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| Type: |
King Tiger |
Armament: |
88mm |
| Built: |
November 2005 |
Armor: |
188mm |
| Builder: |
Garnet Galenzoski |
Rating: |
40/4 |
| Status: |
Under Construction |
Battles: |
0 |
| Owner: |
Garnet Galenzoski |
Points Earned: |
0 |
| Call Sign: |
unknown |
Points Given: |
0 |
| Notes: |
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Scaled up from 1/35 scale modelFOA Tracks and Drive Sprockets
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Here is my 1/6th scale King Tiger tank. All the measurements are taken
from a 1/35 scale model and a few books.
Shown here is the front of the tank with the machine gun bubble
glued in place. It is a foam ball shaped to the right size then
fiberglassed for strength.
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Here is of the drive system. I am using two front wheel drive
units from self propelled lawn movers. They have a 6:1 right angle
reduction. The clutch engagment is held on by a bolt and nut.
They work great during initial tests.
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The suspension set up, copied from Steve Gusikoski of Edmonton.
I've upgraded the springs since this picture was taken.
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The plastic sprocket and tracks are from FOA, with good detail and strength.
I made an aluminium hub, drilled a hole in the middle, then bolted the
sprockets to it. I wrapped the track around it to line up the teeth,
then drilled the 3 holes for the main bolts and then removed the center bolt.
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Here are all of the sprockets and idler wheels after a good washing and
before paint. The idler wheels needed a few mods to accommodate bearings.
I filled the back of them with resin and drilled openings on the front
and back side for bearings to ride on the idler shaft.
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The aluminium road arm, wheels and spacer.
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When painting the aluminium parts I had them primed at an autobody shop
first, using the proper etching primer for aluminum.
If I didn't have that done, then the first coat of camo paint wouldn't stick.
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The muzzle break is made from resin with a color dye, then turned and
machined to the correct size. Very easy to do, cheap and strong.
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