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hotte8487 wrote:

ALPHA wrote:

hotte8487 wrote: I hope my Tiger will have in future with all these parts a good performance and good chances in battles and if so, then I will be happy and the price of today will be smaller in my memory.

AH...You're just being modest...it shows in your work... personally I think it's the strongest build I've ever witnessed ...so I'm sure the reliability is there

ALPHA

Hi Alpha,

thank you very much for your kindly words; You're sure and I hope so.

Will definitely be watching Hotte...

ALPHA

A short video of a few rotations of my turret to show you, how good the effect is with ball bearing slewing ring.

The major modifications are done, but there were also a little collateral damage; I broke off my tail hook for the engine hatch. The new one I don't made from polystyrene, but of solid brass.



I marked the shape of the hook on the material and then first once with my dremel coarse milled out.



Then the post-processing of the hook with a file and sandpaper; photos - unfortunately not really succeeded.







The hook again mounted at his destination - damage fixed.

hotte8487 wrote:A short video of a few rotations of my turret to show you, how good the effect is with ball bearing slewing ring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z877ccBgYR4

Now there's something you don't see everyday ....That was really something Hotte...if it can take that kind of spin...she's plenty strong

Top Notch !

ALPHA

After I’m now finished with my technical alterations, it's now time for a few ideas for small improvements - and they I've also implemented. It started with a functional jack holder. So far I just stuck him with two pins in the rear wall, the crank position stays unchanged.
Starting material was again brass.



Marked the shape again and worked out roughly with the dremel and a flex plate, then drilled the both parts.



Both halves were then bolted together through these holes and further processed in a duo.



Then both were again transversely slotted with the Dremel...



...for receiving an eyebolt and these with a copper pin soldered.



The opposite ends received at the same manner a slotted lock plate, after that the parts was separated. The jack holder actually consists of four parts; each has two trays and two fittings. And so I had still to cut a few small metal sheets, everything from copper sheet residues.



It was again bent and soldered and after then looked my parts like this - two trays and two fittings.



Then the assembly of the parts at the rear wall of my Tiger; first I had to remove in the appropriate places the Zimmerit. This was followed by the assembly, both glued and screwed additionally - better safe if I'm traveling on rough terrain again with the Tiger.



The bolts were then of course flush separated...



...and the jack could lie the first time for sample. The position of the hand crank was not changed as has been said.







So many for today - it goes on in the next part – also again at the rear wall.

And I thought the hook was good. That jack mount is freakin' incredible!

For a better detailing of the rear wall I've ordered me the late occasion help. Unfortunately is this part not really helpful for a better detailing - see for yourself. But no problem - I will adjust this part something.



As template for a late occasion help served this photo from the Internet; I believe it was from a storm tiger and had unfortunately already taken some damage - but no matter.



At first were drilled through the two hinted holes and thereafter I've cut a thread in both. Then I cut off the round portion at the back and replaced it with a part of a polystyrene plate. It will hold by this two 0,8er bolts and of course some glue.
Where later the guide bolts should be, were also drilled two holes.



Then the two guide pins were made, brought to length...



…and glued.



Finally were built two pipe sleeves and through these pipe sleeves was the occasion help then with two bolts attached to the rear wall. Pictures...











Further then soon...

HOTTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!........You need a Hobby!........Wait..this is your Hobby...never mind

Unreal detail work


ALPHA

Next step also again at the rear wall. Both mufflers got in the visible range significantly used look in the direction of rust and soot.



A late version Tiger has at the rear wall of yet another striking cover under the left exhaust muffler. The lid I've also ordered from aftermarket. This photo from the internet shows the attachment of this part very good.



I removed the Zimmerit at this place again, the cover was glued on and the Zimmerit then again repaired.



Furthermore are the heat covers for the exhaust mufflers not mounted directly to the rear wall, but are screwed into small, welded metal plates. I've made these plates again from a polystyrene plate.



Each part was shortly post-processed, drilled and then glued to the corresponding locations.



In the original were the metal plates welded, so I've my also equipped with a small weld line.





Then were the heat covers again mounted to the rear wall.





So much for today, further next time.

I have some bad news for you.... if you want it.