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Tank crew working on Tiger I Tracks

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  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Michigan
Posted by ps1scw on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:42 PM

Thanks guys!  The photo and links are a great help.  Now that I know about the figures I may give this a go.  It should keep me very busy during the long cold winter!

Kykeon, my eyes are not what they used to be, that an Early Tiger correct?  Although I'm sure that the practice is the same for any version.

Steve

  • Member since
    September 2005
Posted by Kykeon on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:40 AM
Well there you go!  I wonder how I saw the other MiniArt figures and missed these....Doh!  I need to get some for myself.
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:03 AM

There are two figure kits (in styrene) available that I think would do the trick for you:

http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=766

and more appropriately :

http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=767

I have the latter, and I think they are fantastic, and very reasonably priced.

  • Member since
    September 2005
Posted by Kykeon on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:00 AM

Here is a shot of a GD Tiger in the process of having it's tracks changed;

I don't know a figure set that is made for this job. MiniArt makes a German Tank Crew at Work set #35010. They are actually "punching the tube", but could be converted to do the job. I have no idea how good or bad the figures are though. Italeri makes a German tank accessories set that has all the tools necessary for the job; a baby sledge, track pin punch and connecting tool, as well as a bunch of others. The only other thing you need to make is the track changing cable, found on the left side of the Tiger's hull. It is connected to the last link of the outstretched track and used to pull the track up and over the tops of the road wheels. The track connecting tool is then attached to the two ends of the track and force is applied to bring the two ends together, allowing the track pin to be driven in with the hammer, connecting the track.

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Michigan
Tank crew working on Tiger I Tracks
Posted by ps1scw on Monday, October 9, 2006 3:07 PM

Hey team, I was kicking around the idea of putting a Tiger I next to some sort of train rail line, (or maybe just a sign eluding to the fact that there are train tracks outside of the dio), with the crew preparing to, or actually changing out the transportation tracks with combat tracks.  I'd have either one of the types of tracks rolled up as the other was being worked on, and the outer row of roadwheels being placed.  I think the missing link in how the scene would be depicted is the crew.  Does anyone manufacture German tank crewmen working on roadwheels and track?  Does Fruil or anyone else make both type of track? 

It will be nice to research and find out how tracks were changed out and to see the tools that we have all placed ON the vehicle actually being used.

Thanks for your input team!

Steve

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