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  • N Offline
    numbthumb
    last edited by 24 Feb 2012, 19:56

    Really coming along very nice 👍

    A small suggestion if you don´t mind - the inner surfaces of the tracks are completely smooth, with no guide teeth. The Tiger II was equipped with two types of tracks: 660mm narrow tracks (used for transportation) and (judging from your pics) wider 800mm combat tracks. So you should also scale down the sprocket wheel a little.
    And - unless I´m totally mistaken - this type of sprocket wheel should have 9 sprocket teeth (18 in early type, respectively)

    Here is a little something that could help:
    track link.jpg
    wheels.jpg

    Keep up that great work!

    Comfortably numb...

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      stoferr
      last edited by 28 Feb 2012, 16:44

      Sorry for the late reply Numbthumbt, I om a vacation right now, so im rarely at the pc. Now that is one amaizing source you got right there, once I get home I will redo the tracks to make them more authentic. Now if you dont mind, where do you get those drawings? They are extremely detailed and informative.

      Oh and I dont mind suggestions at all, thats how I improve 😉

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      • N Offline
        numbthumb
        last edited by 28 Feb 2012, 17:39

        No problem, glad I could help. Take a look at: http://www.panzerbasics.com/index_files/30-resources/french-drawings.htm - a lot of goodies there 😉

        Oh, and you´re gonna need a lot of these, too:
        fuel.jpg

        Comfortably numb...

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        • M Offline
          Mike Amos
          last edited by 29 Feb 2012, 09:46

          On a related topic (oil drums), has anyone got a good blueprint for an oil drum 55 gallon? I have been looking for a while but come up with nothing usable.

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            thomthom
            last edited by 1 Mar 2012, 09:22

            Very nice model. I enjoy the amount of details. Looking forward to seeing some illustrations of this model completed.

            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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              Howard leslie
              last edited by 2 Mar 2012, 18:53

              Christopher,
              Really good model
              ...........
              Do you know about this place ?
              Bovington Tank Museum (UK)
              http://www.tankmuseum.org/
              ...........
              I believe they have the only working Tiger Tank MK I left in the World.
              (Same chassis as a Tiger II Tank ???)
              Well worth a visit if you ever get the chance.
              They have LOADS of other Tanks and armoured vehicles too

              • including a King Tiger Tank
                ............
                Tons of videos of the working Tiger Tank on YouTube
                eg this one (fast forward to about 1:30)
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR9f6zrh4dM&feature=fvwrel
                .............
                The Museum might be able to help you out with Drawings / Plans / Photos etc
              • especially if you show them what you've done so far and where you might be struggling for good info / photos / drawings etc to complete your model.
                ............
                Hope this Helps

              Howard L'

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              • N Offline
                numbthumb
                last edited by 2 Mar 2012, 21:50

                Just to add to this, the only working example of a Tiger II is at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur, France.

                And it´s chassis has more resemblance to the Panther 😄

                Comfortably numb...

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                  thomthom
                  last edited by 5 Mar 2012, 08:19

                  @unknownuser said:

                  Do you know about this place ?
                  Bovington Tank Museum (UK)
                  http://www.tankmuseum.org/

                  Oh! I've been there - lots of fun! 😄 I was really excited about the Tiger Tank.

                  Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                  List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                  • S Offline
                    stoferr
                    last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 19:13

                    Alright a small update, I have been out of town for a week, so the project was on hold. However I managed to do some work on the engine the last few evenings.

                    The Tiger II was using the Maybach HL230 engine, a 1200 kg, 690 horsepower beast. The dimensions of the engine are 1000 x 1190 x 1310 mm.

                    The model aint finished yet, I could spend years on getting all the the details, but as it will be hidden far inside the hull, i need to stop somewhere. Right now it counts well over 70.000 faces.

                    Engine 1.jpg
                    Engine 2.jpg
                    Engine 3.jpg

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                    • hellnbakH Offline
                      hellnbak
                      last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 19:45

                      Very nice work on the engine 👍 Certainly looks detailed enuf to me, especially since it's going to be buried deep within the tank.

                      One question - What's with these two areas of the flywheel? I'm assuming those are starter motors, right?


