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Early or mid ? Tiger 1 build by Phil Woollard

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That's most of the front deck detailing done now, the parts to finish the build arrive tomorrow, thank you Monique. 8)
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Fiddly work but worth the effort
Fiddly work but worth the effort
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What would we do without Armorpax.
What would we do without Armorpax.
Thats the only pixie suit that I have ever found that looks convincing.
Thats the only pixie suit that I have ever found that looks convincing.
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I've decided to spend some time on the rear deck, there's lots to consider so I have made a start. 8) All the integral filler plugs have to be removed, dressed flat, drilled and tapped and lined up perfectly with the filler cap underneath. I have dioramas of the crew filling up with fuel and coolant to think about.
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This is proving to be awkward to line up but I'm getting there.
This is proving to be awkward to line up but I'm getting there.
I have to get the filler cap to line up, its All going to be functional.
I have to get the filler cap to line up, its All going to be functional.
Carefully cutting of the cast plugs.
Carefully cutting of the cast plugs.
Nicely done.
Nicely done.
I may have to slightly reduce the diameter of the snorkel plug.
I may have to slightly reduce the diameter of the snorkel plug.
All ready for the m16 fine thread.
All ready for the m16 fine thread.
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If you are using that rear engine access panel with that triangular panel (the one between the radiator fan duct grilles) then there should not be any snorkel plugs.

