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[406 Silverado]

Ian, heated metal rod for the battle damage.
Spud you crazy bugger, another one on the !!

Still digging for spare Dragon parts for the Tiger. Glued and cleaned the Feifel air cleaners, just have to mount them. Thought I had spare metal shackles I could use on this one, will have to check the basement and shed. need to clean wheels and do the tracks still.

[wouter]

poor kittycat! but a knocked out Tiger still is a beauty, nice to see this one Rob ;D

Cheers

[406 Silverado]

I figured you would like the Tiger Wout's .

I worked on the Feifel cleaners late last night and will take a few pics today and post them up. Also got the PE ( SS PE like the Tamiya ones) screens on and will dig for more Dragon parts this afternoon.

[406 Silverado]

Just a couple of pics of how she looks at the moment.





The Dragon parts are really much better and have more details. I had to use the black rubber hoses from the Acadamy kit as I don't have the Dragon ones. Not too bad and look the part.
Still more to come later.

[406 Silverado]

Might get the turret interior painted, as well as the exhausts. This way I can finish the turret.

So question to you Tiger fans. Did all the Kursk tigers have the smoke candle tubes on the upper hull and Turret Not sure if I should add these since I do have some in the spares box, Dragon parts !!

[johnt]

Hi Rob, looking forward to this baby!

I can't help you with your Kursk question sorry. I've been researching Tiger IIs but not so much these ones.

Cheers
JT

[406 Silverado]

Hiya JT and thanks. Will get back to this later this evening when I get bench time in...I hope.

[406 Silverado]

Thanks Chris, and yep, we have all build a Tiger or too at one point eh. Tiger's are pretty cool and have a certain appeal to them.

[wouter]

Nice one Rob.

About the candles: It seems quite certain to me that the ones on the turrets were there. The smoke dischargers on the hull were a post December '42 feature.
Since the single chamber Feifel air cleaners were a feature which was fitted from March '43 on I'd say, yes, the candles on the hull were there as well.

Looks good mate!

Cheers

[406 Silverado]

ah, thought so Wout's, thanks mate. I have a squadron Signal Panzer Colors III which shows some Kursk Tigers. I also have the Spielbeger book, but not much for pics in that area. Seems pre and post Kursk Tigers had the cleaners and then removed afterwards, before winter. As for the candles, it seems to be mixed.

[wouter]

yup. I did read somewhere though that sometimes the crews removed the candles themselves: when hit by a round they would explode and leave the crew blinded by their own smoke. One of the reasons why it was later on discarded during production.

Cheers

[406 Silverado]

Makes lots of sense then eh. Thanks again Wouter

[deafpanzer]

Tiger is looking mighty good!!! I am starting to loose count how many Tiger WIPs we have here. Hinksy, yours and mine... maybe Wouter too?

Clean your bench? Easy, just invite friends with OCD issues over and they will have your bench sparklingly clean in a heart beat. LOL

[bbrowniii]

Man, this is a conspiracy if I ever saw one. Awesome Tiger builds poppin' up all over the place around here.

I'm feeling pressured to dig out my Tiger I Initial...

[deafpanzer]

Boyd... Tiger I... Tiger I... Tiger I... Tiger I

[bigjohn]

OK, Who left the gate to the tiger cage open?

Got me itching to start back on mine again! ;D

[danb.]

The tigers lokking good Rob this will be insane looking forward to seeing where this heading

Dan B

[406 Silverado]

LOL almost enough for a tank company eh.

I have an Aber PE fret for a Tiger and am trying to figure out which parts are to the turret bin latches, but no luck. Will just get it close enough I guess.

[406 Silverado]

Sorry no update yet. Been feeling under the weather with a massive head cold, so no glue or paints til it's gone. Might take a piccie of where she stands at the moment tho.

[bigjohn]

Always up for pics!!!

[406 Silverado]

A quick up date of how the Tiger looks. Been cleaning wheels...LOTS of wheels. Should have them done soon and will start the tracks.

[spud]

Very cool Roob

[TRM]

Nice looking stuff there Bro!! BTW, what year did they start using making tape on the turret?

[406 Silverado]

Thanks Spud and T.
Oh yeah the tape was a test thing they did in spring of 43........wise @$$....LOLLOLOL

[TRM]

Oh thanks....I was thinking it was a late 42 thing but that make perfect sense now!!


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[deafpanzer]

Tape? Good one TRM! Looking real good boss! Hope you feel better soon. I like how you left the hook hanging on the shackles.

[406 Silverado]

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LOL yeah about that many wheels on the Tiger, but your missing a few T..

Thanks for the comments fellas, and for following along.
Boyd, when you gonna start the Tiger I

[robbo]

The Tiger is looking well smart boss, got to love a Tiger

[406 Silverado]

Thanks Iain, and yes, the Tiger is fun to do and especially the weathering....can't wait for that ppart.

[armorguy]

O yes, another masterpiece is the making ! One to follow and learn from it !