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Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:46 pm
by Ad Lav
Bits turned up so I can move along a bit with the build.
Metal headlights to replace the missing ones.
Engine grills.
Scratch built a track holder for the front hull.
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:13 pm
by tomhugill
DavidByrden wrote:Ad Lav wrote:
Keeping the early wheels and tracks as they were seen on a lot of mid production tigers.
A "mid" Tiger has, by definition, the early wheels. If it had other wheels, it would be a "late" Tiger.
The early tracks were present on about the first half of the Mid Tiger batch.
You can make an Early in to a Mid without doing anything at all to the hull. So long as it's the "final" version Early Tiger. Keep the Feifels and the two headlights.
The turret, on the other hand, needs;
- the cupola with swivel hatch - possibly swivelling forwards
- a "plug" pistol port instead of the big one
David
Do the jan/feb 44 tigers with steel wheels but standard roof thickness and not armoured turret ring still count as late then?
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:18 pm
by Ad Lav
Don't know my mid/late tigers but sure David will be able to confirm. Mine will be a 'late' early version as per tank A23 on the link on the last page.
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:27 pm
by DavidByrden
tomhugill wrote:
Do the jan/feb 44 tigers with steel wheels but standard roof thickness and not armoured turret ring still count as late then?
There's no official dictionary reference of the term "Late Tiger", but yes, that is the majority interpretation.
David
Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 3:59 pm
by Ad Lav
Managed to bag another Tamiya Tiger I although minus dmd and speaker. This one is complete and in very good condition.
Not sure what to do now lol
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:39 pm
by HERMAN BIX
Lucky you Mr Lav, the muzzle brake has been purloined by a long standing errant soldier that has links to the black market, now if only I could remember his name & rank !
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:04 pm
by Ad Lav
Muzzle break is inside the hull
That's my wife's advent calendar, I don't get one unless I buy myself one lol
Got to decide what bits to pinch and rob for which tank now!
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:58 pm
by Ad Lav
Thanks Alan
Been busy this afternoon with both the Tigers.
Fitted a metal barrel and early muzzle break to the 'Tunisian Tiger'
Then altered the turret of the mid Tiger using parts Nigel sent me.
Schumo cupola, mid/late vents and periscope.
I think I'm clear on what to do now!
Early Tiger (grey one) Tunisian Tiger
Mid Tiger (camo one) Mid version in Europe.
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:48 pm
by jarndice
Herman Hi.I wonder if you were referring to the light fingered Gefrieghter Griffin this being just before he got posted to a Shwere Panzer Battalion where he polished his abilities by pinching Tiger 1 Jacks ?
I keep telling myself to build a "Stug" but you come along and shame anything I could do
I Might just jump on the "Challenger" band wagon unless a "Centurian comes along soon.
shaun
Re: Saved by the bell...
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:56 pm
by DavidByrden
Do you want to know the changes necessary to make that a true Tunisian Tiger?
David
