Friul atl-22 King Tiger assembly

Is there an instruction set for this kit. I have worked out where everything goes except those tiny 4mm long links with the hole at each end - driving me mad :frowning:

This shows the links before being placed in the holder

The three on the left I have placed in the holder top right ok. Its the little two-holde item bottom right that I do not know how to place

I have never done the King TIgers, but my Tiger set did not have any instructions either. Hopefully someone has done them. Can you post a pic, and maybe we can figure it out?

I have the directions for the Tiger, I will scan and Post those tonight, every pair of Friulmodel tracks that I have used that aren’t the nifty snap ones are done the same way.

Wonder why yours had directions. I know a couple ofthe guys in the Tiger build had the same luck I did. Thanks.

Wow, I’ve never used those, my directions are for a different type.

Sorry :frowning:

To me, it looks like they would fit on the side of the track link. THe two holes on the mystery piece seem to match the two little protrusions on the sides off that bottom left link. Are they a sort of end cap?

Does this make sense?

Full size
http://jasonwest7529.fotopic.net/c265014.html

This model might help- look at the upper portion of the track where the side fender is missing
http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/images/ATtigeriia/DSCN3232.jpg

I thought thats where it might go - Can it be confirmed though - they also fit further in - between the links

the small bars go between each second track
so its the short lenth in the middle and 2 bars on the right and one on the left of the short bar
ill have a look for a photo

this is how they should look

Wow, Jon, good call! You nailed it! I’d have never figured it that way. It looks obvious when you look at the cut outs in each link, but I’d have never gotten it! What’s with Friul not giving directions??? I dont’ remember on my Firefly set either, now that I think about it, but I did have some very rudimentary ones for my Pz II. About all they said was that the two bags had one set for each side of the tank and to keep them separate! BIG help!

Dstom, use dressmakers pins instead of the fine wire that comes with the kit to put the links together. You’ll save about half the time!

Ahh yes those are the pain in the rear tracks, I have a set myself.ATL -16 is much much easier. Only 2 pieces.

Doh! I looked at that pic on the box but not too closely. Thanks for the help guys - have started assembly.

I have the Henshcell tiger II track from friul.

NO instructions and NO holder. just two bags with the different links, and a the metal wire.
Nothing else…

ive found no problems with the instructions with the tracks, but the ATL-22 look a pain to build
with the Panther and Tiger 2 late tracks i drilled them (just to open them up) and used dress making pins fron Dunelm, the ones with the balls on the end
i used them instead of the wire and they went together quick, there was a bad curve but that went when i kept bending the track

heres my Jagdpanther with the tracks test fitted

The main problem is the quality of the holder. You are lining up holes from 5 items on each side and the holder does not align them properly - and each item is quite loose. I suppose it would be possible to make a jig from balsa or cast one from plaster. I just don’t understand why Friul did not make the holder of a higher quality. I will be emailing them.

heres there web site http://www.friulmodel.hu/_tree.php

BTW - how many links on each side?

Good Questron, i had to do it by trial and error

LOL - I posted that