1/16 Elefant Ludwig/Asiatam

[xrad]

Thanks Sassgrunt! I just ordered some 1/72 x 1/2 inch flat top machine screws for mounting the hull pieces to angle brace like you suggest. and I have some 1/2 x 3/4 angle somewhere.. I too was looking for tubing to cover the 'split' I also have to work out the friction between the wheel mounting and outer hull...

the joy of modelling..

cheers..

[xrad]

After an hour or so of careful filing..coarse, medium, smooth then emory paper..and repeat...and repeat..until I got the contour I'm happy with for the L71 gun of the Elefant. I takes almost the whole length of the King Tiger tamiya barrel to be accurate.

Now it looks like the one piece unit..

[sassgrunt]

Beautiful workmanship, xrad. It will be something to envy when it's finished.

[xrad]

Thanks Sass! I am going to take my time...I hope this one will make it into expert builds when I am done.

[chris3]

hello

realy nice cannon, exelent work .
i looking forwart to see what is comming next.

cu christian

[xrad]

Thanks Christian...of course, I have a great kit to work with!

[Saxondog]

Good job Xrad, I have to say very good job with the barrel. Watching this build with interest. Saxondog

[xrad]

thanks Sax! would have been much easier with a lathe..

[Saxondog]

This I well know as our gun system barrels had to be made, but first the tooling was not available for the line bore. It had to of been a very tedious process for you. Great work, especially considering the patients required.

Sax

[AERO-MATE]

started with the barrel:

1/16 king tiger tamiya two part barrel converting into 88mm L71 one piece with some light machining. Of course, i don;t have a nice lathe so luckily, the barrel fits into my drill press chuck. I ground down the thicker stuff on a grinder, then stuck it into the drill press. with gently pressure and a bar file, aluminum comes off easily. Don;t press hard since only one end supported. Don;t get it hot or alu does not file well.

smoothing with coarse emory cloth..then fine cloth.

1/16 Elefant is really good.
You use a drill to two part barrel converting into 88mm L71 one piece , just great!