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sollie 04-02-2016 11:10 AM

Torro Jagdtiger modifications .
 
I wanted to make my jagdtiger a little 'schurzen' less' , and at the same push my comfortzone a little on chopping and rebuilding With evergreen.

So about a week of running it Stock, out came the Knife.

off With the molded on skirts.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...921/ZRs7tr.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/x4knBF.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...921/uUYBSx.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...921/PKZmer.jpg

New 1,5mm evergreen Board on the inside, and a 2mm 'fill inn ' pc in between.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/czs6rd.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/5vbHRO.jpg

Line up the Outer pc of 0,5mm ( would prefer 1mm, but LHS was out ) evergreen Board and cut to shape .

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/Pf53ZU.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/BMsxOE.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/F1NIrv.jpg

add a few Ludwigs parts , and this si were I'm at , at the moment .

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...921/Hjejxg.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/NI69eM.jpg

Crius 04-02-2016 04:45 PM

Looks good so far, I can't wait to see how it comes out. I just got done with this mod to mine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqz3GuxjZKI

sollie 04-03-2016 12:00 AM

Awsome man, love you'er video's . Will look into that radio. pushing 40+ I need a 'self Learning' radio, haha.

sollie 04-03-2016 10:24 PM

Did a bit more to see if I could do some fenders on my own eventually.

made a few paper mock ups

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/rPkJkB.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/b1NH3z.jpg


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/nXJ2mT.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/vsxtO5.jpg

Hope to get the lines transfered to sheet metal soon , like this .

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/j72dft.jpg

philipat 04-04-2016 08:30 AM

Most impressive!

That said, why are you redoing the sides of the hull? angle not right? cutting off the skirts left the hull sides too short?

MAUS45 04-04-2016 09:03 AM

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Philipat, I used a photo from Gary's unboxing of the Jagdtiger to show why sollie had to replace the whole side armor plate. I circled in green what needs to be updated if you want a Imex Jagdtiger without finders. When I get one I plan on doing the same thing. It would be difficult to glue a strip of plastic to the bottom of the side armor plate to extend it to the correct width after cutting off the finders.

sollie 04-04-2016 09:06 AM


Originally Posted by philipat (Post 12198102)
Most impressive!

That said, why are you redoing the sides of the hull? angle not right? cutting off the skirts left the hull sides too short?

angles are right on this one, but the cutting of the upper part of the molde skirst left it to short yes

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...921/PKZmer.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/g3DLi7.jpg

and on the outside I wanted to use 1 mm, but my LHS only had 0,5mm that had the length to cover the hull side

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/F1NIrv.jpg

sollie 04-04-2016 09:35 AM

I had maybe hoped to get away With only a backplate and filling in the cutaway at the front, but once I filled in the first pc, I just knew I had to make a full front plate also to cover my rather poor job. No way any filler would look good no mather the H spent sanding, hehe

Also if only 0,5mm it get's a tad thicker armor sides ;-)

Here you can see the sandwitch of evergreen sheets

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/VpaEiJ.jpg

MAUS45 04-04-2016 10:25 AM

Wow, so you didn't replace the whole side panel, you just added extra to the bottom and then covered it with a thin sheet of plastic.
I would be concerned with it flexing and cracking. Is it solid enough?

sollie 04-04-2016 10:55 AM

its a thin sheet of 0,5mm to cover the whole side panel and a 2mm fill in strip.
( To cut the Whole side and replace would be Beyond me :-) ) .
so 0,5mm outside as 'New' side panel , 2mm as fill in , and 1,5mm inside for added strength.

I can tell you taht it's much stiffer, even without the super strukture than it was first time I took it appart, I also added a few 1,5mm strips here and there to stiffen it up

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/Wt1M1L.jpg

philipat 04-07-2016 07:24 AM


Originally Posted by MAUS45 (Post 12198119)
Philipat, I used a photo from Gary's unboxing of the Jagdtiger to show why sollie had to replace the whole side armor plate. I circled in green what needs to be updated if you want a Imex Jagdtiger without finders. When I get one I plan on doing the same thing. It would be difficult to glue a strip of plastic to the bottom of the side armor plate to extend it to the correct width after cutting off the finders.


Originally Posted by sollie (Post 12198121)
angles are right on this one, but the cutting of the upper part of the molde skirst left it to short yes





and on the outside I wanted to use 1 mm, but my LHS only had 0,5mm that had the length to cover the hull side

Got it! Thanks...great work!

sollie 04-24-2016 01:26 PM

Been a few weeks now since I had time to sit Down With the Jagd.
Here is this Nights work
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/9kYQqC.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/GH8Z43.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/O07K78.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/wdmTM7.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/s5e2ar.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/zomau8.jpg
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/0MMyhU.jpg

MAUS45 04-25-2016 06:59 AM

Looking good Sollie.

sollie 05-11-2016 12:50 AM

Still a ' w i p ' , but took it outside last night for a quick spin.
Stock 2,4ghz system , With only uppgraded motors ( JP480)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMOko9EHq90

Markocaster 05-11-2016 05:50 AM

Awesome work Sollie, those weld beads look great!

sollie 04-08-2019 08:21 AM

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Time flies .. But now I'm back on this kit
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Wheels and lower hull now
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sollie 04-08-2019 08:24 AM

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Some more photos. Going to add a few skirts on each side

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sollie 04-08-2019 08:30 AM

So with most of the lower hull done . I took it out for a quick spin in the garden. Snow has just melted here , and sun was out , so perfect timing

Clark tk 80 with one of my Panther soundsets ( think it suits the JT well to )
dual fr7 speaker box
pdsgb gearbox

Hope you like it


sollie 04-29-2019 07:27 AM

Recoil done . BB unit removed and barrel modified a little bit


Crius 04-29-2019 08:21 AM

Sollie, you've got great tanks, and you do really great work, so I'm just wondering when you're going to paint the damn thing? I've been waiting quite some time to see a finished paint job on that JT. ;)

sollie 04-29-2019 10:11 AM

I'm pushing on to get it to paint stage my good man. Any idea of what would look cool in it ? 2 ore 3 tone camo

Crius 04-29-2019 11:03 AM

I've always liked the two color (dunkelgelb and olivgrun), but it's your tank so you should do what pleases you.

sollie 04-29-2019 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by Crius (Post 12521868)
I've always liked the two color (dunkelgelb and olivgrun), but it's your tank so you should do what pleases you.

we're on the same page' ;-)

sollie 09-27-2019 07:52 AM

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I'm back with some update on my JT :-)

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sollie 09-27-2019 08:02 AM

Inside test drive before I started Painting






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