I know,I know not another TIGER !!!!

Greg,

I would say that following your post is one reason to come back to this forum regularly :)
Looking very good, I am just curios why you leave a gap to the lower side plate? 

And I am still interested in any reference you would have to that radio mount in the front  

Thank you again for sharing!

As always
Boarder 

detailfreak

                                  Thank you for the comment Zokissma ,at this time I will have to say that the fries 16 ton crane is on hold until I can find an alternative to the lifting apparatus, DES ,a french company I believe is the only manufacturer of 1/35 scale version of this crane.And the last one I saw sold on e-bay for a sum of 169.00 and change,WOW,so you see the dilemna.Does anyone sell or have line drawings of this that can be used as blueprints? Or I guess there is alway the old oak tree out back and a come-along,hehehe,old backyard mechanics never die they justget a bigger hoist.

                                  Again I wish to thank all for the comments tips and what not,and good evening to all.

                                                   Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Yep, my sentiments exact; the DES kit is the only game in town, but from what I hear, it is a disastrous kit, and difficult to build. Personally, I'm in the same boat as you, I'd love to get enough detailed drawings and pics to be able to just scratch one, since the overall shape is not complicated.

If I may ask you, what are you using as your primary references thus far?

I have the Tigers in Combat I book, but to be perfectly honest, as a modeling reference for the physical vehicle, there is a lot to be desired.

                              Zokissma,I will have to say that my resources are limited to a couple of builds on other websites,pics readily available on the www, and believe it or not Academies instruction booklet.lol.David Byrden,Alan Hamby and the restoration of the Bovington Tiger all offer great material.

                             Have done some rework on those intermediate hull braces,and set the hull top in place to check clearances of the engine and such. So far so good,but still a loooong way to go.

                               All comments and critiques are always welcome,oh and the gap at the base of the fighting compartment roof support will be closed eventually.Thanks again for looking.

                                                              Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

WOW, Greg--the detail in this is just SICK! You're doing a great reference thread for building the ultimate Tiger!

Superb!!

Simply outstanding work, DF. I'm really enjoying this WIP......

Beautiful !

I think I will bring a copy of this thread to my club meeting.  That way if anyone starts to too much of an ego rush, me included, just pull this out.  That'll knock 'em down a peg or tow.

Dude, I impart on you the the double schwing...Schwing, SCHA-WING.

Did I miss the part whee you said how all this marvelous detail will be seen.  Just open hatches or cutaway?  Or a dio with the turret on a crane

                               Thanks so much for the positive responses and I must say everyones words are encouraging.

                                Wingnut, thanks for the schaaaa-wing, the intended final outcome is to have the turret lifted off,or preferably in the process of being lifted of to a point of revealing the interior of the Tiger.

                              Labour-in-vain, this little book may be of interest to you ,and really anyone who dabbles in fine detailingon the darkside,it's as old as the Tiger itself.

                             I purchased two of these for a small sum from an e-bayer with intentions of turning one copy around,but alas I was the only one interested in it.lol Or perhaps the fact that it's in German scared everyone away. Beautifully done reproduction by the way.

                            This next group of photo's are strictly for reference,I believe these are from a 1/16th king tiger,but may very well share some of the same configuration as the Tiger 1. I would like to thank the gentleman who built this radio rack as it could very well be one of the finest I have yet to see.

                           Well I finally finished fabricating both of the inner panels for the engine compartment.

                          Also re-worked the intermediate hull brace and tacked it into place,the bolts are stolen from a spare armor plate from a stug . Maybe a tad large,but then again how noticable will they be with the ammo bins in place.

                          Although it seems like very little progress this is a few hours work.Any comments and such are more than welcome as always. Thanks for stopping by.

                                                          Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Greg, I really love what you have done with the nuts?   I am afraid I may have said it the wrong way.  Outstanding work with the nuts on your Tiger! LOL 

That is some excellent detail you have for reference there Greg.
Yepp, sure as () I would like to get hold of the Fibel.
Had some old copies on an external HD that stopped smoking and I have not been able to retrieve these yet.

