cutting down the hight of the ariel

[tanker 242]

hi guys can anyone tell me iff cutting down the hight of the ariel will effect the handling of the tank or just the range tanker242

[huntpe1]

The length is arial has to remain the sum But you can remove some from it as long as you replace the same amount as wire inside the tank. you may find a small lose of range but it will still work. hope this helps

[tanker 242]

hi huntpe1 thanks for the info so iff i cut 190mm from the ariel on the back & add 190mm of wire to the inside wire it will work the same just at a shorter distance , as i allso want to repossition the ariel to its correct place ,tanker242

[huntpe1]

Yes that is how i did my tiger 1 and it works fine

[tanker 242]

hi huntpe1 have now cut down the ariel down by 190mm to about 40mm above the top of turret & added 190mm of wire to ariel wire & it all works just like normal & have repositiond the ariel to correct place on back left corner on pzr 1v h type , have allso added extra track links to frount glassics plate ,top of turret roof & above road wheels as seen on some photos . tanker 242

[tanker 242]

i have now done the same on the tiger & repositiond the ariel in frount of grill on right hand side of tank & everything works just the same .tanker 242

[Dietrich]

Hi tanker 242,
Quite a few members have completely removed the External Aerial altogether and use an Internal Aerial. The correctly sized external aerial is simply a 'Replica' of the original on the tank and does not actually receive anything......it just 'Looks' the part, if that makes sense ?
On one of my Tigers I actually made a 'Metal' tow cable and then used it as the 'Real' Aerial and replaced the deck one with a plastic 'Bristle' from a garden brush....My Aerial connection is soldered to it and is the slightly 'lumpy bit' on the Drivers Side, in front of the deck screw, between the wire drum and the wooden crate......I did it years ago and unfortunately my Modeling/ Painting skills are not brilliant....but it is meant to be a 'Garden Runner' ...and not an exact model...
Alb.

[tanker 242]

hi dietrich thats a good idea u had , but i prefure the ariel suplyd as it springs back when the barrel passes it & have now done it on my pz1v ,tiger 1, & kv1 which has the ariel at the frount left by the machine gun , but thanks for the info & ur tanks not bad just wish my weathering was better as i need to fade the cammo skeam on mine , tanker 242