SimonT - Tamiya 1:35 Sturmmorser Tiger (AAGB)
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Steve Jones
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You should have them done by Christmas but which year?? LOL
O ye of little faith....
after a marathon (or should that be a snickers
) six hour session during which 3 films were watched, lots of tea was drunk, 880 holes were drilled and 220 links were sanded, the tracks are now cleaned up
220 links and 440 track pins ready to install
a short length assembled
properly recessed pins on the inside edge
raised pins with retaining collar on the outer edge
Links were drilled with the recommended 0.6mm drill bit but this has left the pins a little slack - they are supposed to be a tight dry fit but I shall have to stick them in to stop them wriggling free
after a marathon (or should that be a snickers
) six hour session during which 3 films were watched, lots of tea was drunk, 880 holes were drilled and 220 links were sanded, the tracks are now cleaned up220 links and 440 track pins ready to install
a short length assembled
properly recessed pins on the inside edge
raised pins with retaining collar on the outer edge
Links were drilled with the recommended 0.6mm drill bit but this has left the pins a little slack - they are supposed to be a tight dry fit but I shall have to stick them in to stop them wriggling free
Steve Jones
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You da man!! Well done sir!!
Jim R
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Hi Simon
Now that is what I call persistent dedication.
Jim
Now that is what I call persistent dedication.
Jim
rtfoe
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"Your usual magic Simon, done when most of us are sleeping!" Andy mentioned this...sure he doen't have Rumplestilskin helping him 
The tracks are crazy Simon but well worth the effort. I checked out a few pages back and couldn't recognise your work on the engine fans and fuel tanks...couldn't believe you can actually simplify scratch stuff, well done on the restraint.
I don't normally like this version of the Tiger but you've made it interesting...I wonder what you're going to do with the crane and winch arm loader.
Cheers,
Richard
The tracks are crazy Simon but well worth the effort. I checked out a few pages back and couldn't recognise your work on the engine fans and fuel tanks...couldn't believe you can actually simplify scratch stuff, well done on the restraint.
I don't normally like this version of the Tiger but you've made it interesting...I wonder what you're going to do with the crane and winch arm loader.
Cheers,
Richard
Jon Heptonstall
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Tracks look great.Are those the Masterclub ones you mentioned earlier?
Jon.
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Cheers Steve
Jim - or stupidity
Richard - thanks. Have wasted too much time on builds detailing things that won’t be seen so trying to be more restrained
Jon - ta, yes these are Masterclub resin. If you can get hold of them now they seem to be metal but with the same resin pins. I prefer Masterclub to Friuls as the track pins are much more accurate than the brass wire
Harder to find and range not as extensive though
Jim - or stupidity
Richard - thanks. Have wasted too much time on builds detailing things that won’t be seen so trying to be more restrained
Jon - ta, yes these are Masterclub resin. If you can get hold of them now they seem to be metal but with the same resin pins. I prefer Masterclub to Friuls as the track pins are much more accurate than the brass wire
Harder to find and range not as extensive though
Me arse fell asleep just reading about your marathon session. Look very good though. I'd think the fit will let them sag & follow terrain better though? PaulE
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Nice job on the track links Simon your a slave to the hobby.
Pete.
Pete.
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As a quick aside. I was well impressed by Meng's workable tracks for their Tiger II.
Hard plastic links with metal inner and outer pins with good bolt detail on the outer pins.
Jon.
Hard plastic links with metal inner and outer pins with good bolt detail on the outer pins.
Jon.
Steven - thanks, hopefully will look the part
Paul -
they are fully articulated so should conform nicely but they can get gummed up when painted
Pete - cheers. Track links are not my favourite thing to clean up
Jon - they sound good. R Model tracks do turned metal pins for theirs but at £40+ a set they are just a tad expensive
Rick - I have quite a few from the pewter mines helping out
Graeme - very time consuming. I have quite a few builds on hold until I get the tracks done. Been doing a few more tonight for an Egyptian JS-III
have assembled some more tiger track links - yet more time consuming stuff
Paul -
they are fully articulated so should conform nicely but they can get gummed up when paintedPete - cheers. Track links are not my favourite thing to clean up
Jon - they sound good. R Model tracks do turned metal pins for theirs but at £40+ a set they are just a tad expensive
Rick - I have quite a few from the pewter mines helping out
Graeme - very time consuming. I have quite a few builds on hold until I get the tracks done. Been doing a few more tonight for an Egyptian JS-III
have assembled some more tiger track links - yet more time consuming stuff
filled all the pins marks on the inside of the engine hatch - five of them!
added the remaining etch grilles to the engine deck
I then made a start on the exhausts but only got this far before falling asleep again
filling the pin marks turned out to be pointless - when I checked photos of the real thing I found that the hatch should not have the raised rectangle inside so I sanded it all off taking the entire pin marks with it
I then added some of the details on the inside - still needs a bit more work including a weld bead around the ventilator aperture