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

David, what parts/areas are wrong? I have seen styles similar, that to my unpracticed eye look the same, is it modifable to make accurate?

Andrew

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And not to derail the thread does the same go for the VoyagerModel Tiger I stowage bin (Afrikakorp)

That's the Voyager bin?

I don't know whether to tell you this, but it's what I do.  :/

That bin never existed. Voyager copied it from a drawing in a Russian magazine, and the drawing was just plain wrong.

David

Greg,
Looking good as always :)
Personally I would never want to weld thin sheet metal to a heavy metal carrier in a any sort of added material process.
Pretty sure your are looking at resistance spot welded or riveted structures.
But sheet soldering is the way to go for scale models I think.
And your work looks great!

As always
Boarder

                           Just ben fiddling with my soldering iron again.hasps and mounting brackets and I found myself wondering if the bin is of welded construction or riveted construction. It seems I viewed a bin for a 1/16th scale tiger and it was riveted. Anybody got a close -up?  Of the real deal?

                          Seems to be a bit of a primer dilemna on the lower bin,foofoo can primer at about 12-16 inches should have been good.Must have been the humidity made the paint sag a bit of sanding should clean it up.

                           That about wraps up the progress on the Tiger for now. Appreciate you folks for stopping and taking a peek,,and take the time to remember today.And happy modeling.

                                                           Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

Nice work on all that metal,i wouldn't even attempt it !!

deafpanzer

Buddy, this is one of the BEST TIGER WIPs out there for sure... no argument there.  I should give soldering a shot as I haven't done it before.  Maybe it is time for us to get together so you can show me the soldering stuff while I share you some figure painting tips.  Of course is a must...

 

What he said!!!

Buddy, this is one of the BEST TIGER WIPs out there for sure... no argument there.  I should give soldering a shot as I haven't done it before.  Maybe it is time for us to get together so you can show me the soldering stuff while I share you some figure painting tips.  Of course is a must...

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

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

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.

And great results too!

                         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

                             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

                          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

It just gets better and better.

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.

                               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

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.

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...

                                  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

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

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.

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

Terry.

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

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

                                                         Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley

(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.

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 

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 

                           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

                               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.