John's Late Tiger 1

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Nick and Bob for the nice comments. I have not been completely idle lately. I have been working on the commander's seat for the late tiger. I hope it will be fully functional but probably not spring loaded. I will add some pictures of progress soon.

[John Fitzsimons]

Some photos of first seat parts. I know there is a resin version of the seat available. I have one of those but it is wrong for the late tiger and seats the commander too high. This one is based on the drawings on David Byrden's site. This one will place the commander in the correct periscope position. Resin seat is available for anybody looking for one.

[Nick Farrugia]

HI John
outstanding piece of work ,so neat and profesional ,every thing im not ah well i,ll keep trying .
all the best ,,,,,nick

[Brian Leach]

John,

Very nice. I had come to the same conclusions, nice to see you make the real thing.

Brian

[John Fitzsimons]

Some more parts of the seat completed. Having trouble working out a way that the lever can operate the catch on the seat. Still more to do but almost there. I need to make the leather seat pads also.



















When I finish this one I can make a full size one for my work room. only kidding.

[John Fitzsimons]

Does anybody know the correct colour for the seat. In some photos it's grey. But wondering if this id just restoration colour?

[yves mouton]

Hi John,

Nice job you done there on the seat,
very beautiful work

best regards Yves

[leesellars]

Hello John

Why have you got an SS infantry uniform. Should have pink piping on lapels and cap

Lee

[John Fitzsimons]

Hi Lee, I thought it was other way round. Wermacht pink piping on jacket and white on SS oficers?
I'm no expert. I only made the seat, not the uniform.
If it's wrong blame Soldier Story. The 1:1 repro in my wardrobe dos'nt have pink either except on shoulder boards.

[Nick Farrugia]

HI John
stunning seat you have made john ,you must be very pleased with it .all the best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Nick and Yves also.
Happy enough with it. Gave up trying to figure a way to make the lever operate the seat catch. The springs sre for appearance only. I want to get everything fitted now. Just a few small items to do and mske a mechanism for the escape hatch. Then onto the radio operator and driver compartments.
Nick, i was yhinking about the hinged mudguards on yhe Panzer IV. There were visible springs between the flaps and footboards. I have found a useful source of small springs inside pens. The push top ones.

[Nick Farrugia]

good idea ,i,m a bit of a magpie and collect alsorts of stuff and put them to use (thats when i find a use that is) it looks like all the lads pens in work are going to loose their springs in the new year i carnt wait . wishing you and familly a happy new year ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[John Fitzsimons]

I'm trying to get my partner to let me cut up one her old leather jackets to make seat pads.

[leesellars]

Hi John

White piping was infinity. Red was artillery . Black was pioneer maintenance. Green was recon. Blue was medical. The list goes on. Don't get me wrong you did get White panzer divisions but they was whermach. Artillery wasn't just field guns they had attached to them was the Jäger divisions or jagdpanthers nashorns wespe. On the crushers the silver band on the peak was for commisoned officers and non commissioned offices had non.
The seat is fantastic as normal.

Lee

[Nick Farrugia]

John i have got some lether if you need it (black or brown definately working on getting gray) no charge let me know