Detailing a HL Tiger 1

[Franz Hack]

Thanks Jimster…

Turret hole is closed yet. Too big for an live tank...

[Franz Hack]

Hi guys..

New improvements in my built.

First, I closed the gap at turret side…



Next, I detailed front turret armour.
I added an one mm plasticard plate in both frontal ends of lateral armour to get a five mm wide lateral armour(80 mm real). So, I cut the overplate from frontal roof, added a two mm plate under the roof to get aproximately armour and repositioned the old roof bit in three parts with two nuts on each (I know that these nuts are not accurate, but I have not got others) to replicate waterproof mantlet seal.



Thanks for viewing

[Wildboar44]

Nice detail on mantlet aperture,

[Franz Hack]

Hi all

Today update

Detailing rear mudguards:

All pieces for the job: Mudguard from HL Tiger 1, hypodermic needle and insect pin



First, I cut the big plastic axis



Next, I cut hypodermic needle in five parts



Finally, I glued three parts to mudguard and the next two at rear plate, and put the pin into the needle. You can check the difference between old and new mudguards



Thanks for viewing, and stay safe

[Markocaster]

Super work. Very creative fix in the mud guards


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[Franz Hack]

Hi folks.

New update.

I'm working in Tiger tank turret, trying to finish it and build up again…

Well, there we go…


I put a 1 mm evergreen square rod to get lateral armour thickness. After, it was filed to level it with lateral side
Also, I made the central weld mark with epoxy putty.


Then, I made the weld mark between roof and evergreen. At left it was finished… at right, I did not putty yet


In the other side, you can see the overall effect with welding done

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This is the positive part of the hull ventilation grills hook. I will make a mould to get three of them

Thanks for viewing

[HERMAN BIX]

A very good rendition Mr Hack.
Detailing a Tiger 1 is a trip down the rabbit hole!!

[Franz Hack]

Good afternoon…

This time, update is focus on rear hooks.

First, I deleted the original corner hooks and filed the grills . I made new hooks with epoxy putty in the mould that I said before, drilled the axle hole and put an 1 mm brass rod to let them articulated







Today, I made the same job with the central hook, but this must to be set inverted from the others, because engine plate opens to back. Also, we need to modify, in back plate, the blop where hook engages, because it is in wrong direction too.



Finally, I cut the wood block in three parts (as a photo that I seen), and made its iron reinforcements with epoxy putty.



Thanks for viewing… and I like your kind comments… Thanks a lot for them.

[B_Man]

I thought I had fixed most of the obvious issues on my HL Tiger but after all these years I never noticed the loaders hatch was too big. Now that I look at it.....

[Jimster]

The Tiger 1 is the entrance to biggest rabbit hole known to mankind. However a very enjoyable hole indeed! Wait....what?