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Tiger 1 Filling caps coolant

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:00 pm
by Robert Tanzer
Hello I am perplexed when I look at blueprints and pic's of late Tiger one.
I have a problem, can not find facts about a thing on a late Tiger. The problem is the rectangles under the cooling plugs. When I look at drawings, I see that there should be rectangles on both sides. But when I study pictures, I see that only the right side has a rectangle. The left side is round.
This is clearly seen on the Tiger in Saumur. I think the Tiger in Muster have it round on bothe sides.
Can you please help me if you can, I build a late Tiger.

Here is a pic of what I mean
Motordeck.jpg

Re: Tiger 1 Filling caps coolant

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:48 pm
by mark lawson
this is down to different casting batches, some had round which was the earlier variant the later has a rectangle there is no rules to what was fitted it was more what was available, its also difficult to see these parts on war time pictures.