discussion SimonT - Tamiya 1:35 Sturmmorser Tiger (AAGB)

[scottie3158]

Simon
All looking great.

 

[Guest]

A thought just occurred to me: are you going to build 1:1 scale ammunition for this one too?

 

[SimonT]

Thanks Scottie - getting there, slowly

Jakko - now that would be an impressive display piece, especially if weighted. A length of HDPE gas main might make a good starting point, or an old chimney pot :thinking:

 

[Guest]

A thought just occurred to me: are you going to build 1:1 scale ammunition for this one too? :smiling3:

Jakko , please don't encourage Simon. :nerd::smiling2:

 

[Guest]

now that would be an impressive display piece, especially if weighted.

You know they weighed up to about 375 kg, right?

A length of HDPE gas main might make a good starting point, or an old chimney pot :thinking:

Shouldn’t be too hard:

View attachment 376143 (from Tanks Encyclopedia)

A length of 37.5 cm diameter pipe with a nose cone and a few bands added, and you’re pretty much there …

 

[Guest]

You do realise Simon may well attempt this now you've provided the instructions, as for a propellant I shudder to think, newts blood or bat. !

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Very fine looking rear end.
Jim

 

[SimonT]

:thinking:......may have to reinforce the floor......

 

[SimonT]

Not done much as kept falling asleep again


did manage to finish assembling the rear track flaps


and I made a start on making a new crane based on photos in the Ryton book

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work Simon. Was the kit crane pretty bad or just inaccurate?

 

[SimonT]

Hi Steve - kit version a little simplified to aid moulding and a bit weedy looking compared to photos of real thing

 

[Mini Me]

I had this same problem on my 1/87 scale Morser. Ended up rebuilding it also. Yours is coming along nicely Mr. T. Rick H.

 

[SimonT]

Bet that was fun in small scale Rick

Scrapped mine - wasn't happy with it. Dried a bit wonky.


Mk2 version

 

[Mini Me]

Much hair pulling and blue air!!

 

[Steve Jones]

Glad you stayed awake long enough to get Mk2 finished LOL

 

[Jim R]

Morning Simon
That looks good, mind you mk1 looked good to me. Must have been a long job judging by the time you posted the finished effort :rolling:
Stay safe.
Jim

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
That is well worth the effort, nice job.

 

[Mini Me]

Very respectable Mr. T.

 

[Guest]

Simon I spy that nice mitre cutter that Allen has just got.No doubt used to make the crane

 

[SimonT]

Thanks all - still needs work but I think Mk2 may survive

John - morning. Yes it is the RPT cutter, bought from John at the shop. Rather expensive but a very nice piece of kit and much better than the Cutter. Used it to make the arm with the 45deg angle on the end