                      2.jpg

                      "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                      • S Offline
                        stoferr
                        last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 20:01

                        Thank you Hellnbak. About those two areas then yes, you are right, those are starter motors as far as I know. The lower one i electric, the upper is handdriven, manufactured bu Bosch 😉

                        I still need to do some work on the back of the engine, but im afraid I wont get much time for it, for the ret of the week, but we'll see.

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                        • hellnbakH Offline
                          hellnbak
                          last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 20:09

                          Thanks, but my question is why are they protruding thru the flywheel? Shouldn't they be on the edge of the flywheel?

                          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                            stoferr
                            last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 20:26

                            Well they should be placed correctly, but infact you just pointed out one of the places that isnt entirely done yet,in fact most of what seems to be the flywheel on my pictures, is the frame surroinding it.

                            You can see a good picture here, also notice all the details that I still need to have made 😉

                            Omdirigering

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                            • hellnbakH Offline
                              hellnbak
                              last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 20:40

                              Ah, I see now. Except for the center portion, it's all a protective shroud covering the flywheel. Wow, I've learned something today (and I'm sure it will come in handy somewhere down the road 😆 )

                              Again, very nice work

                              "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                                stoferr
                                last edited by 6 Mar 2012, 20:46

                                Yeah, its nice to learn something 😄 If you feel for it, check out that guys gallery, he got over a 1000 pics of him building a fantastic model King Tiger. I dont think I have ever seen a model kit assembled and finished as nice and beautifully as those he does. Amaizing.

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                                  stoferr
                                  last edited by 18 Mar 2012, 18:34

                                  Alright new update, this time its the transmission; Maybach OLVAR EG 40 12 16 B.

                                  The transmission is placed in the front of the tank, right between the driver (left side) and the radio operator (right side).
                                  Olvar 01.jpg
                                  Olvar 04.jpg

                                  The drive shaft from the engine will be connected to this universal joint.
                                  Olvar 02.jpg

                                  The drivers steering wheel.
                                  Olvar 03.jpg

                                  Feedback please!

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                                    stoferr
                                    last edited by 19 Apr 2012, 18:12

                                    So, this thread has been standing still for quite some time now, however the project itself haven't. This is quite a major update, I have modelled many new things, and startet to fit them into the hull.

                                    First of all, the oil tank. This simple piece is rather large and will be fitted behind the transmission:
                                    Oil Tank.jpg

                                    The drivers seat (needs a bit more detailing), I bet this was a mechanical and comfortably wonder back in its time:
                                    Drivers Seat.jpg

                                    The turret Power Take Off (PTO) This unit is placed directly under the turret, it link the drive shaft from the Engine, with the drive shaft from the transmission:
                                    Turret PTO 2.jpg
                                    Turret PTO.jpg

                                    The ammunition racks are placed just above the tracks. Inside the hull obviously. Note that they have been angeled to make room for the turret:
                                    Ammo Rack.jpg

                                    Alright for the hull itself and its assembly:

                                    Hull floors, the upper one marks where the turret will be placed:
                                    Hull Floor.jpg

                                    Other minor additions are the Radio operators escape hatch, the left right side brakes and the internal spur wheel:
                                    Drivers escape hatch.jpg

                                    Fitting the drivers seat:
                                    Driver Seat fitting.jpg

                                    Fitting in the transmission and oil tank:
                                    Hull fitting 1.jpg

                                    Minor additions; Batteries, open toolbox and fitting the Turret PTO:
                                    Battery Turret PTO fitting.jpg

                                    Fitting in the ammunition racks:
                                    Ammo Rack fitting.jpg

                                    The engine will be fitted when it is entirely done, including the exhaust pipes.
                                    Untill then, here's a picture of all the things fitted, without the hull itself:
                                    All things fitted.jpg

                                    Please, feedback!

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                                    • cheddaC Offline
                                      chedda
                                      last edited by 19 Apr 2012, 18:36

                                      Awesome work......

                                      Kraken Wrangler https://www.flickr.com/photos/132441293@N03/

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                                        liam887
                                        last edited by 19 Apr 2012, 20:12

                                        You must have good blueprints!

                                        VISIT MY ONLINE GALLERY
                                        http://www.robotsvdinosaurs.com/

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                                        • T Offline
                                          tomislavm
                                          last edited by 20 Apr 2012, 06:12

                                          You are crazy, this is the best i have seen!

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