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There you go Vince it's gone.
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Just 3 redundant holes to fill in.
Just 3 redundant holes to fill in.
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Some interesting results, the rear deck will be very correct at this rate! 8)
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I love this look!
I love this look!
I now need to cut the rear deck opening to accept the extended vent piece.
I now need to cut the rear deck opening to accept the extended vent piece.
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Bored the tapping size hole and I've moved the engine hatch catch.
Bored the tapping size hole and I've moved the engine hatch catch.
Radiators, fuel tanks, fan clusters and ducting installed.
Radiators, fuel tanks, fan clusters and ducting installed.
The fuel tank filler lined up, my plan is to have a crew member filling the tank from a 20ltr can and also from the large drum using the hand pump, I've ordered the clear resin just have to work out how to get the resin to cure while it's pouring. I do have a ulta violet torch for checking vehicle air con leaks, I hope that will speed the cure along.
The fuel tank filler lined up, my plan is to have a crew member filling the tank from a 20ltr can and also from the large drum using the hand pump, I've ordered the clear resin just have to work out how to get the resin to cure while it's pouring. I do have a ulta violet torch for checking vehicle air con leaks, I hope that will speed the cure along.
Radiator filler lined up.
Radiator filler lined up.
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Fitting the coolant components is tricky with lots of metal to be removed.
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The fans will be connected to Adrian's smoke control unit so the fan speed will correspond with the engine speed.
The fans will be connected to Adrian's smoke control unit so the fan speed will correspond with the engine speed.
Still working on the rear deck and will be for some time.
Still working on the rear deck and will be for some time.
Vince drew the printed recoil busy for me, and it works a treat. I forgot to order one lol.
Vince drew the printed recoil busy for me, and it works a treat. I forgot to order one lol.
This lot is a tight fit and it's fighting me all the way but will be worth all the effort.
This lot is a tight fit and it's fighting me all the way but will be worth all the effort.
Not the fans I'm using those are in the post, these are to check for clearance. I plan to cut the fan shroud away and inset them into the fan housing.
Not the fans I'm using those are in the post, these are to check for clearance. I plan to cut the fan shroud away and inset them into the fan housing.
Another tight fit but it does fit!
Another tight fit but it does fit!
Those circular sections will be removed and the fans dropped in, well that's the plan anyway.
Those circular sections will be removed and the fans dropped in, well that's the plan anyway.
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Plodding on with 331, what better way to spend the latest lockdown! 8)
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The flat bottom drill bit used once more.
The flat bottom drill bit used once more.
Tapping the m16 fine thread filler cap holes.
Tapping the m16 fine thread filler cap holes.
Turret turn motor and gearbox in place.
Turret turn motor and gearbox in place.
Demounting the radiator fans from their shrouds.
Demounting the radiator fans from their shrouds.
I need to make the fan covers next so you can't see all the casting underneath which is a shame.
I need to make the fan covers next so you can't see all the casting underneath which is a shame.
Drilled the drivers optics, then plugged the holes and added the welds.
Drilled the drivers optics, then plugged the holes and added the welds.
Finishing off the drivers vision armour.
Finishing off the drivers vision armour.
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I've been playing around with the uv curable resin 8)
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Basically if your not using artificial uv ie a hand held device it's not going to work.
Basically if your not using artificial uv ie a hand held device it's not going to work.
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I think it's getting there, that's a first attempt.
I think it's getting there, that's a first attempt.
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I'm still working on the rear deck and will be for many days yet 8)
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Lowering the bolt holes with my trusty flat bottom drill bit once again, actually I grind a standard bit and when I've finished with it grind it back again.
Lowering the bolt holes with my trusty flat bottom drill bit once again, actually I grind a standard bit and when I've finished with it grind it back again.
Engine hatch support plate installed.
Engine hatch support plate installed.
Theres a lot going on with these early tigers, that's why I like them.
Theres a lot going on with these early tigers, that's why I like them.
Getting there.
Getting there.
The locks all printed but not in the right order just yet.
The locks all printed but not in the right order just yet.
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Phil
D you think ithat the uv weld (glue) might be useful to use for the welds put on the various vehicles
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Hi Bryan, not really if it's as thin as the resin I've been using. If it was possible to get a more viscous resin then you may be able to get the weld ripples in it and then cure with uv before it levelled out. Stephen White bangs on about a air cured product that may suit you but I can't recall what its called, he makes very good welds from that product. Try typing welds into the search box and see what comes up.
Milliput for me all the way. 8)
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I'm really enjoying this build, more done to the engine hatch to include the feifel system. 8)
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After carefully setting it all out, relief drilling the hatch plate to except the two different lock turn screws.
After carefully setting it all out, relief drilling the hatch plate to except the two different lock turn screws.
The early tigers had many of these locks to give a waterproof seal to the engine bay for wading, obviously the later vehicles didn't have as many as wading was seen to be a bad idea!
The early tigers had many of these locks to give a waterproof seal to the engine bay for wading, obviously the later vehicles didn't have as many as wading was seen to be a bad idea!
Worth the effort I think.
Worth the effort I think.
Carefully removing the internal printed support from the feifel pipe middles.
Carefully removing the internal printed support from the feifel pipe middles.
I had to adjust one of the angles of the feifel tin work ducts, see if you can identify which one.
I had to adjust one of the angles of the feifel tin work ducts, see if you can identify which one.
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There's a great deal of work gone into that hatch .
There's a great deal of work gone into that hatch .
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I have to get my arse in gear as the Roller should be here before Christmas, covid willing of course, also the superb early steel tracks are now on their way from Oz, thank you Liam. 8)
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have just ordered the half engine from Ivano.
have just ordered the half engine from Ivano.
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Maybe the final wiring, I doubt it!
Maybe the final wiring, I doubt it!
Lots of "foot fall" weathering.
Lots of "foot fall" weathering.
Loads of room.
Loads of room.
Making the half engine base.
Making the half engine base.
That's the high pressure smoker inlet in the far corner.
That's the high pressure smoker inlet in the far corner.
Lots more weathering to finish.
Lots more weathering to finish.
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Those feifel pipes. The large heat shrink has arrived 8) You can't use Tiger 131 as reference in this instance as the feifel pipes where a very much later post war replacement so more research was necessary. 8)
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Cutting the heat shrink to size.
Cutting the heat shrink to size.
Heat shrink very tightly shrunk on!
Heat shrink very tightly shrunk on!
I think the heat shrink idea has worked, the spiral construction is showing through nicely with the 3d printed lines less visible.
I think the heat shrink idea has worked, the spiral construction is showing through nicely with the 3d printed lines less visible.
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All painted and weathered.
All painted and weathered.
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A quick video of the test trial of the Tiger fitted with my high pressure smoker, also fitted is one of Adrian's smoke control units and the exhaust pulse device.
The fan noise will be reduced once the engine compartment is installed over the top of the fan motor and the sound volume is ramped up a rad.

All in all I'm very happy with the effect. The exhaust flappers (the rain guards) are working well.

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