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Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:37 pm
by littletankman
hi i have removed the muffler which I think was only on the extreamly late /final model . I have made an exhaust with the spark arester . But at the mo it seems it needs to be fitted to the lower half of the tank so causing probs with the smoke feed pipe having to pop through the top . I did think of feeding smoke through another hole which would be hidden and fitting a dummy feed pipe in the correct position ? Work in progress.
Andy
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:57 pm
by GreenAmphibian
Hi Andy,
I have found that the new smokers from RC command work great. I put one in my LVTP-7 and have not had a lick of trouble out of it. When routing your exhaust, make sure you have the most direct line with no low spots. It should be a continuous upward or downward run for the smoke to be the most effective. I know, I'm probably telling you something you are already well aware of. Great build so far anyway!
Herman
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:47 am
by volvospeed2010
That looks great too.
Very good work, keep it up
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:22 am
by tankman
You never fail to amaze me Andy

. What a little beauty you are building there. Just keep those pictures coming
Alan
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:09 pm
by littletankman
Hi herman , Yer mate thats what I thought . The exhaust is fixed to the lower half but the feed pipe comes from the top half into it . I didnt want the hassel of the top being attached to the bottom by the pipe . Ive now fixed the exhaust to the rear end panel , feed a pipe directly into it from inside the tank so it will flow ok . Then I need to make a dummy attachment to come from the top to the exhaust . All this so its not a final model . Probaly should of left the original one on
Thanks Andy
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:10 pm
by littletankman
Hi Manuel , Alan thanks for your comments will keep posting
Andy
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:55 pm
by [ICE]monkey
hi andy the muffler exhaust was replaced with the flamm-vernichter, in october 1944, so the anti backfire/ flare exhaust was fitted to the late ones along with the disc camo [T 2], you want to do , the ambush pattern was T 1,hope this helps mate
regards, cliff
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:35 pm
by littletankman
Hi Ice thanks so I could of left it on

Ive changed it now to the spark arrester .The reason being I have the modeling the Jagdpanzer book . In there theres a factory fresh Hetzer with the spark arrestor Ive fitted in the disk cammo and one with theflame arestor type in hardline cammo .And Ive not managed to find any pictures with the flame arrestor and disk cammo.
Thanks Andy
Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:57 pm
by [ICE]monkey
no keep it off, the flamm-vernichter was fitted to the late 38s ,the short stubby one with a kink at the end

Re: Late Hetzer
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:14 pm
by volvospeed2010
Getting better and better
