Sounds good Tyler, post some pictures of the progress.
Good ideas from Ian M, just remember before you finally decide on Africa that Tiger 1's in that campaign were fitted with special engine air filters and also had different exhaust shields than normal, with slots cut in to dissipate the heat quicker. Also, the front track guards were cut back to the side armour line.
If you care to click on my gallery and go to page 4, there are some pictures of my Tiger 1 in Africa and these bits are easily seen, far better than I can explain here! lol
I hope they will be of some help to you.
Before I get pulled up, the above is from my readings on Tigers. Someone could well have read something different, such is the subject matter.....
Ron