John's Late Tiger 1

[Paul Morris]

Hi John.

Thats a very neat bit of kit you have put together there mate, I am interested in getting some from you as well, please add me to your list.
Cheers Paul

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks guys for the interest. I hope to have the finished product soon. Looks like I will need to order some more casting metal.

[Nick Farrugia]

Hello John
those vision ports look great the skill on display on your tiger is very impresive
well done .
regards
nick

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Nick, I have made some progress with the shield retainer so now just to produce the glass blocks.

[John Fitzsimons]

Here are some pictures on progress.













Still experimenting with clear resin. This stuff is difficult to mix in small quantities and takes a long time to cure. Mix is 100:1, Resin:hardener.

[John Fitzsimons]

There is a section on David Byrden's site with detail and measurements fot the storage boxes for direct vision blocks. For some reason I cannot open the phptos. If anybody has details I would be greatful. As i can make the vision blocks it would be nice to have some in storage also.

[John Fitzsimons]

Clear resin vision blocks. Quite clear.

[Tim Bowman]

Nice one John!

best regards
Tim

[Adrian Harris]

Those blocks look excellent.

Will you being going into production ?

Adrian.

[John Fitzsimons]

Hi Adrian,

I have made up 6 sets for now. See how they go. They will be cleaned up ready to paint and the fiddly latches that are soldered parts will be ready fitted. Just waiting on the clear resin to cure fully. The sets will be finished at the weekend and I will put some proper photos on then. I would also like to make the storage boxes for the blocks but do not have pictures to go from yet although I believe there were a few versions of this box.

[Rocky Sembritzky]

John,

Brilliant work and I need one!

Rocky

[Kent Wiik]

Hi John,

Magnificent work, well done!
I am only an "external nut" when it comes to accurate detailing but find this internal things interesting as well.

One tiny thing...
Those vision blocks did not have bakelite housing.
Those were made out of 2mm metal.

http://tiger1.info/EN/DirectVisionBlocks.html

Here are some photos of the real thing.
They are from the Saumur Tiger.





The green colour is post war and was probably black from origin.

Kind regards
Kent

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Kent for that. I was wondering about that. Do you know how to open the pictures and drawings on David Byrdens site dealing with the storage boxes for the blocks.

http://tiger1.info/EN/VisionBlockStowage.html

I cannot open the pictures. Could it be that I am using a mac?

I took the measurements for the vision blocks from David Byrden's site but missed the fact that he said they were made of metal so that question is answered. Same size block for the early cupola. That could be useful.

[Kent Wiik]

Do you know how to open the pictures and drawings on David Byrdens site dealing with the storage boxes for the blocks.

http://tiger1.info/EN/VisionBlockStowage.html

I cannot open the pictures.

You are not alone.
Nor can I see the pictures just a red x.
Guess there is an error there in David’s site, sorry.

Kind regards
Kent

[John Fitzsimons]