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It has been pointed out that the Taigen turret might have the same issues as the Heng Long turret with regard to its position. Cheers Cris, and Anton. Comedians the pair of you. Can any one confirm this and if I need to move its position and pivot point?

MrChef wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:34 am
Was it a total PITA to remove the moulded (SP ) in tools on the upper hull?

Not a total PITA. More time consuming and fiddly, with plenty of opportunities for sticking sharp things in yourself.

Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:10 am Here in the US drink cans are of aluminum so thin that they are translucent when empty. (The cans actually keep their shape in shipping because of the liquid in them). So you may find the metal way too thin, though perhaps close to accurate scale. I am also not sure about painting aluminum. I suggest light brass, available in some hardware stores, hobby stores, and online.

Same here in the UK. But it was just an idea using available products. The wife is away this weekend, so I will have a little test assembly to try out my idea. Even if it fails the consumption of beer is never wasted. And the Six Nations is on so giving further excuses. Sory deer, I hud to drinks all this behr is I (hic) wanted to’s mak some hudguards for mi tunk (hic)
I would think some good etch primer would work if it is successful. If not I will try some Voyager ones.

Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:10 am Here in the US drink cans are of aluminum so thin that they are translucent when empty. (The cans actually keep their shape in shipping because of the liquid in them). So you may find the metal way too thin, though perhaps close to accurate scale. I am also not sure about painting aluminum. I suggest light brass, available in some hardware stores, hobby stores, and online.

Two things.
One, the cans have a thin printed coating on them to protect them from oxidizing as well as letting you know what's in the can, (no need for paper labels) that should help with paint adhesion.
Two, the inside also has a thin plastic coating to protect the contents from the can, and protect the can from the contents, which may also aid paint adhesion, depending what it's made of?!

You don't need to protect aluminium from air oxidation, it forms its own oxide layer at the surface that protects the rest of the material.
The inside surface needs to be coated to protect the aluminium from the carbonic (and phosphoric, in the case of Coke) acid present in the beverage.

Tiger6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:52 pm You don't need to protect aluminium from air oxidation, it forms its own oxide layer at the surface that protects the rest of the material.

Yeah, and it can be a bit dull and un-inviting for a food container, especially after being handled by dirty people with gawd knows what on their hands.
The protection they have is much more desirable for a marketing perspective.
Especially if any cans in the pack get damaged and leak their acidic content.
Although, after saying that, I believe it is only the main body that gets fully coated as part of the printing, the bottom and top would be left to fend for themselves naturally.
My point was, the labelled area is basically primed with its printing.

The brackets that hold the small track cable, were they put on over the Zimmerit, or were they put on first and the Zimmerit put around them?

Meter rat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:18 pm The brackets that hold the small track cable, were they put on over the Zimmerit, or were they put on first and the Zimmerit put around them?

Not a Tiger but this Panther Pic illustrates how the brackets were mounted to a Zimmerit hull.



and lotsa brackets but no Zimmerit.



Heres the site, Search to your hearts content=

https://www.primeportal.net/the_battlefield_armor.htm

Definitely put on first and the Zimmerit paste put on around them.
Welding on steel with that composition requires special rods and is less effective if the weld deposit is compromised by impurities.

HERMAN BIX wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:19 pm Definitely put on first and the Zimmerit paste put on around them.
Welding on steel with that composition requires special rods and is less effective if the weld deposit is compromised by impurities.

Ta, mi duck.

Although the nuns of my youth did not teach shop classes, they often considered us to be "compromised by impurities."