HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Foreword:
Since I own my Tiger I, I did many modifications to this model. Why? Because there are so many failures coming with this model, there is plenty to do for changing it into a real good model.
I also figured out, that many people have the same problems with their Tigers without knowing the failures or even not knowing how to correct them.
One day, I made a deal with another German forum member. He sent me his Tiger. I corrected most of the failures and created a series of articles about each failure and how to remove it with simple work.
To find all the single articles, I created an index where I could list all the failures and link them with the single articles.
After discussing these possibilities in this forum, I decided to do the same for you guys.
This will be the mother of the articles, so please stick it somewhere.
To follow the articles, just push the links under the appropriate headline.
In the end, there will be a list of 32 steps to follow.
I cannot do the entire article at once, so they will appear step by step.
Well, let’s start.
What are we talking about?
We talk about an early HL-Tiger I as shown in the following pictures:
Basics
How to open and remove the Tiger tracks
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11460
How to open the Tiger
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11461
How to remove the wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11462
How to increase spring tension
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11463
How to remove the idler wheel
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11464
How to remove the drive wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11465
How to remove / change gears
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11466
How to remove and open the turret
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11467
Chassis failures
Missing tow bar
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11468
Replace frontal "spare tracks"
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11469
Missing transmission reinforcement plates
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11470
2. Notek-rear light
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11471
Wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11472
Missing lifting jack mount
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11473
Tow shackles
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11474
Hull failures
Side mudguards
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11475
Front plate
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11476
Headlights
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11477
Ventilation
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11478
Antenna tube
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11479
Antenna position
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11480
Fire-extinguisher
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11481
Tank periscopes
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11482
Turret failures
Gun mantlet and barrel length
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11483
Barrel position
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11484
Pistol hatch
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11485
Observation slits
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11486
Lifting points
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11487
Turret center point
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11488
Smoke discharger
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11489
Commander’s cupola
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11490
"Rommel" storage box
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11491
If you have a HL-Tiger 1 and did all the modifications, you will not have a scale model.
But after all this modifications, you have a model that really looks like a Tiger.
There are so many other technical things to do on the Tiger, even by adding accessories, it would be too much to show everything.
That´s why I limited this one to the above points.
Greetings
Birger
Since I own my Tiger I, I did many modifications to this model. Why? Because there are so many failures coming with this model, there is plenty to do for changing it into a real good model.
I also figured out, that many people have the same problems with their Tigers without knowing the failures or even not knowing how to correct them.
One day, I made a deal with another German forum member. He sent me his Tiger. I corrected most of the failures and created a series of articles about each failure and how to remove it with simple work.
To find all the single articles, I created an index where I could list all the failures and link them with the single articles.
After discussing these possibilities in this forum, I decided to do the same for you guys.
This will be the mother of the articles, so please stick it somewhere.
To follow the articles, just push the links under the appropriate headline.
In the end, there will be a list of 32 steps to follow.
I cannot do the entire article at once, so they will appear step by step.
Well, let’s start.
What are we talking about?
We talk about an early HL-Tiger I as shown in the following pictures:
Basics
How to open and remove the Tiger tracks
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11460
How to open the Tiger
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11461
How to remove the wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11462
How to increase spring tension
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11463
How to remove the idler wheel
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11464
How to remove the drive wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11465
How to remove / change gears
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11466
How to remove and open the turret
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11467
Chassis failures
Missing tow bar
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11468
Replace frontal "spare tracks"
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11469
Missing transmission reinforcement plates
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11470
2. Notek-rear light
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11471
Wheels
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11472
Missing lifting jack mount
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11473
Tow shackles
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11474
Hull failures
Side mudguards
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11475
Front plate
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11476
Headlights
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11477
Ventilation
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11478
Antenna tube
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11479
Antenna position
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11480
Fire-extinguisher
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11481
Tank periscopes
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11482
Turret failures
Gun mantlet and barrel length
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11483
Barrel position
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11484
Pistol hatch
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11485
Observation slits
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11486
Lifting points
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11487
Turret center point
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11488
Smoke discharger
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11489
Commander’s cupola
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11490
"Rommel" storage box
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 18&t=11491
If you have a HL-Tiger 1 and did all the modifications, you will not have a scale model.
But after all this modifications, you have a model that really looks like a Tiger.
There are so many other technical things to do on the Tiger, even by adding accessories, it would be too much to show everything.
That´s why I limited this one to the above points.
Greetings
Birger
Fahrzeuge einsatzbereit: Tiger I HL 313, Tiger I Tamiya S33, Star Wars Tiger, Bergetiger
In der Inst: HL-PIII Lackierung, Vollkettenschlepper, Tiefladeanhänger
In Planung: MLRS,Crusader, KöTi, Jagdtiger, PIII, PIV,
In der Inst: HL-PIII Lackierung, Vollkettenschlepper, Tiefladeanhänger
In Planung: MLRS,Crusader, KöTi, Jagdtiger, PIII, PIV,
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Hi birger,
Thank You very much for taking the time to add these articles to the Forum resources.
They must have taken you an awfully long time to photograph and to prepare and it is very generous of you to share in this way.
Alb.
Thank You very much for taking the time to add these articles to the Forum resources.
They must have taken you an awfully long time to photograph and to prepare and it is very generous of you to share in this way.
Alb.
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Let me add to the applause for Birger!
Great examples of how to mod the HL Tiger 1 - but a triumph of presentation as well...
Great examples of how to mod the HL Tiger 1 - but a triumph of presentation as well...
My Mid-Production Normandy Tiger 1 build thread: http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... =22&t=8350
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Now that is a very good A-Z guide , thanks for posting . The jack block mountings are superb !
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Oh well another trip to Staples for more paper for the printer, this is what I call a long over due addition to the best Forum out there. Thank you. shaun
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Thank you for the fantastic and very in depth procedure on correcting the HL mistakes. I can't wait to get started on mine.
Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Thanks for posting
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Yes Sir!
Please allow me to add my Thanks for your Excellent series on HL's Tiger 1.
It cleared up a Lot of question for me.
Will definitely be using your Articles to update my Tigers.
Regards,
-gus
Please allow me to add my Thanks for your Excellent series on HL's Tiger 1.
It cleared up a Lot of question for me.
Will definitely be using your Articles to update my Tigers.
Regards,
-gus
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Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
You´re welcome.
Greetings
Birger
Greetings
Birger
Fahrzeuge einsatzbereit: Tiger I HL 313, Tiger I Tamiya S33, Star Wars Tiger, Bergetiger
In der Inst: HL-PIII Lackierung, Vollkettenschlepper, Tiefladeanhänger
In Planung: MLRS,Crusader, KöTi, Jagdtiger, PIII, PIV,
In der Inst: HL-PIII Lackierung, Vollkettenschlepper, Tiefladeanhänger
In Planung: MLRS,Crusader, KöTi, Jagdtiger, PIII, PIV,
Re: HL-TIGER I, Basics, Failures and how to remove them.
Just wanted to say thak you, for great thread. Can be a bit daunting knowing where to start.
I now feel like I have months (years) worth of work lined up for my new HL - which is exactly what I wanted.
Thank you
Mark
I now feel like I have months (years) worth of work lined up for my new HL - which is exactly what I wanted.
Thank you
Mark
So many upgrades so little cash
Arte et Marte
Mens Sana in Corpre Sano
Certa Cito
Arte et Marte
Mens Sana in Corpre Sano
Certa Cito