Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

[Vince Cutajar]

The same thing happened to me when installing the smoke module.

Vince

[Brian Ostlind]

Not really an update but I sat the turret on the bearing and spun it around a bit. And stick figure on for scale.

Part of me wants to assemble everything without priming all the bare metal pieces but I think I’ll wait and primer all the fenders and clamps first before assembling. Just waiting for some warmer temperatures.

Next big job will be adding Zim to the turret. Just need to test fit some pieces.

[Glen Clark]

Where would one get a figure like that Brian?.....just wondering the circumstances in which one needed to obtain it.





Glen

[Brian Ostlind]

Glen I believe it’s used for sketch artists to roughly outline poses in drawing.

If you search “ wooden sketch mannequin “ you should be able to find one

Do you have amazon?

13 inches Wooden Manikin - Posable Drawing Sketching Model with Stand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PXHFH7G/re ... GCbEQE1AA4

[Glen Clark]

Thank you Brian.



Glen.

[Brian Ostlind]

You want a 12 inch one to be more scale. Mine might b 13 inches would be a 7 ft tall person.

[Tom OBrien]

I like the mannequin. I suppose a seven foot tanker might have had a few issues especially in the smaller tanks.

Does anyone know if tank crewmen were selected based on their stature? I know fighter pilots were, at least in the US forces. You had to be under something like 5-ft 5-inches in height and not portly.

Tom

[Brian Ostlind]

Starting to work my way up

[Brian Ostlind]

Some reference...

[Brian Ostlind]

I got hatches from Dave at armorpax.

[Vince Cutajar]

Nice

Hopefully I should be getting the round hatches tomorrow. Why do you have two loader's hatches?

Vince

[Brian Ostlind]

One is for the King Tiger. They are both late Tiger Hatches. But slightly thicker on the right for the KT

[Brian Ostlind]

Got my tools ready for a good assembly...

[Brian Ostlind]

Dug our the midget tools and bits from my drawer, they are the hardest to find when I need them the most!

[Vince Cutajar]

Looking forward to see some progress on your Tiger Brian.

Vince