Late Tiger 1 commission build by Phil Woollard

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:57 am

Lots more done, I tend to work on many things at the same time, this way paint can be drying while I fettle, fit and assemble other pars.

Phil Dawe · Post by **Phil Dawe** » Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:07 pm

Phil,

It just gets better and better! I cant wait for the FOA turret interior detailing parts to arrive

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:35 am

I found this photo of a late panzer (

) turret interior showing the full size periscope in place, So I'm happy.

mark lawson · Post by **mark lawson** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:03 am

Phil, that's the inside of a Panther command tank its not a Tiger

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:33 pm

Close though init Mark lol. Mark would you have a nice pic of the internal breech lock that hangs from the roof by any chance, I have this line drawing below but could do with a decent photo so I can fabricate one?

mark lawson · Post by **mark lawson** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:14 pm

I have a disk full of pictures of the Saumur Tiger I will have a look this evening their may be a picture.

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:17 pm

Much appreciated Mark!

mark lawson · Post by **mark lawson** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:31 pm

This is what I have found on my Saumur disc, Kent may have more.

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:56 am

Thanks Mark that's just the ticket, I think Kent has some competition!
Some more progress on the turret.

Vince Cutajar · Post by **Vince Cutajar** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:13 pm

That's a big milling machine you have there Phil. Looks like a Bridgeport clone. Will be interested to see the end result.

Vince

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:13 pm

Phil Woollard wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:56 am
Thanks Mark that's just the ticket, I think Kent has some competition!
Some more progress on the turret.

Found an interesting Henchel factory drawing at Panzerbasics from the Per Sonnervik collection that might be of interest regarding the mantle/hatch issue. It looks as there was a bit of problem in 1:1 or at least on VK45.01 but I dont think it was any changes here later in the Tiger1 production.

Kind regards
Kent

Phil Woollard · Post by **Phil Woollard** » Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:43 pm

Thanks Kent, that drawing seems to show a 1.1 interference/protrusion over the hatches, now that along with the large mantlet gap and we have a bigger interference issue.
Hi Vince, yes that a serious bit of kit as far as modeling goes! I have had to ask a local engineering company to do the work as it need to be right.
I have just assembled the unit and I think it looks ok, any tighter and the pivot angles on the turret may be a problem. That's just 3.5 mm removed, care being taken as the pivot mount was 12 thou thicker at one end before we started, so around 4 mm in total . I will post photos tomorrow.