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Hi Wilfy, Mike and Andy, thanks for looking in and your comments.
Wilfy, I got my barrel and muzzle brake from Welsh Dragon, they are by Schumo. A friend of mine works at a precision machine shop and cut and turned them down to fit the kit. Most of my upgrades come from Welsh Dragon models or Tankzone. They are great and have everything you could ever need to up grade this kit.
Hi Mike, I will post as many pics as I can to help anyone else building this, I know there are hundreds of mods that can be done to this kit, but I will only be doing the ones I think I need. If there are any you want to do that I haven't then please ask and I will advise the best I can.
Andy, I know what you mean!! Its a shame that they didn't do more research on the Tiger to make this a superb kit with out bashing it. And it wouldn't have taken much to get it right either!!
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STOP!!!!! Its Dremel Time!!!!
The catch basket for the empty shells is way over sized, and reminded me of the old Butler sinks!!
So I cut 10mm out of it and stuck it back together!!! Bit of the old glen miller and hey presto, its the right size!!!       
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Loving watching this come together Nem 
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Nemesis wrote:.... Bit of the old glen miller and hey presto, its the right size!!! Ooooh .... I luurrvvvv a bit of the old Glen Miller!! 
"Pennsylvania six-five-oh-oh-oh ....."!!
"In the mood ... baa dah ... baadappa da daah ... in the mood ... baa dah ....."!!
"There'll be bloooo birds over, the White Cliffs of Do ....." Oh no ... that's Vera Lynn - HaHa!  
Nice work Daran!! 
Kev
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Hi Mr T and Kev. Thanks for looking in and your comments!
Oh and Kev, don't give up the day job!!!!
Breech block is done, I have modeled it in the firing position. Bit more filler, and then on with the sanding and detailing.   
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Shame you used the word 'filler' this time Daran, I was enjoying my bit of Glenn Miller!!
Nice job on the breech block mate - a vast improvement on the kit part!!
Kev
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Hi Kev and thanks for the comments!!
Well whatever I did with the breech, it couldn't have looked any worse!!!!
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My kingdom ,my kingdom for a breach ah beggar its closed time to die Nice work Nem regards Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy, and thanks for the comments!! I did try one with it open, but I didn't like it. Looks better closed!!
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Enjoying you eye for detail - some nicely done improvement J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Jase, thanks for looking in and your comments.
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Breech with a coat of primer. Very pleased so far, just some fine details to do and a bit of tidying up. 
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Started the mods on the rear hatch.  Trimmed down and sanded. Before and after. 
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Looking great Nem,
Breech looks fab, can you give us a bit more detail on how you did that?
Looks far better & easier than the ideas I.ve been messing with.
Thanks
Wilfy
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Hi Wilfy, thanks for looking in and your comments!
For the breech block I did this:-
1. Cut some plasticard to block off the three sides of the inner breech. I made them taller than the breech to make them easier to stick in place, and its easy to trim them level.Make sure they are a perfect fit so there are no gaps. Once dry, trim them to the level of the top of the breech.
2. Now cut a small piece to make the curve in the top of the breech block. If you warm it and form it round a brush handle its easier to fit. Its trial and error on this, so make it to long and then trim it till it looks similar to mine. Once your happy with the shape, glue it in place.
3. Cut another piece the same as the back of the breech block and close in the front. Again make sure its a perfect fit. dont worry about the shape as yet, its easier to do last.
4. The front of the loading breech is all one piece. Cut a square just big enough that it over hangs the front and top, and butts up tight with no gaps against the main breech. Once you happy with the fit glue one side only to the middle of the curve, and then using a cylinder the same bore, insert it so that it pushes the card into the keyhole shape. When dry using a thick needle, apply the glue to the other side, you should be able to pull the card away enough to get the glue in. Than use the cylinder again to form the card to the keyhole shape.
5. Leave it to dry for a while and then trim the card to the shape of the Breech. Now you can shape the curve in the block. Cut out most of it with side cutters leaving a 'V' and then carefully finish the rest with a scalpel and fine round file.
Voila!! The five step breech block!!
I hope that helps you, but if you get stuck let me know, and if you really get fed up and want to post it to me I will happily build it for you.
Daran
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Turret with base coat inside and out. 
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Gun breech and catch basket with base coat.  
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Top quality work as always Daran - keep the updates coming mate, I'm enjoying watching this build develop!!
Kev
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looks good daran Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Barrel, breech and mantlet completed, just some small fine tuning and weathering to do. The completed section is 38cm long!!!    I did a dry run of the main turret components, its huge!!!  
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