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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:25 am
by 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 :thumbup: :D ). 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 :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oh yes, maybe it's a tad early, but have a great Christmas too.. :wave:

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:24 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
Raminator wrote:
Burger_Patrol1 wrote: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. ;D

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:36 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
43rdRecceReg wrote: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 :thumbup: :D ). 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 :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oh yes, maybe it's a tad early, but have a great Christmas too.. :wave:
Thanks 43rdRecceReg for all your support and kind words!! :thumbup:
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!!!! ;D
Wow full Titanium, your like the 6 million dollar man!!!! :D 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!!!

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:47 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
Hi Guys,...Hope yawl have a Merry Christmas and Santa brings you some nice toys!!! :thumbup:

This next entry is rear ABER rear fender assembly....Might be a bit dry and monotonous for some, :crazy: 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.

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:57 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
File down sprue flashing smooth.
File down sprue flashing smooth.
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Bending supports on brake
Bending supports on brake
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Repeat bending
Repeat bending
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Ready to solder in place
Ready to solder in place
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Lester self cleaning acid flux
Lester self cleaning acid flux
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Flux where solder joint is to be.
Flux where solder joint is to be.
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Pinned in place
Pinned in place
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Rear mud guard extension supports
Rear mud guard extension supports
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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:07 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
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Ready for Hinges to be installed
Ready for Hinges to be installed
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Time for hinge rolling.
Time for hinge rolling.
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Anneal and heal!!!
Anneal and heal!!!
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Roll on micro drill bit
Roll on micro drill bit
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Scale sized
Scale sized
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Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:28 pm
by Burger_Patrol1
Brass rod for hinges
Brass rod for hinges
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Perfect fit
Perfect fit
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X 4
X 4
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Soldering hinges on main rear mud guard
Soldering hinges on main rear mud guard
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Mate side extension on hinges.
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. 8O Thats highway robbery!!!! :crazy: So onward to modifying....
Notice upper and lower notches in Mud guard. Should be just a rectangle for later versions.
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.
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.
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.
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
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...

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:16 pm
by maxmekker
the details :clap:

thanks for sharing with us

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:49 am
by 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?

Re: Operation Tamy T1 face lift

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:32 pm
by Tiggr
Wowser
Super work Mr BP.
you must have the patience of a saint. :thumbup: