Tiger ausf. E : Loader's hatch

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Kit loader's hatch

If you look closely at the loader's hatch, you will see that it has angled corners. This is not correct for a Tiger E or H.

Real loader's hatch

This is a real loader's hatch, seen from the front. To correct the kit, you should to do the following:

Round off all 4 corners of the lid.

Add the hinge strips.

Add the handle at the rear.

Loader's hatch

Here are some dimensions of the hatch lid.

[1] Survey of Tiger 250122, at Bovington museum, by David Byrden

 
 

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