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I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:36 am
by SgtMalarky
After 18 months of inactivity I am back on it!
Just purchased a metal Mato deck. It has come with full set of tools, cables, clamps and working engine grills.
It means I now have surplus tools so will be able to pass these on to anyone who needs them at just the carriage cost.
I am in the process of getting it to fit my existing hull. So far I have cut out the hatch inners as these came cast.
Question: with regard to the tools can anyone tell me which had wooden handles, ( axe for sure).
I intend to modify thus.

This is enough to get me going again at this stage.

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:16 pm
by SgtMalarky
Thanks for the info.

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:36 am
by Aussie
I was under the impression the handles on those wire cutters pictured above were made of bakelite?

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 3:42 am
by HERMAN BIX
I understand they were Bakelite as well.
They are track pin clip pliers from what I have been told.
Used to spread the clip that holds the pins in place.
Could be wrong, have been before but was mistaken !!!

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:19 am
by Soeren
To what was written in several other sites about the cutters it was compressed paper and only the thicker sections were bakalite caps.

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:42 am
by Raminator
HERMAN BIX wrote:They are track pin clip pliers from what I have been told.
Used to spread the clip that holds the pins in place.
Soeren wrote:To what was written in several other sites about the cutters it was compressed paper and only the thicker sections were bakalite caps.
Great info guys, thanks for sharing! There's always something new to learn about these things, I love it.

Re: I’m back - Taigen Tiger 1 1/16 scale

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:37 pm
by SgtMalarky
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This is my interpretation of the cable clamps. I have drilled out the cable clamps and fitted Schumo wing nuts. Am I on the right lines?