Thought you might like to see the progress on the cupolas and periscopes, also and item I have been trying to get done for a while, the Tiger Snow Shovel.
Panther Cupola and Periscopes.
Periscope brass masters, in cupola master. Periscope holders still to be made. More work to be done on cupola.
Panther cupola showing shaped hatch interior.
Late Tiger 1 Cupola and Periscopes.
Periscope brass masters, in cupola master. Also showing periscope clamps which will be held in place by screws, wing nuts and springs, working just like the real ones. More work to be done on cupola.
Late Tiger 1 cupola showing shaped hatch interior.
Panther and Later Tiger 1 Periscopes. Same Periscope is used for Late Tiger 1 loader using the same clamping method.
Periscope Masters.
Rubber seal for periscopes and clamp masters.
A real WW2 cupola periscope loaned to me by Kent Wiik. Thanks Kent will be shipping it back soon.
Snow Shovel Handles.
These arrived in the mail today, now I can make the brass master for the blade.
These are hand turned and then individually steam heated and shaped, not all quite the same shape and not prefect to the real thing, but close enough I think. Had a lot made so cannot do them again.
Mike
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