Ok, I burrowed a hole in my Tiger 1's Rommel box

[michaelwhittmann]

now what is needed?

[Meter rat]

There is a lifting hook, similar to the ones at the front on the gun mantlet.

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[Tanker1966]

That is correct sir! Looks good!

[Rob59]

You could make that out of a nail

[michaelwhittmann]

Thx guys.

I have to figure out how to make the "bottom or floor" of the opening.
On my Tiger, there is none. It's open.

That should be fun.

[HERMAN BIX]

Easy, just open the turret, make an infill piece, fir the lifting trunnions then infil piece and done!

[MrChef]

Easy, just open the turret, make an infill piece, fir the lifting trunnions then infil piece and done!

[michaelwhittmann]

Infill done.

The nail I was going to hacksaw has too small a diameter.

Gotta keep looking for a stubby nail.

[Exhibitedbrute]

You know I’m going to end up doing this on the captured tiger I have been doing since for ever

[MrChef]

You know I’m going to end up doing this on the captured tiger I have been doing since for ever

I'm a hack when it comes to scratch fabbing but it wasn't a big deal. The ugly stuff can't be seen on the inside. The only challenge for me was the hole has an arc. I warmed the styrene in hot water and bent to shape.

Of note the real hole for the lug doesn't resemble the Heng Long casting.


Tiger 131


Heng Long you can also notice the absence of outer wall from the weld line.


Taigen is squarish albeit not exactly correct but the hole is deeper and includes the lug.