Operation Tamy T1 face lift

[43rdRecceReg]

Glad you're back with us, and bringing some of those magic tricks you perform so well. (Yuri Geller never bent metal quite as convincingly as you do ). I had a shattered ankle two years ago at this time and, until you're immobile, it's hard to appreciate what a lack of mobility can mean. It's now full of Titanium. Try bending that! Anyway, I hope you're healing (and annealing) well. I look forward to seeing more of your informative and detailed presentations. You're setting a good format for others to follow here
Oh yes, maybe it's a tad early, but have a great Christmas too..

[Burger_Patrol1]

Had a bit of an accident and had a couple surgeries. 2017 has been not very good for me!!

Judging by your finely detailed brass work, all that time spent around surgeons has paid off; you've put it together with surgical precision! Fantastic stuff.

Hope you're doing well Burgy, glad to see you back in action mate. All the best for a safe and speedy recovery!

Thanks Raminator....Looking foreward to getting some good progress on the "T1 Face Lift" project.

[Burger_Patrol1]

Glad you're back with us, and bringing some of those magic tricks you perform so well. (Yuri Geller never bent metal quite as convincingly as you do ). I had a shattered ankle two years ago at this time and, until you're immobile, it's hard to appreciate what a lack of mobility can mean. It's now full of Titanium. Try bending that! Anyway, I hope you're healing (and annealing) well. I look forward to seeing more of your informative and detailed presentations. You're setting a good format for others to follow here
Oh yes, maybe it's a tad early, but have a great Christmas too..

Thanks 43rdRecceReg for all your support and kind words!!
I'm feeling much better day by day, but working on these tanks amplifies the healing process.
I can't agree with you more that many times we take things in life for granted. I will be keeping photos of my hospital visits this year on my Hobby board as a reminder to me, not to sweat the small stuff and also to appreciate every minute that I have above the green!!!!
Wow full Titanium, your like the 6 million dollar man!!!! I'm sure that was hell to go through and once finished never the same!!
Merry Christmas to you as well sir, hope Santa brings you some cool toys this year!!!

[Burger_Patrol1]

Hi Guys,...Hope yawl have a Merry Christmas and Santa brings you some nice toys!!!

This next entry is rear ABER rear fender assembly....Might be a bit dry and monotonous for some, but for me, the more details the better
My soldering is kind of on the sloppy side and needs some fine tuning, but I will work on it.

[Burger_Patrol1]

File down sprue flashing smooth.

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Bending supports on brake

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Repeat bending

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Ready to solder in place

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Lester self cleaning acid flux

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Flux where solder joint is to be.

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Pinned in place

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Rear mud guard extension supports

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[Burger_Patrol1]

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Ready for Hinges to be installed

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Time for hinge rolling.

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Anneal and heal!!!

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Roll on micro drill bit

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Scale sized

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[Burger_Patrol1]

Brass rod for hinges

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Perfect fit

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X 4

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Soldering hinges on main rear mud guard

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Mate side extension on hinges.

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In my Haste to get mud guards fabbed up,... I over looked that this is an earlier Tiger 1 Mud guard. Since Im trying to make a late version Tiger 1,... I had two choices...Order the right ones and start over or customize these so they look close. I opted to modify these, so I didn't have to spend the extra money and start over. I saw on Amazon, one guy has these late version mud guards listed at $99 american. Thats highway robbery!!!! So onward to modifying....

Notice upper and lower notches in Mud guard. Should be just a rectangle for later versions.

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Notice upper and lower notches in Mud guard. Should be just a rectangle for later versions.

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ABER Late mud guard kit. Notice Notch differences.

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Cut a piece of brass sprue and shaped to fit in notched area.

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There, ....now its a later model mud guard...LoL

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I will also have to modify the attachment of the fender to the rear hull when the time comes to install...

[maxmekker]

the details

thanks for sharing with us

[Raminator]

I guess there's no substitute for replicated the construction methods and materials in-scale, eh? This is a level of accuracy and functionality you just can't get in plastic; absolutely stunning work.

Are you using an iron or a torch for soldering? I know quite a few members here swear by solder paste, but if you're applying flux are you using solder off a reel?

[Tiggr]

Wowser
Super work Mr BP.
you must have the patience of a saint.