crosswind4

Hey Guy's

Can anyone out there give me apprx. dimensions on some 88MM Tank shells for my tiger display?

Instead of ordering them I want to fashion my own from metal stock or doweling.

Needs to be 1/16 th scale or close I'm to cheap to order them when the shipping costs more than the parts.

Thanks Dave

FMB42

Hey cross,
The Germans used different 88mm guns on the Tiger I and Tiger II so, you will need to search out the dimensions on the net for either gun. The Tiger II used a much more powerful main gun that was made by a diff. company IIRC . There are pics of a Tiger I with 88mm rounds sitting on it, while on display during a Russian war time exhibit, that you could probably use for a rough idea. Also try "www.alanhamby.com/tiger.html" for lots of info on the Tiger I which, I assume, is the version that you are working with.

Wozwasnt

I found this picture-

[link=http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/tankger.jpg]Ammo[/link]

88x571R is for the Tiger I

(88x822R is for the Tiger II)

If I find the sizes I'll post them.

crosswind4

Yea thats the one Woz

It's for a Tiger 1 88x571R

I'm going to mill them down from 5/16 doweling.

Thanks guy's for the help.

Dave