Is this the picture you mentioned?



This is s.H.Pz.Abt.503 turret #322.
If not maybe you have a reference to the GD one?

 

The picture and 20 more on the suvject are available on Bundesarchiv / wikimedia under this link;

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Photographs_by_Kipper,_PK

_http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-022-2922-24,_Russland,_Reparatur_Panzer_VI_%22Tiger_I%22.jpg_

As always
Boarder 

(sigh!)  Another reason why I hesitate to post photos of my poor efforts.

With your permission, I'd like to use the photos of your Tiger's exterior as a reference when I build mine.  I admire the internal detailing, but I lack the fine motor skills to attempt to follow your lead.

I envy your skill.

                           MajMike ,help yourself to any of the pics.,you are more han welcome.

                                                         Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Amazing work!! Really looks good, cant wait too see more.

I'm thoroughly impressed, great work and attention to detail.

Terry.

I am loving this!   You are saving us alot of $$$.  How come???  We don't have to go out and buy reference books on Tiger tanks because this is OUR reference.   Thank you my friend.  Looking forward to your next update.

Looking great mate. Now I'm getting on top of things again I'll have an update on mine in the next day or so, so where near as far along as yours, keep it up.

Andrew

                                  An update,although not much every bit gets me one step closer to the finish line. Work was focused on the engine cooling screens,gotta keep those pesky hand grenades out ya know. And the drivers and radio operators hatch hinges recieved so work. Thanks for looking guys and gals.

                       As always yor opinions and comments are always welcome.

                                                          Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Great work on the screens... I agree nobody loves handgrenades!  I have to say many thanks for saving me more than $50 maybe $100 because I don't have to buy reference books on Tiger tanks.  Who needs one now after reading this...

Wow...

Best looking radio sets I have seen in 1/35 scale!

This interior deserves a full view, changing the transmission requires turret removal along with the roof plate over the driver's & radio operators seats. Better scenario than a roof off display to show interior design.

                               Thanks Andy,those creens are scratch built using a very unique material. Ever bought a cheapo box of chocolates? Well the screens are made of the fancy gold ribbon that goes around the box. Cut to size and with the addition of some styrene strip round the border,voila grenade screens.

                             SuppressionFire,I believe you are reffering to the Panther when you speak of removin the roof over the driver and radio operators position.There was no need to remove the turret on the Panther. Also the credit for the radios belongs to another,also they are from a 1/16th king Tiger and are for discussion purposes only. I was only referring to them as to the simlarities to the Tiger I. Are those racks similar or the same as? Thanks for stopping by.

                                                                 Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Any progress is good progress Greg, nice to see this one continuing to move forward. Nice work on the screens, the distressed look on the one side adds a nice little personal touch IMHO.

It just gets better and better.

                          Thanks for all the kind words gentlemen,please excuse the missed letters an spaces and such as my remote/wireless keyboard is not my best friend as of late.Theres a tonof stuff left,and to be honest,not enough reference material to go on.But the TIger grows fatter,wieght wise,and I gain a bit more knowledgable of the Tigers inner workings. So with that stay tuned for the next installment.

                                                              Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

                             Morning ladies and gentlemen ,it appears that I will have to warm up the soldering iron as my stowage bin has arrived.

                                                        Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

                         A few hours of soldering time yielded much progress.

One more set of lid hinges,pair of hasps,and mounting straps.Thanks for looking.

                                                  Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

And great results too!

Wow.  I started a Tiger I, but I've put it on hold to participate in the Made in USSR GB.  You work is amazing.  I'll certainly use this thread a build guide.  Thanks for helping the rest of us with your posts.

Just fantastic work!  Will be looking forward to your next post.

You made short work of the bin and other details Rob, very nice!