ironman1945 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Hey everyone. Happy Father's day! Having really enjoyed building and converting Tamiya's 1/16 M-51 Sherman (you can see it in the link at the end if your interested ) I decided to jump in right away with converting the Tiger I early to a mid-production version. Here's where I currently sit with it. Lower hull running gear assembled and painted. Got to spend the day starting with the addition of zimmerit So far so good. Here is a photo of the mid-production Tiger I I am looking at marking this kit as, 331, timeframe of May-June 1944 in Normandy. Cheers, have a great day! Dave/Ironman1945 Edited June 20, 2022 by ironman1945 Model_Monkey, Sasha As, rafju and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) There's a LOT of differences between the early Tiger I and the Mid-Production variant, notably the cast cupola. If you want to know what those differences are, visit David Byrden's website and look at around. There's also a very good Doyle & Jentz volume on the Tiger I, Germanys Tiger Tanks, D.W. to Tiger I. The book provides a timeline of which production versions got which details and others that were omitted and when. Edited June 20, 2022 by Juggernut Cheetah11 and Ryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 58 minutes ago, Juggernut said: There's a LOT of differences between the early Tiger I and the Mid-Production variant, notably the cast cupola. If you want to know what those differences are, visit David Byrden's website and look at around. There's also a very good Doyle & Jentz volume on the Tiger I, Germanys Tiger Tanks, D.W. to Tiger I. The book provides a timeline of which production versions got which details and others that were omitted and when. Hey Juggernaut Already been scoping out the differences over the last 2 months. Cast cupola, gun travel lock on the rear deck, new arrangement for the track cable on the left side, turret pistol port differences, omission of the air filters, air filter cover plate, relocation of tools on the rear to name a few. What I have found really helpful is the MMiR special volume on building the Tiger I. Goes into detail, with diagrams, of all the changes for each time frame. Originally I wanted to make a Tiger I late production, but that would have involved so many more changes, I settled on the mid-production version as being an easier build. LSP_K2, Greg W and Juggernut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Ah yes, the MMIR treatise on the Tiger...I too have that volume and forgot about it until you mentioned it. It is a good, quality reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Juggernut said: Ah yes, the MMIR treatise on the Tiger...I too have that volume and forgot about it until you mentioned it. It is a good, quality reference. MMIR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, LSP_K2 said: MMIR? Military Miniatures In Review LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hi Dave Do you need a file? STL format. A rough test print in PLA that I hope to do in future in HIPS with a higher resolution. I also have a crude one of the hub. under paint it looks fine. Cheers Nick dodgem37, Model_Monkey, LSP_K2 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassgrunt Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 When looking at the side view of your chassis, you see the large gap between the idler axle and the hull. Schumo used to make a nylon bushing to take up the space, (and thereby saving your idler axle from being bent as much and eventually breaking). I see one advertised to let you know what I'm talking about here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144610310693?hash=item21ab723a25:g:o6AAAOSwg3ViWgrS Give me a day or two to root around in my parts boxes, because I might have an extra set to send you; if I do, they're yours. -Mike LSP_K2, Uncarina and LSP_Matt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassgrunt Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 All right! I was able to find the extra set I had squirreled away for a rainy day. I'll send you a PM for your address, and get them out to you in the next day or two. -Mike LSP_K2 and LSP_Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, sassgrunt said: All right! I was able to find the extra set I had squirreled away for a rainy day. I'll send you a PM for your address, and get them out to you in the next day or two. -Mike Awfully kind of you. Replied to your PM. And please let me know what the cost is, so I can pay you for them. Cheers! Dave/Ironman1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassgrunt Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I got your address, and should be able to get them out to you by Wednesday. Noting needed from you at all - the Tamiya kit is really a lot of fun to make your own, and these are a small bit of insurance to avoid a potential headache later on. Happy to help - just pay it forward if you get the chance. That's what makes our hobby great for everyone. LSP_Matt, Jayl, LSP_K2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Cheetah11 said: Hi Dave Do you need a file? STL format. A rough test print in PLA that I hope to do in future in HIPS with a higher resolution. I also have a crude one of the hub. under paint it looks fine. Cheers Nick Hey Nick. Those look fantastic. I've already sourced a cast cupola... you've got me really thinking about that hub though, looks sharp! Not sure if its appropriate for ref pics I am going off of, will have to check. Cheers! Dave/Ironman1945 Cheetah11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 You have probably already checked this out, but Shapeways has several late Tiger I items. Pretty expensive, though. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman1945 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, LSP_Ray said: You have probably already checked this out, but Shapeways has several late Tiger I items. Pretty expensive, though. Hey Ray Thanks for the recommendation. Yes, I have looked there, and the only item I ordered was a replacement cupola. Other items are very nice but as you said, kind of pricey! Cheers Dave/Ironman1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I figured you probably did. I am planning on going the other way, detailing the Tamiya Tiger as an early one, trying to match Bovington's Red 131, as I have seen that one in person. Tamiya, as you know, includes the decals for it in the kit, but some of the details are wrong. I found the initial type of Feifel air cleaners on Shapeways. Did you get the mega Aber set for the Tamiya kit? LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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