Jagdtiger build

[Chang]

Hi David,
Watch your build photos daily is enjoyable. Please keep on.
The book underneath Steve's parts, what is the book's name? (See your photo.)

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Regards,
Lerh Chang

[David Brady]

Hi Chang,

For reference I use Actung panzer no 6.

DB

[David Brady]

Hi,

Moved the trackholders and finished off repositioning the cable holders.

DB

[David Brady]

Hi All

Steve Winstone Jagdtiger travel lock now fitted. Steve made this piece from steel and it's fully operational. I played I small part making the fixing brackets and u shaped ends to complete.

Many thanks as always Steve

Regards
David

[Chang]

Like that traveling lock works.

[Jae-seung Roe]

Hi All

Steve Winstone Jagdtiger travel lock now fitted. Steve made this piece from steel and it's fully operational. I played I small part making the fixing brackets and u shaped ends to complete.

Many thanks as always Steve
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Regards
David

Hi Dave,

Great details on your Jagdtiger ! and as always, Steve winstone's detail part is amazing!

[Chang]

Hi All
Steve Winstone Jagdtiger travel lock now fitted. Steve made this piece from steel and it's fully operational.

Wonder if Steve will release this travel lock parts as a new after-market production? I hope so.

[David Brady]

Hi All

Fitted a Mike Stannard shovel today - decided to fit the head holder as illustrated in Achtung panzer 6 also as fitted to the Jagdtiger in Kabinka.

Regards
David

[Brian Ostlind]

Love the build. Any updates?

[David Brady]

Hi Brian,
No progress to report, too cold in the garage and I've had a lingering cough for a few weeks that I'm trying to shake off.

Cheers

[Brian Ostlind]

Hi Brian,
No progress to report, too cold in the garage and I've had a lingering cough for a few weeks that I'm trying to shake off.

Cheers

I hope you feel better. I am getting a cold too. Maybe you can make that Jagdtiger an indoor cat lol.

[Chang]

Hi David (and any advice from all JT builders is welcome too),

How many pairs of track are used in your JT? The number quoted in the Assembly Manual is 48 for newly built JT, and maybe less after running.

Yet in my half-built JT , 48 pairs of (right) track is too slack , even after adjusting of the Tension Arm to it's forward (ie, to maximum tighten the track) position.

The right Tension Arm in most forward (ie, to tighten the right track) position.

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The right 48 pairs track still too slack.

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On the other hand , 47 pairs of (left) track is too tight , after adjusting of the Tension Arm to it's backward (ie, to maximum loosen the track) position.

The left Tension Arm in most backward (ie, to loosen the left track) position.

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The left 47 pairs track still too tight.

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Have I done anything in-appropriately? or is there something I miss?

Regards,
Ler Chang

[Brian Ostlind]

The manual recommends an amount of track that is for static display not RC. You need the tracks to be tight for RC so they don’t climb over the sprocket. Why do you think the 47 sets is too tight. Honestly I believe that looks perfect for RC.

The third variable to adjust tension beside track length and idler tension, is torsion bar ride height. Yours look good though.

[Gerhard Michel]

Sorry, but I would not be pleased to have the tracks as ugly tight as shown above. This may do it for a 1/16 plastic model but not for a model in 1/6 scale. My models are used also in rough grounds, and they nevertheless have a track tension like the real ones.

[DaveMacri]

I know I had posted this resolve for the lack of adjustability on the King tiger idler-figured it would be the same on the JT too. As pictured I had a new arm machined with more swing to it. With removing a track link set you have approximately 2" which is too much and then the tracks are way to tight and can cause damage to the drive. The custom machined idler unit gives the ability to bridge that 2" gap and worked perfect on my KT.