Rocky's Tiger

[Dale jordan]

Good job Rocky . Mike where are your photos of your mid tiger1 build ? I'm doing the same machine as yours , but I've lost your photos ...Dale

[John Fitzsimons]

Hi rocky, I was intending to use 3-48 hex heads for the idler caps. Interested to know what others recommend.

[Rocky Sembritzky]

I noticed something while comparing parts from the early Tiger to the mid Tiger. The center armor cover sizes are different.....





I checked my reference books, but I could not find any information regarding the size or if there was a change made to the cover.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rocky

[Rocky Sembritzky]

In the words of Pink Floyd, is anybody out there?

I tried my hand regarding the "weld" process and I am not that happy with it. However, I practiced on a spot that would not be easily seen unless you lay on your back.









I will try again tomorrow.

[Tim Bowman]

Hi Rocky

I can't help you with the vision port block since I thought they were all the same.

As far as the welds go, I'm not sure what you are using but it looks like a 2-part putty? When I do welds in an area that has a 90 degree corner, I use a small flat head screw driver and do a clean scrape along the weld (smashing it into the corner as I go) first to remove any excess material. Once you have it as a clean 45 degree, come back and add your weld bead texture. If there is still some excess pushed up along the sides, simply scrape it away with a straight edge razor and clean up as necessary.

I use epoxy-putty and have some water on hand for your tools and fingers.

Hope that helps
best regards
Tim

[Rocky Sembritzky]

Hi Rocky

I can't help you with the vision port block since I thought they were all the same.

As far as the welds go, I'm not sure what you are using but it looks like a 2-part putty? When I do welds in an area that has a 90 degree corner, I use a small flat head screw driver and do a clean scrape along the weld (smashing it into the corner as I go) first to remove any excess material. Once you have it as a clean 45 degree, come back and add your weld bead texture. If there is still some excess pushed up along the sides, simply scrape it away with a straight edge razor and clean up as necessary.

I use epoxy-putty and have some water on hand for your tools and fingers.

Hope that helps
best regards
Tim

Tim,

Many thanks for the reply and the advice!

I am using Milliput along with scotch! That may be my problem?

Rocky

[leesellars]

Hello rocky
As Tim says use some water when you are doing the welds and not the scotch

Lee

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Hi Rocky!

I am using Milliput along with scotch!
Rocky

That sounds like two-part to me!

Check some prototype photos. Many of the welds were quite irregular:
http://vincesgallery.smugmug.com/Histor ... 4161_4yU6W

Regarding the driver's protective bar, I have been looking for a drawing. I know I have seen one somewhere and finally found it:
http://tiger1.info/EN/DriversPortProtector.html

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
/Chris

[Ken Molchanow]

Rocky:

Check this link.

http://www.bigscalemodels.com/tips/tips ... leweld.pdf

I saw this artical before I started the welds on my T-1, it helped alot.

[Adrian Harris]

That's an excellent article Ken - many thanks for posting the link

The tool he makes looks surprisingly like a leather punch, though I don't think they go small enough to be useful for us

Adrian.

[Tim Bowman]

HI Adrian

I just take sections of brass tubing and hit it on the belt sander.

Happy welding
Tim

[Rocky Sembritzky]

Lee, Chris & Ken,

Many thanks for the links and information!

The original armor cover for the driver is too tall and I will correct that very soon, thank you Chris.

I used the scale converter App on my iPad, comparing the 1/25 Tamiya Tiger kit and the drawings, Armortek is very close.

Now, on to the welds and the new tool, thanks Ken!











It may not be pretty, but I am having fun!

Cheers!

Rocky

[Rocky Sembritzky]

I received the bump stops from Steve and they are outstanding and so are the castle nuts!



My only question is do you use one of the existing three mounting holes or remount using new holes?



I finished all the welds on this side and started the texture process.

[John Fitzsimons]

http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... 8&start=15

See above re positioning although some contradictions. Hope it helps. What a pity once fitted you hardly see them but at least you know they are there.

[Rocky Sembritzky]

http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... 8&start=15

See above re positioning although some contradictions. Hope it helps. What a pity once fitted you hardly see them but at least you know they are there.

John,

Many thanks! I have no idea how I missed that post? I have been through Tim's thread many times, must have been the scotch.

I was a little motivated and decided to finish the welds on the other side....







The paint arrives tomorrow, a little more texture and I hope to have the wheels on by next weekend.

Cheers!