Hi.
Ive read that the engine grills on Tiger 1 tanks had two mesh grills . The lower one a finer mesh . I cant find any wartime pictures to back this up . Can any one help please Also was it done on all Tiger 1 tanks including the last versions produced as mines a post April '44 version .
Littletankman
HL: Tiger I sSS101 2nd Kompanie (212), HL: PzIII/Stug , Tam: sherman(fo) ,Tam: Sherman (vintage) ,Tam: Kingtiger(fo) ,Tam: Kingtiger (vintage,upgraded) , 21st Cent Sdkfz 251 (static at the mo ) / Son HL panther(altered) ,Son HL Tiger1 sSS101 1st Kompanie , HL Pz.IV , daughter HL Tiger1 sSS101 hopefu
the front grills did have twin mesh and one was finner that the other the rear grills didn't have this feature, all Tiger I had this feature from initial models through to late models, hear are a few pictures of my 1/6 Tiger showing the mesh covers
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thanks for the pics Rivet, sis you use the mesh off a spltter guard for the finer meshing? and if so did you solder or glue it to the brass?
cheers in advance, Foxy.
Hi Rivetcounter,
Thanks for that . You have a nice tank there Id love a 1/6 th scale Tiger I could make one as my dads a model enginer he makes steam trains and traction engines , its just the wheels and tracks . Were I used to work before it shut down we had a foundry so could of had cast track links , shame . But thanks for the advice something Im going to sort now .
all the best Littletankman
HL: Tiger I sSS101 2nd Kompanie (212), HL: PzIII/Stug , Tam: sherman(fo) ,Tam: Sherman (vintage) ,Tam: Kingtiger(fo) ,Tam: Kingtiger (vintage,upgraded) , 21st Cent Sdkfz 251 (static at the mo ) / Son HL panther(altered) ,Son HL Tiger1 sSS101 1st Kompanie , HL Pz.IV , daughter HL Tiger1 sSS101 hopefu
Hi Madfox,
Im curently out of work so I bought some mesh things from poundland and its a lot tighter a mesh than the ones on my tank so Im going to cut some from that . And being there under the other ones they should look ok.
All the best Littletankman
HL: Tiger I sSS101 2nd Kompanie (212), HL: PzIII/Stug , Tam: sherman(fo) ,Tam: Sherman (vintage) ,Tam: Kingtiger(fo) ,Tam: Kingtiger (vintage,upgraded) , 21st Cent Sdkfz 251 (static at the mo ) / Son HL panther(altered) ,Son HL Tiger1 sSS101 1st Kompanie , HL Pz.IV , daughter HL Tiger1 sSS101 hopefu
yeah picked a couple up from poundland myself, as I thought they would come in useful for something, think I'll have a crack at this myself as I have the etched Brass grills.
I soldered the fine mesh to the larger mesh then it will be glued in place with Araldite
They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
I have a Tiger1 (1/6) and I would like to add mesh covers to the rear engine decks and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to where I could obtain some?
Also was it done on all Tiger 1 tanks including the last versions produced as mines a post April '44 version .
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