Late cupola cover / umbrella

[Vince Cutajar]

Yesterday I thought of something that I can add to my late Tiger 1. It is the cupola cover or umbrella.

I have been searching for a photo of this item to see if it's difficult to fabricate but no luck yet. I also have the impression that somebody posted a photo here recently but also no luck in finding it here.

Can somebody kindly tell me where to find these photos?

Thanks

Vince

[Riny Koks]

Something like this?

[Marco Peter]

I need to lookup my pictures for Ed too so when I have time...

[Vince Cutajar]

Thanks Riny for that photo. Is that your handiwork?

Thanks Marco. I guess that is where I saw it recently. Totally forgot about it.

Vince

[Riny Koks]

Not my work, its from Michael's fantastic Tiger 332.
I do not have the skills to do this

[Vince Cutajar]

Another question.
Is the material for the cover sheet metal or canvas?

Thanks again.

Vince

[Ed Groenenberg]

Another question.
Is the material for the cover sheet metal or canvas?

Thanks again.

Vince

On the Tiger at Militracks it was cloth / canvas.

[Vince Cutajar]

Thanks Ed for the info.

Made a rough 3D model to see what will be involved in fabricating the frame (green colour)

Frame to be made with 2mm diameter round stock. I still have to see if I have enough material for it. Trying to avoid having to buy the stock online as it has become really expensive to import things.

Vince

[Ed Groenenberg]

Thanks Ed for the info.

Made a rough 3D model to see what will be involved in fabricating the frame (green colour)

Cupola Umbrella v1.jpg

Cupola Umbrella v2.jpg

Cupola Umbrella v3.jpg

Frame to be made with 2mm diameter round stock. I still have to see if I have enough material for it. Trying to avoid having to buy the stock online as it has become really expensive to import things.

Vince

Hello Vince.

That's a bit of a coincidence....
On my 2004 tiger, the cupola (the drum type) had 2 small studs/tubes on it,
Only these were more or less in front and the back of the commander.
I solved it by drilling 3 new holes in the top part of the cupola (it consists of a rop and a bottom ring),
and twisted it so these 2 mounts are now left and right of the commander.
The hatch is now at the back and also acts as a sort of shield?

I'm using 3mm brass rods for the 2 upward sections (needed to shave off about 0.4mm)
and 2mm brass rods for the rest of the frame.

Regards,
Ed

[Marco Peter]

[Adrian Harris]

Interesting thread. Was this a Tunisian addition ?

Adrian.

[Vince Cutajar]

Marco, those stills from your video are awesome. Seeing those photos made me change the way I should go about attempting to do it.

Fingers crossed.

Vince

[Vince Cutajar]

Adrian, according to the following, they were introduced in November 1942.

https://tiger1.info/EN/Umbrella.html

I believe that the umbrella mounting posts remained till the end of production. I believe I once saw a photo of a King Tiger with that umbrella also.

Vince

[Marco Peter]

Marco, those stills from your video are awesome. Seeing those photos made me change the way I should go about attempting to do it.

THANKS! Thats why I do it!

[Adrian Harris]

Many thanks Vince.

Adrian.