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Early or mid ? Tiger 1 build by Phil Woollard

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I've sent a message to Liam as I want the steel tracks as well 8) it's just the shipping that kills all the way from Oz!
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Getting on with the hull. 8) just sorting those beautiful steel tracks with Liam, they will look well cool, can't wait!
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Bolts everywhere but I think that's it for the road wheels.
Bolts everywhere but I think that's it for the road wheels.
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And when the tracks a fitted you can't see all that work.
And when the tracks a fitted you can't see all that work.
The mounting points for the shock absorbers are a mystery. I turned down gutter bolts to make the plugs.
The mounting points for the shock absorbers are a mystery. I turned down gutter bolts to make the plugs.
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I shall leave the mounts like this for now as I might want to add the shock absorbers.
I shall leave the mounts like this for now as I might want to add the shock absorbers.
My bible.
My bible.
And now on to the track pin bumpers, I don't have any so have to make them.
And now on to the track pin bumpers, I don't have any so have to make them.
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What's the chance of anyone having the early rear turret bin for sale? 8)
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A little more done today. If I don't have it then if I can I will make it 8)
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Back to my bible.
Back to my bible.
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Had to make the fillet template in card ready to transfer to some steel plate
Had to make the fillet template in card ready to transfer to some steel plate
Fitted the radial final drive armoured piece.
Fitted the radial final drive armoured piece.
Made and fitted the track pin bumpers and added a nice big weathering score as if a loose pin had struck it. These need to be totally functional as one day a rogue pin may need bumping back in.
Made and fitted the track pin bumpers and added a nice big weathering score as if a loose pin had struck it. These need to be totally functional as one day a rogue pin may need bumping back in.
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More progress, I've cut out the final drive armoured fillets, drilled, filed and fitted them. 8)
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A flat bottom drill is used to "let in" the nuts a few mm.
A flat bottom drill is used to "let in" the nuts a few mm.
I've taken that lip off the plate next to the tow eye shackle.
I've taken that lip off the plate next to the tow eye shackle.
Turning the countersunk screws for the fender hinges.
Turning the countersunk screws for the fender hinges.
I'm just trying to see if you can modify the kit fenders to look the part, a!though not finished I think it shows some promise.
I'm just trying to see if you can modify the kit fenders to look the part, a!though not finished I think it shows some promise.
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Phil... Is that the little book I think it is?

Want that one so bad!
'Konan', my Tiger 1 Mid
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Yes Marco I believe it is, very understated cover but the contents are gold dust! 8)
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'The modeler's guide to the Tiger Tank'

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This one?
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That's the one, very detailed clear drawings in chronological order of the various production changes of the T1 and T2, and I mean detail. Well worth the bucks if you can find one! 8)
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Getting on, a couple of photos for Vinces attention. 8)
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I've just ordered some 6mm equal angle at .06 in thickness to finish off the fenders.
I've just ordered some 6mm equal angle at .06 in thickness to finish off the fenders.
She's coming on.
She's coming on.
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Cleaning up the cans.
Cleaning up the cans.
Turning up the adjoining pipe work as I don't have them.
Turning up the adjoining pipe work as I don't have them.
This part Vince
This part Vince
This part Vince, from above.
This part Vince, from above.
The part in the middle Vince that holds the air filter cans.
The part in the middle Vince that holds the air filter cans.
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After market exhaust armour castings.
After market exhaust armour castings.
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Hi Phil, I'm sorry if I take advantage of yours topics:
please someone is in possession of
photographs, drawings, measurements, of the batteries installed on the Tiger? Thanks Ivano
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Hi Ivano
There should be information here:
http://tiger1.info/EN/Batteries.html
Unfortunately David Bryden's website hasn't been working for the last couple of days.

Managed to find a cached webpage with the pictures:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120108063 ... eries.html
Hope this link works for you.

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Today I have been building a new garage and for some reason just had to get one feifel finished 8)
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Turning the air filter bungs.
Turning the air filter bungs.
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Just could not resist a little weathering. That tool box will get some attention very soon.
Just could not resist a little weathering. That tool box will get some attention very soon.
That's the finish I shall create for the whole vehicle.
That's the finish I shall create for the whole vehicle.
Thanks Vince for the cad work on the missing air filter parts, I now have a full set, and thank you to Steve lewington for sending me the majority! That's an 8hr print on super fine.
Thanks Vince for the cad work on the missing air filter parts, I now have a full set, and thank you to Steve lewington for sending me the majority! That's an 8hr print on super fine.
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Getting on with the rear plate 8)
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Turning up the exhaust mounts.
Turning up the exhaust mounts.
Now on the real thing the mounting bolts would have the nuts on the outside but I would not be able to get to them, so they are now on the inside.
Now on the real thing the mounting bolts would have the nuts on the outside but I would not be able to get to them, so they are now on the inside.
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There are a couple of dents in the pipe that I used for the exhaust stacks and I shall leave them just as is.
There are a couple of dents in the pipe that I used for the exhaust stacks and I shall leave them just as is.
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The printing turned out just fine. 8)
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Making the "stand off bolts", it's only when you start making parts like these that you appreciate the work that goes into the kit from Armortek.
Making the "stand off bolts", it's only when you start making parts like these that you appreciate the work that goes into the kit from Armortek.
I don't mess around when tapping small parts, I use the quality machine taps and fire them through in just one pass.
I don't mess around when tapping small parts, I use the quality machine taps and fire them through in just one pass.
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You would never know which air filter part was printed from this distance.
You would never know which air filter part was printed from this distance.
There you go Vince a testament to your work on the pc!
There you go Vince a testament to your work on the pc!
With the 3d printer set to very fine the finish is pretty good but still requires a little fetling.
With the 3d printer set to very fine the finish is pretty good but still requires a little fetling.
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