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Tiger S33, Kirowograd forrest - December 1st 1943 - WIP

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  • Member since
    June 2007
Posted by Labour In Vain on Monday, April 11, 2011 1:53 PM

Detailfreak, thank you for taking interest in this build - as you might have guessed you are firmly tagged from this end as well :)

According to TIIF the first picture is GD 3'd PR turret # A23.
If I can help you with anything from the Bundesarchive just let me know.
If there is a particular turret # you are interested in www.tiif.de will probably have it.
David Byrden who was kind enough to help me with background information on S33 is one of the moderators of TIIF.
S33 has no exhaust shields, no air cleaners and probably no exhaust flame guards.

I have a late style bin (no cut-outs for the ports) from Dragon left, PM me and I get it over to you.  

Bill, thanks for the kind comment, very much appreciated Big Smile

Disastermaster, thank you for taking interest in this build - it is a sheer joy to come back to these pages and look for your latest update  Bow Down
Eyes are recovering fine, thank you for your comments!


The Griffon and GW stuff has arrived, that is 5 mine dispensers and the detailed detail set from GW  which I only wanted for the front fenders.

S33 has the hinged, wide style fenders but I am not sure about the reinforced holder for the sprocket wheel  crane.
Pictures to follow Sunday.

Thank you for stopping by Big Smile

As always

Boarder 

 

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  • Member since
    June 2007
Posted by Labour In Vain on Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:03 AM

Wow.
That was 6 month of my life I never want back.
But here I am and I am dusting off the old boxes again.

Won't promise any updates on Sunday ever again though :)

What colour would you guys anticipate this vehicle to be?
Bison Decals have a set of stencils and they give you too options;
Gren over yellow or yellow over green.
The colour looks uniform on the BA picture appart from an area on the right hand turret side.

As always
Boarder

Avatar © David Byrden 2005 http://Tiger1.info/
  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: t.r.f. mn.
Posted by detailfreak on Sunday, October 9, 2011 2:07 PM

                              What the he** Boarder, you take six months off and then return with no pics!!. Just gotta give a bit of harrassing fire. Hope everything is turning around for you and you can share some time on the build scene.

 

                                                 Greg"Detailfreak"RowleyYes

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  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Austria
Posted by Byrden on Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:56 PM

Boarder:

I'm surprised that you're using 6600 for this, it will make things more difficult because it's such an early vehicle.

On the rear wall, you'll need to remove the antenna base stub at top right, and the 4 tiny clips for the toolbox at top left. But worse, the two poles for holding the adapter are at the wrong angle. They should be at 60 degrees:

 

AS for the toolbox at the lower left, it was missing in the Bundesarchiv photos, so you'd only need to build the frame that held it. I can post diagrams if you need.

 

The correct turret bin is the standard one, you can get it from a Late Tiger etc.

In the photos, the rear mudguards of S33 are missing, so there's no problem there. The front ones are the standard ones with a hinged side portion; don't know where you'll get them!

The crane holes at the front should have the reinforcing rings.

You're using side panels from a Late kit if I read you correctly? The track cable on the left side will have the wrong layout, so even the clips will need replacing.

S33 didn't have the two small holes above the driver's visor.

S33 had at least the clips for a full set of tools on the hull roof; you won't find them in 6600. That includes the large shovel on the glacis plate.

The holders for the tow cables were different; closer together. There were 6 portions in the cleaning rod, not 5, and they were shorter.

The front edges of the lower hull were different, and the tow shackles were slightly moved.

The S-mine launchers were partly missing or damaged; I can post diagrams of their construction if needed.

There was a shaft stored on the bottom of the rear wall; that's not in 6600.

S33 had the loader's periscope on the turret roof; is that in 6600 at all? It also had track holders on the turret sides, albeit with some damage.

And it must have had the triangle on the rear engine compartment cover, another difference from 6600.

All in all it's  a lot of detail change. I just know that Dragon will release two or three kits to cover this time period.

 

David

 

  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Austria
Posted by Byrden on Sunday, October 9, 2011 4:57 PM

This may be helpful; a review with photos of 6600 completely built:

http://www.modelarmour.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=897:dragon-tiger-i-initial-production&catid=37:kits&Itemid=60

David

 

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