Jagdtiger No.41 in Germany

[Sascha Hornbach]

Vacation starts and the Jagdtiger just arrived today. Short Backgroundstory: The last Years I build an BT Kingtiger and do much scaleparts and scalerebuilding on it. But a BT is a BT and in January the decition was made to buy a AT Jagdtiger.

I live in Rhineland Palatinate and at the late Wartime (spring 1945) there was a few Jagdtigers around here. Schwetzingen (JT 131) and Neustadt Weinstraße (JT 323 and 331) is only a few km from here and also in Schifferstadt was 3 Jagdtigers for a short time. In the Village Böhl-Iggelheim next to Schifferstadt was heavy combat between the Wehrmacht and american Troops. One Jagdtiger was blown up by his Crew after the fights.

Here a few Pics from the 90`during the recovery of the Rearplate with the two Door-Hatches. It was found while gardening and is now owned by a private collector. He also have a Sprocketwheel from another JT. It was used as a carousel for Children till the late 80`

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But enough history, now the the Buildreport starts. First I milled the Hatch-Holes in the Bottomplate. After that I made a few drytests with the lower Hull. I think I will build the one from Böhl-Iggelheim with the tactical No. 224.

regards

Sascha

[Vince Cutajar]

Hi Sascha and congratulations on getting your Jagdtiger. Will be following your build.

Vince

[Chris Hall]

Sascha -

Welcome to the gang, and enjoy your build ! And there can NEVER be too much history ......

Best wishes, and stay well,

Chris

[Peter Quambusch]

Hello Sascha,

Wellcome to the crowd.
Nice to see another German around.

Cheers

Peter

[florian rudolf]

Hello Sascha,

wellcome to the board and th community.
Where are you located?

Cheers
Florian

[Sascha Hornbach]

@all: Thanks!

Florian, Location is Schifferstadt RLP

regards

Sascha

[Gerhard Michel]

Hi Sascha,

welcome in the AT Forum! A Jagdtiger is a nice model; I know........

[florian rudolf]

Schfferstadt is not so far away

[Sascha Hornbach]

Hi all,

the last Time I do a bit CAD and thinking about what to change or improve. On the armour I tested some welding torch imitation (used a padsaw with metal blade)

I dont`t like the rod holder and make them new from pics. I also make new C-shackles, but they are in progress (much filing even CNC... )

best regards

Sascha

[Sascha Hornbach]

Few Details added, bigger Bolts on the exhaust Covers, some M3 srews for the C-Shackle holders to replace the M2,5 nuts. And printed a new MG-34 barrel.

regards

Sascha

[Robert E Morey]

Very nice looking detail parts!
Best regards,
B

[Sascha Hornbach]

Not much time to build the Jagdtiger, but still a small progress. I milled some brass sheets (0.2mm) on my CNC. It was the thinnest things I ever milled. Only 60% survived don´t ask me where the rest is gone... Now I have to start the mass production.

best regards

Sascha

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Milling such thin sheet - awesome!

[Gary Phillipson]

Hi Sasha,you have a good eye for details,this is going to be a great build well done.regards Gary p.