Went through 17 ml bottle of paint so far just on exterior...That's right...
Like painting 4.785 tigers at 1/35! (Don't quote me on that)
No wonder you're tired!
Duel tiger 1 builds starting with Andy's 1/16.
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So.. I know these tanks did not have in the field to much stowage but because I can open all the hatch's, have a complete (somewhat) turret interior I want to have some stowage ...
Here is what I came up with... Thoughts???
They are loading up tank and getting ready to move out ...
Second pick could be crate with main gun rounds??
Here is what I came up with... Thoughts???
They are loading up tank and getting ready to move out ...
Second pick could be crate with main gun rounds??
Some carried or would have mp40s I believe...
canteens were actually attached to the interior walls of turret as well. So those would need refilled so on.
Signal flare gun to signal was common
S mines for dispensers
I have a rolled map in one of those crates as well... As machine gun ammo boxes.. if I include the big crate for main gun ammo have that as well.
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That's a good one... sounds like you've got a lot covered!
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TBH, all of it seems unlikely on a tank, even when the crew is supposed to be stowing the vehicle. Especially the machine-gun ammo boxes: in vehicles, MG ammo was stowed in canvas bags with a metal lid, not belt boxes:
These attached to the machine-gun mounting in a clever way so that when reloading, the new bag pushed the empty one to the side where it would then collect spent casings and belt lengths:
(Though in this photo the feed tab on the belt hangs next to the empty bag, of course.)
The stick grenades would also be dubious. They take up a lot of room, and AFAIK the grenades issued for vehicles were mostly or exclusively egg grenades:
Note there that the ring is not for pulling
It's there to allow carrying the grenade more easily. The detonator is the knob on the right: unscrew that, sharply pull it out to activate the fuze and then throw before the delay is up (with a yellow knob, as here, that's 7.5 seconds).
These attached to the machine-gun mounting in a clever way so that when reloading, the new bag pushed the empty one to the side where it would then collect spent casings and belt lengths:
(Though in this photo the feed tab on the belt hangs next to the empty bag, of course.)
The stick grenades would also be dubious. They take up a lot of room, and AFAIK the grenades issued for vehicles were mostly or exclusively egg grenades:
Note there that the ring is not for pulling
It's there to allow carrying the grenade more easily. The detonator is the knob on the right: unscrew that, sharply pull it out to activate the fuze and then throw before the delay is up (with a yellow knob, as here, that's 7.5 seconds).
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Interesting... this whole topic of tank stowage could have its own thread. Kinda thought you'd have some good suggestions!
Yeah IDK why they did that but can use elsewhere..TBH, I don't think any of it is really suitable
The tiger is pretty different from other tanks in that it did not carry external storage hardly ever, oil and gas drums most common seen.
Part of reason is it's design. To the rear are all the vents and filter system and really can't put anything over those. On the deck there is no space where something would not interfere with main gun. On the front lower deck section almost anything would interfere with vision block or front machine gun.
What is left is main turret that depending on version has stuff on sides already and if you put much there it can snag on top part of main deck.
That just leaves the top or the storage container to the rear. Most goas there or in tank, it might have some on top of turret but I have never seen a picture of anything on top of turret. I think standard practice was nothing on top that would obscure vision to front or sides.
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3rd party stowage: either in a box, or rolled up... both make manufacturing much simpler.
I guess the best option is to raid Jakko's reference collection, or spend hours scouring every relevant photo you can find online.
Or, if you just want to add a little interest, use a few sparingly, as part of a scenario:
When in that situation, I find it helps to have the figures you're going to include and what they're doing. Then you just need to find the props to support the scene, like in a stage play.
If I guy is reaching into a box, the internal logic of the scene might be enough to carry it off. At least, that's my theory.
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Nice finds. My search of WW2 Tiger resupply and maintenance turned up very little in the way of stowage. In another forum, I did find a couple of images. The concensus seems to be as Kevin, Sapper and Jakko noted.
Unless in a maintenance and supply scenario, or in transit to the front, just about nothing stowed externally.
Note the barrel strapped to the side, wouldn't have gone into battle with that. And the second photo with fuel cans and tarps.
...are those cans in a box?
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You'd be finished fairly quickly if it's Tiger information you're after, then
Those are fairly common, but mostly in Africa where resupply could be a long way away.
No
There are seven jerrycans next to each other there, and something (some kind of box or container) in front of them.
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Like Steve said, looking great, and in the end it is really up to you if you want historical and operational exactitude, or to add some extra interest for the model that will be sitting on your display shelf!
I'm excited to see what comes next!
