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Post by Armorguy on Jan 6, 2024 19:42:59 GMT
It's looking more than ok from here brotha P. I like the tools with fine clasps on the front of the tank.
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Post by Boots on Jan 6, 2024 19:48:38 GMT
That looks bloody good to me mate well worth the extra fine tuning to get it right  |
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Post by bwilt on Jan 6, 2024 20:10:58 GMT
Yep, looks great!!
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Post by Paul B on Jan 6, 2024 20:23:44 GMT
Guy, Boots, Bert, cheers muchly chaps  |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 6, 2024 21:17:59 GMT
How ferkin' cool is that? Both the build and Mr. Byrden taking the time to help you out. He must be a really awesome guy.  |
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Post by wouter on Jan 6, 2024 21:35:55 GMT
Very cool that David helped you out. He gave me some pointers as well years ago when I built mine on the MilMod forum (had to change the tow cable ends from the rear to the front). I didn't realise the Tigers came without tools added. Which is a good reading this. Because I added the tool stowage like on post November production Tigers - and which would be incorrect for mine. But now reading that it actually doesn't matter, cool. I can keep it as is  Nice call on the bin (and sorry to read you were downed a bit by mention of the bin  ). I was actually waiting for an update, just was about to go to bed when I thought: "let's check the forum quickly to check on 241". And hey, there it was  |
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 7, 2024 0:37:39 GMT
The bin locks look terrific, Paul.
A master class lesson if ever there was one.
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 7, 2024 3:07:31 GMT
Excellent work and glad you got some excellent reference information, right from the source. Looks great!!!
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Post by tanksami on Jan 7, 2024 3:07:33 GMT
Paul stunning work going on there mate!! And between yours & Wouts it is very useful learnings for me before I do any tiggys, keep up the great work!!
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Post by SteveM on Jan 7, 2024 8:27:55 GMT
More excellent detail and info Paul. Brilliant stuff
I remember seeing a pic of a Tiger 1 with a PvIV stowage bin, I think it was in Russia though.
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Post by Paul B on Jan 7, 2024 9:36:28 GMT
Thank you all muchly dear chaps . Mike don't worry old chap, my knowledge of the Tiger was/is pretty basic also, big gun, lots of wheels and heavy . So this, is also for me a big learning curve  . I have another Tiger which I will tackle at some point, it's one of the Fehrmann Gruppe vehicles. These were made up of left over parts; Mid Hull, late running gear, early turrets and even partly zimmerited areas and others not . Now that will be a nightmare |
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Post by wouter on Jan 7, 2024 10:56:35 GMT
More excellent detail and info Paul. Brilliant stuff I remember seeing a pic of a Tiger 1 with a PvIV stowage bin, I think it was in Russia though. yes that were the initial batch of Tiger 1's. They didn't come originally with a turret bin, so PzIII bins were installed. It wasn't installed from the factory until early 43. So in 42 it was a bit of makedo by the Werkstatte of the Abteilungen. A Gruppe Fehrman Tiger ey, ugly things of war . Night Shift has done one I think. |
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Post by Paul B on Jan 7, 2024 13:33:47 GMT
Did a little more today . I haven't got any of those fancy photo-etch side skirts, but I wanted to have something other than the solid kit parts . Out came the stylish blue coloured thick aluminium foil, I got this years ago from one of those arty deco shops . First off I measured the kit parts up and then, cut a strip of foil off. Onto this I scored separate sections and cut them out. Then I scored the top two bends into place and bent the parts with my PE bending tool . I still need to add the bolts, but I'll do that later in the week when Plastruct profiles arrive . At the moment the skirts are blue tacked onto the tank     |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 7, 2024 13:58:07 GMT
Look at you with your fancy scratched skirts.  Well done Mr.Badman, well done.
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Post by Paul B on Jan 7, 2024 14:13:07 GMT
Cheers muchly Jeff . I must admit, I do like that vibrant colour |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 7, 2024 14:20:53 GMT
I was thinking the same exact thing. |
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Post by Boots on Jan 7, 2024 15:21:28 GMT
They came out pukka and i like the blue as well |
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Post by Paul B on Jan 7, 2024 15:33:06 GMT
Cheers Boots mushty |
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Post by wouter on Jan 7, 2024 15:39:31 GMT
lovely homemade skirts. And you added them in the nice subtle 'V' shape to the hull. Well done chum!
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Post by Armorguy on Jan 7, 2024 15:51:43 GMT
Yep those skirts look brilliant, and fancy. The material you made them from works a treat. Well played mate.
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Well done Mr.Badman, well done.