Well, I started work on my Tiger. Its an older kit from Tamiya that is an eclectic mix of periods ranging from 1942 to Summer 1943, however, most disconcerting are the crap smoke dischargers and lack of s-mine dispensers. There used to be a company called elefant that had both but I cant find their products anywhere. Anyone have a suggestion on where I should direct my search for these two items. Thanks.
OK…nevermind, found a resin aftermarket set. Onto the next problem, the cupola was cast with the turret, now rather than rip out the entire roof and replace with another aftermarket item, I figure I can scribe the cupola seam at the bottom and the vision slits. Anyone have a recomendation for carrying out this task. The thought, correct tool, correct method is right there in front of me but I cant quite complete the picture. A nudge would be greatly appreciated.
To remove the cupola do it from the inside.
Where the inner opening meetes the roof, sand it until the cupola separates - this gives you a nice break line and doesn’t spoil the roof.
If the cupola is too thick to sand through try this
1 - Cut away the top of the cupola with a razor saw
2 - put a layer of tape over the roof to protect it.
3 - scribe a deep line at the junction of the roof and the remaining cupola
4 - snap the part away.
I still tend to use the inside sanding method - I use a medium drum on the Dremel
Saransk
Hah…perfect…I think. I am assuming it is easy to reattach the cupola once I complete the work I need to do to it? If not, no worries, would have never thought to sand from the inside. Another technique for the ol’ tool box. Thanks.