.
http://www.etoarmour.com/products.php?ViewCategory=10

Have a good one :D

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:04 am
by Burger_Patrol1
Good evening Tankers & Happy New years!!! Here is some updated pics on the Tamy T1 face lift...enjoy
It was hard to do after constructing this Aber front fender, but damage on Tiger tanks was like whit on rice, it just happens.
It was hard to do after constructing this Aber front fender, but damage on Tiger tanks was like whit on rice, it just happens.
Amber left front fender underside...fully hinged to be able to flip up.
Amber left front fender underside...fully hinged to be able to flip up.
Amber side fenders kit
Amber side fenders kit
Aero-Mate side fender attachment bolts kit
Aero-Mate side fender attachment bolts kit
Side fender attachment points drilled out & installed
Side fender attachment points drilled out & installed
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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:14 am
by Burger_Patrol1
More pics :thumbup:
Aber side fender construction
Aber side fender construction
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I love JB Weld...works on my 4wd truck and my RC hobby...heck it works on anything LoL
I love JB Weld...works on my 4wd truck and my RC hobby...heck it works on anything LoL
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Received Atech Zimmerit kit
Received Atech Zimmerit kit
Excited to try this kit...never used before
Excited to try this kit...never used before

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:34 am
by Burger_Patrol1
T1 Face lift Progress 8O
Started Atek Zim front plate
Started Atek Zim front plate
JB weld right inner side brass fender mounts
JB weld right inner side brass fender mounts
Aber side skirts
Aber side skirts
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Front Glasis Zimmerit
Front Glasis Zimmerit
Front light detail cover
Front light detail cover
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Mounting Brass hull MG w/ LED
Mounting Brass hull MG w/ LED