Armortek

If you could see our dropping jaws, you would consider this to be really worth the effort compared to buying someone else's ready made product.
You are so modest, but keep surprising us with such beautiful parts!

simon_manning wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:00 am

Remarkable, too good to paint, i love to see this level of build, regards simon manning.

Thank you Simon

Stephen White wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:29 am

Seconded. Some very accomplished machining skills. Great to see an inspiring Tiger build.

Thank you Stephen

Christoffer Ahlfors wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:16 pm

If you could see our dropping jaws, you would consider this to be really worth the effort compared to buying someone else's ready made product.
You are so modest, but keep surprising us with such beautiful parts!

Great compliment Christoffer...thank you

Worked on the hatch lid lock...the springs are functional....I noticed with the larger springs at the hinge that it helps with initial lift of the hatch lid then helps to keep the lid locked once fully opened...I wonder if that is how the full size worked ?

Slowly making progress...but there is a light at the end of the tunnel...locking latches..rubber head protection pad and simulated welds then off to paint

The cupola is finished other than final paint and weathering...was a lot of work but I think it was worth it as for me it is one of the focal points when I look at a model.....one last thing to build the stowage bin then final paint..

Really excellent cupola Mark. Too beautiful to paint! Enjoyed following your progress.
Bob

Robert E Morey wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:26 am

Really excellent cupola Mark. Too beautiful to paint! Enjoyed following your progress.
Bob

Thanks Bob !

Model Making at it's best, shows what can be done, thanks for sharing this build, regards simon manning.

simon_manning wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:42 am

Model Making at it's best, shows what can be done, thanks for sharing this build, regards simon manning.

Thanks Simon

Still need to make lids and mounting brackets...made from .038 stainless on the side walls and .080 on top and bottom...drilling .028 holes in stainless steel for rivets will test your patience and sanity carbide drill bits cut nice but so very fragile and tough to remove broken piece if nothing to grab on to !

Decided to make a new turret bin as the geometry was off on the 1st one I made...riveting is more accurate also....lid latches then final paint and weathering to complete project

Decided to make a new turret bin as the geometry was off on the 1st one I made

I know that feeling very well even when I am certain that nobody would notice the difference.

Vince

Vince Cutajar wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:15 pm

Decided to make a new turret bin as the geometry was off on the 1st one I made

I know that feeling very well even when I am certain that nobody would notice the difference.

Vince

But we would know ....