DB Elefant Build

[David Brady]

Hi,

Build has commenced on kit number 05...well got the tedious part out the way, 224 track links assembled.

Compared to my king tiger tracks, they look a little narrow for such a heavy tank.

Cheers

[simon_manning]

I knew a Guy down Brighton way once, Dave Brady, is it you, you must have your building mojo back, regards simon.

[Uwe Gerstenmayer]

Hi David,

lots of fun with the build

It has been a pleasure to meet but as allways, the days are to short


cheers, Uwe

[David Brady]

Hi,

Will do Uwe, nice to meet you and your family.

Simon,

I've been keeping things under control my end e.g working, paying bills, taking the family out, tyding the garden, shopping all of the above in no particular order when complete equal a few hours to mess with my models.

Cheers

[David Brady]

I'm thinking of adding the holes to outside edges of the track as pictured below.

A jig for accurate drilling and some tests to identify how much tracks will be weakend will be required.

[Adrian Harris]

Looks like you might have to break them down again to drill those holes ?

Adrian.

[David Brady]

Hi,

450 holes later, tracks have all been drilled...I'm pleased with the result.

[chris fry]

hello dave,
remember it well, just the horns to do now!!!,

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[David Brady]

Not this time round Chris...I'm keen to get my elefant assembled fairly quickly

Cheers

[David Brady]

Hi,

To anyone building a Ferdinand or Elefant I can recommend the books pictured below, as I'm building a elefant I was a little disappointed to find that the headlights had been removed when the tanks had been overhauled as the lights Steve Winstone supplies are a great detail to add, found this picture in Tank Power 406 that has a line drawing of a command Elefant with headlights..little more investigation required to hopefully uncover a real photo

Command Elefant with headlights