Saturday, 29 June 2024

Tiger I Late production Dragon 6253 Chapter 5: Gun mantlet and metal barrel

 
The gun breech, mantlet, and barrel assembly are instructed to be constructed first. The mantlet and muzzle brake options applicable to each variant are clearly pointed out. The ATAK Zimmerit kit includes two of these mantlet options in resin. The command variant option is the only one not included but as this variant option just deleted the MG, it is easy enough to cover the MG hole on either of the resin options. The ATAK parts are a perfect match to the plastic parts, so no extra work is required. You get both a plastic and turned metal barrel and these key in to either the earlier large, or final smaller type muzzle brakes. 
 

Progress so far with the main turret parts dry fitted onto the hull. Two turret roofs and three loaders hatches are provided, and we will look into that in the next update.






 

 To be continued

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