Re: Tiger 1 road wheels [TANKS]

[Steve Edwards <sedwards-at-awger.net>]

burn995-at-aol.com wrote:
> Tom down here in in Tenn.(transplanted from PA four years ago).Bought the 
> tamiya tiger 1 1/32 scale model for detail refrence on my 1/6 tiger. I noticed 
> that the road wheel arms are in oppisite directions.left side face aft and the 
> right face fwd. Can anyone tell me what this does for the tank and if it really 
> matters on the scale models.Hope to have some photos worth putting on the 
> sight soon.thanks
> 

http://tiger1.info/EN/TorsionBars.html

Like George said... made for a tight, clean install.

I don't recall where I read this, but (supposedly) the fact that the
tracks were the same for both sides (but hung running in opposite
directions) had a slight affect on straight-line running. I guess the
suspension arms hanging in opposite directions could also have
contributed, but I seriously doubt this would affect a 1/6 model.

Tigerfibel, anybody?

http://www.zimmerit.com/main/pagineweb/tigerfibel.pdf

        - Steve "YMMV" Edwards

P.S.    Panther and Tiger II combat tracks were asymmetric -- there was
        a definite left and right track.