It was a hectic couple of months after ordering the tank as I decided to completely revamp my garage/workshop which previously housed a large fleet of rc aircraft. I added insulation and plaster boarded the ceiling, installed new lighting and strengthened to work benches with 4x2 . After 40 years of building and flying model aircraft I also decided to thin the fleet down from 18 aircraft to 8 and go all electric. The funds from the sale of the aircraft will be ploughed back into the Tiger, I bought a 200kg platform lift and motorcycle scissor jack and a whole host of engineering hand tools prior to the Tiger arriving and am desperately trying to remember all the metal work techniques I learnt at school, way, way back.
There are a couple of useful links I would like to share :
www.eileensemporium.com Good for modelling supplies such as brass strip, miniature rivets etc.
https://modelfixings.co.uk/ All types and sizes of fastenings ,taps ,drills etc
I have done the first trial fit of the hull and disassembled it to prepare and degrease the suspension bars ready to install the bushes, you don't realise how big the tiger is until you get it on a bench , seriously impressive and heavy, glad I got the platform lift with the 1000 x 500 table. I have decided to do the hull build during the day and detailing at night. I acquired some 5mm x 0.5mm brass strip and 1mm domed rivets to enhance the jack block as a start and will modify the excellent Armorpax tools with wooden handles.
Finally a big thankyou to Kian and Monique for an excellent product and allowing me to attend the open day at very short notice.
