SimonT - Tamiya 1:35 Sturmmorser Tiger (AAGB)

[colin m]

880 holes were drilled and 220 links were sanded,

Good heavens. I'm so glad no one ever thought of putting tracks an aircraft. I commend your attention to detail, including the tracks !

[Guest]

Good heavens. I'm so glad no one ever thought of putting tracks an aircraft.

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[colin m]

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Looks like a flipping big belt to me. Good effort though Jakko.

[Tim Marlow]

What about this then Colin?

PS, apologies to SimonT for the thread hi Jack

[Guest]

Looks like a flipping big belt to me. Good effort though Jakko.

It may not be made up of individual links, but it’s definitely a tracked suspension (experimental on a B-36, to see if it would give it rough-field capability — it didn’t ).

[Steven000]

...it’s definitely a tracked suspension (experimental on a B-36, to see if it would give it rough-field capability — it didn’t :smiling3.

That's madness! :tongue-out3:

[Guest]

That's madness! :tongue-out3:

Moreso than the rest of the aeroplane it was attached to, you mean?

[colin m]

It may not be made up of individual links, but it’s definitely a tracked suspension (experimental on a B-36, to see if it would give it rough-field capability — it didn’t :smiling3.

Having built a B36 (1:72) I did wonder if that was a B36, then thought, no, that would just be silly. lol.

[SimonT]

Not got much done however, thanks to the extra pics supplied by Steve, I have made an approximation of the commanders hatch damper mechanism



I also added the tops to the exhausts and then rolled the etch shrouds and attached them

[Steve Jones]

Perfect Mr T. Well worth the trouble

[Jim R]

Hi Simon

I have made an approximation of the commanders hatch damper mechanism

Looks the part to me. PE is perfect for stuff like the shrouds :thumb2:
Jim

[SimonT]

Morning all - it's been a while. I got engrossed in the StugGB so this one suffered as a result and now the end is nigh.

In between bouts of falling asleep I managed a little progress yesterday

I also managed to finally make my own tank painting holder


the component parts - two part base and a handle with captive bolt on one end


assembled - pretty easy when there are only three parts!
I will give it a test drive on this build, assuming of course that it does actually reach the painting stage


added handles to the loading hatch and a brass wire lifting eye


handle added to the small hatch


back door installed


lastly the grenade launcher was added to the roof hatch

[Guest]

Morning Simon, had breakfast in bed as reread the whole of this build. A most enjoyable read.
Looking back at the great detail certainly gives some ideas for future builds .
Wet out side here so off to the cave .

Can see the " Tank Paint Holder "wasn't from Dragon, you'd have as many parts left for spares :smiling2::smiling2::smiling2: looking fwd to seeing it in action .

[SimonT]

Morning John - definitely not Dragon. My own design and printed with the 3D printer

[Road of Bones]

Just read through the whole thread over breakfast (ok, brunch)- what a great build! I would’ve thought that the Tammy track links could have sufficed, given the number of wheels covering up the inner face though? Fair play to you for persevering with the MC ones though!
My favourite bit is the engine & deck though- beautiful detailing!