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Any plans on doing a HL230 for the Panther ?
Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,
The Panther engine has many different pieces.
At least 5 reservations are required to produce it, otherwise I can not cushion the cost.
If you know 5 seriously interested friends I can do it at the same price as the P45.
Ivano

Hi All,

Back to my rebuild

I have moved on to the cupola, and I am looking at adding the drain holes.
This drawing from David Byrden's site is the only thing I can find, does anyone have any dimension info, i.e. hole size distance apart?

Paul.

Hi Paul, I would be interested in some dimensions also, keep up the good work regards Phil.

Believe "the Modelers Guide to the Tiger Tank" has a 1/35 template for the drain holes. That's if you can get hold of a copy that is.

Found this photo on another forum that shows the template being used. They used a 0.36mm drill bit at 1/35.

John

That should help Paul's cause John ,10 holes equidistant in 360* = 36* nice.

Thanks John,

I think I can make a template similar to that and I have some similar reference points 0.36 mm hole at 1/35 scale would be 2.16 mm at 1/6th.

Looking at the drawings the kit made cupola is slightly bigger than 1/6th so I think I will start at 1.5 mm and see how it looks, I can always open it to 2 mm if it looks a bit small.

Only 9 holes Phil, one is covered by the hatch catch bar
Paul.

here are some pictures from the original

Awesome Steen, thanks!

Cheers,
/Chris

Thanks Steen, they will com in very helpful

Paul.

Hi Paul ,

good to see you find the time for your beauty ! I'm lost with other demands currently..

Really great to see all these small details comming to your Tiger Fantastic !


cheers,

Uwe

Thanks Uwe, yes I keep noticing all these little details and thinking, why hadn't I seen them before

I know I've been quite over the last few weeks, but I've been studding away. On top of trying to get inf on the drain holes for the cupola which you have all helped with. here is anther bit of info if anyone is looking for it.
I also notice that in the Early Tiger kit cupola there was a recesses milled in that shouldn't be there.
I will have to come up with a plan to hide it!

Paul.

thanks paul for the post on my strum build, the more you dig on these builds, details just come to the surface,i think thats what gives the interest, and what was i doing when i built the tank first time round, do you remember how good doug pinkertons tiger 1 was when it was in the gallery, regards simon.

Hi Simon, Yes I do remember Doug's Tiger 1, it was a great model. I always remember the colour, it looked so right. There have been a lot of great builders on here over the years.

Paul.