1/16 scale Tiger 1 early.

[Tim A.]

Building the tracks. I was moving right along until I noticed the ejection pin marks. Oh well, all I have is time

 

[Tim A.]

Something that was bothering me with this kit is there's no way for the road wheels, idlers or the sprockets to stay on the hull without permanently attaching them. Now I understand why I would see some wip pics of the kit with all of that painted and on before anything else was built. I didn't like that plan. After studying on this problem I knurled the spindles to give the wheel bushings something to grab onto. Now everything is tight yet removable and my ocd is satisfied.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I had the same problem with my 251. I solved it by using some white tack to hold the most prominent wheels on while I worked stuff out. Didn't need to do all of them, just a couple of the outer ones which then kept the rest in line.

 

[Tim A.]

I had the same problem with my 251. I solved it by using some white tack to hold the most prominent wheels on while I worked stuff out. Didn't need to do all of them, just a couple of the outer ones which then kept the rest in line.

Somebody mentioned nylon bushings on another site for the Andy's Tiger kit. That's a brilliant and simple solution.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Occasionally while working with it the white tack would come unstuck, but all I did was push it back in place. Once I was ready to glue the retainers in place I had to make sure the white tack residue was all cleaned off, but that was all.
Here you can see the white tack holding the wheels in place.

Edit:
I have the front wheels held in place by some old red rubbery tack that was supposed to be for masking as well. It has gotten real sticky over the years so I have it holding the front wheels on without glue.

 

[JSteinman]

Here I go down the rabbit hole lalala...read some crews removed the outer front road wheel because it caused problems in mud. The Tiger 1 website says this kit can't be made to show this. What can be missing? I think to myself. View attachment 189518

Actually, you are missing the center hub on the first road wheel…

 

[Tim A.]

Occasionally while working with it the white tack would come unstuck, but all I did was push it back in place. Once I was ready to glue the retainers in place I had to make sure the white tack residue was all cleaned off, but that was all.
Here you can see the white tack holding the wheels in place.

View attachment 189601

Edit:
I have the front wheels held in place by some old red rubbery tack that was supposed to be for masking as well. It has gotten real sticky over the years so I have it holding the front wheels on without glue.

Looking good Paul.