Hi Graeme,long time no see,Plenty of wheels there Mr Smiff, steel rims with internal rubber cushioning, they started that on the Tiger 1, because the weight made the rubber come away from the wheels with use.
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And it saved rubber, which was in very short supply in Germany later in the war — the usual German name is gummisparendes Laufrad, “rubber-saving roadwheel”. They copied the idea from the initial type of wheel used on the Soviet KV tanks (which later went to all-steel wheels without any rubber at all).steel rims with internal rubber cushioning, they started that on the Tiger 1, because the weight made the rubber come away from the wheels with use.
Hi Andy. Sorry about the delay, but these are all that are in the books….Thanks for that Tim,I have both "The tank Book",by The Tank Museum,and,"German Tanks of WW2",by David Porter..... but neither of them have any pictures of the engine deck details,grilles etc.
I'd appreciate any info on that if you'd be so kind.
Welcome along Scottie, always great to see you looking in mate.
What round ?If the outers are steel, so are the inners.Your first clue is the shape of the wheel
Hi Tim, thanks very much for those,they certainly do help, especially the last page.... much more detail than anything I found
Yep, every day certainly is a school day eh Jim?!Well I've learned something about the wheels on Tigers
Build is looking very clean and neat - wheely good (well someone had to!)
.... and yes.... SOMEONE had to!!
..... I think they decided that the square ones took too much materials,so they lopped the corners offWhat round ?
......Good to see you back on the scene after your educational success
, thanks for the kind words.... it's stalled of late, but I'll put up some progress this evening Nice one Jakko,as always,top info from yourself
..... Not the first idea they pinched from the Reds eh? Dish type with rubber tire versus reinforced rib type with internal rubber insert.....smarty pants!What round ?
If it’s your round mine is a large one!What round ?
Hmmm,"Smarty Pants", haven't heard that for a while!! ...However,in this case.... More than justified I reckon!!Dish type with rubber tire versus reinforced rib type with internal rubber insert.....smarty pants!
... Mine's an even LARGER one....
I bet you’ve a bigger black cat too!!!... Mine's an even LARGER one....
... and a Jack Daniels to boot!!
), ... so I'll press on and show the other stuff I've got, that warped rubber band track turned out to be absolutely useless,so,I wasn't going to pay North of £35 for replacement stuff,so decided on these....
)..... but weighing up the cost of buying all the stuff needed to make it myself,(and the cost), just for one, possibly,build,I went for the stick on stuff.... still has taken som tricky cutting out mind!!
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Normally I'd say yes...I bet you’ve a bigger black cat too!!!
Dogs me but no problem with moggies. We have a visiting cat who is 'allowed' to transit the garden. Dog's a sh1t mouser but 'George' as he's known is first class!! In fact we laughed last night. George is walking over the dry stone wall we have and our pup spotted him for the first time. Our pooch sat on her hind legs like a Mere Cat and watched George until he jumped into next doors garden. Then got all territorial and decided to chase the cat, albeit he'd gone!! (Dumb dog!!!)Normally I'd say yes...
But I don't do Cats... Can't stand the murdering, annoying,things!!
When we had a Doberman she would chase cats up the fence. Only had to open the conservatory door as she was off like a rocket. Funny thing was when the daughter came to stay once with 3 cats in tow the dog made friends with one and they shared her basket.The mother spat at her once when they arrived and she kept well away !
It’s not a dog.
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