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Now i start with the hull and the bottom plate with all the covers and the additional plate in the front of the Elefant.
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There was a discussion regarding the exhaust a while ago. It is quite clear in your drawing.
A little too much is about right...

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Hi Chris,
the exhaust is in the near of the 5th road wheel. Here comes a photo from the under side of an Elefant how you don't see normally.
Also good to see all the covers in there place - if available.
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There was some more progress at the hull with all the camfers for welding preparation and with all the bottom plates
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Lecker!!
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Hi Rolf,
thank you for your: Lecker :D :D :D
Here are the next photos of the bottom plates and the camfered bolts for the first big plate. The holders for the joints of the road wheels on each side looks slowly like the origin ones. There has to be made some egalizing and weldings with Milliput.
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In the mean time i made some work on the driver's hatch.
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And here the next photos with all the welding seams and the mounted periskopes.
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Piece of art!
'Konan', my Tiger 1 Mid
'Gunther', my Panther G

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Hi Marco,
thank you for the nice comment. Here are some more progress on the hull with some Milliput for the bearings of the Road wheels.
After this there are the first impressions of the tow hooks with some additional sheets and the first welding seams.
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very nice attention to detail martin, should be a lovely vehicle when finished, regards simon.

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Wow very impressive, looking forward to seeing more.
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Hi Simon,
hi Steve,
thank you for your nice words! Here some more eye catcher....... :D :D
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Here comes the next little update for some parts of the hull.
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Great details Martin.

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