Tiger build

[mark j. radick]

Hello

Where did you get the high pressure regulator that attaches to the co2 cylinder?

Robert

Hi Robert....I bought it off Amazon

[Phil Markham]

Hi Mark,

Really enjoying your build. My Tiger is of the same batch run as yours, 2nd run, early Tiger variant with Feifel filters. My turret is stamped with number 2. I;ve been building it on and off now for the last 15 years! More off than on I hasten to add

Cheers
Phil

[mark j. radick]

Not sure what they are or their purpose ...they look like rivets..I added them anyway

[mark j. radick]

Finished detail work...I will add wiring once painted...tomorrow will install to turret

[Adrian Harris]

The rivets look like hold on a mounting point for the end of the chain which attaches to the plug at the back of the firing tube.

I would guess the plug was detached whilst the canisters are loaded, so that there is no chance of one going off as it was being loaded. If you were stood behind when plugging them back in, it might still be a shock but not ruin your day quite so much.

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Adrian.

[mark j. radick]

The rivets look like hold on a mounting point for the end of the chain which attaches to the plug at the back of the firing tube.

I would guess the plug was detached whilst the canisters are loaded, so that there is no chance of one going off as it was being loaded. If you were stood behind when plugging them back in, it might still be a shock but not ruin your day quite so much.


Smoke Discharger Close Up.jpg


Adrian.

Thanks Adrian

[mark j. radick]

Reworked the back end of the smoke dischargers after looking at Adrians awesome photo...closer to scale now

[Robert E Morey]

Beautiful parts Mark, your tiger is awesome. Love the recoil and blank fire.
Best regards,
B

[mark j. radick]

Reworked for a few more hrs then installed smoke launchers and escape hatch

[mark j. radick]

Cut shallow recess surrounding loaders hatch and started work on hatch and vent

[mark j. radick]

Adhering the handle to the vent did not appeal to me as there is very little surface area....so I soldered it...most "white metals " can be soldered but you need much experience as it is temperature critical and easy to destroy the piece...no need to add simulated weld now

[Marco Peter]

As real as it gets!

[Robert Tanzer]

Looks Fantastic

[mark j. radick]

Cupola and stowage bin to do...looking for a "Vince Abbot" cupola to buy...if not I'll be scratch building one

[Adrian Harris]

> looking for a "Vince Abbot" cupola to buy...if not I'll be scratch building one

Armortek might have the basic parts from the Tiger 131 release, plus Field of Armor stock Mike Stannard's upgrade parts for it.

Adrian.