John Kettler Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 As BFC's interior modeling fidelity improves over time (certainly by when we have CM in #D holograms), all those fiddly details will matter. The Tiger 1's backup firing system in the event the electrical system fails, killing the electrical firing system, is this. When you mash the button down, it generates sufficient electrical care to fir the gun. Regards, John Kettler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Thanks John. Have been worrying about this and feel much better now I know that. Edited November 4, 2018 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Erwin, Can't stand for you to fret! CM in a 3D hologram. Wish I knew what I was trying to say when I wrote "electrical care" above. Believe it was supposed to read "electrical charge." For all I know, that thing may be a super rare part if you happen to be rebuilding one. Offeror even has the understandably worse for wear box! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik mond Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I have one of those on my propane barBecue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 And does it fire the gun ok?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerKommissar Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 This is the most German thing ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Interesting but this thread does not belong here in my view. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, DerKommissar said: This is the most German thing ever. nah! A set of 4 genuine Bosch King Tiger / Luftwaffe spark plugs trump the plain Teutonic Tiger trigger. > https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-German-spark-plugs-for-12-cylinder-engine-King-Tiger-or-Luftwaffe-aircraft-/221780848023 I'm surprised JK didn't make seperate thread about them including the plug gap specs. At the rate he's going compulsively sourcing militaria odd & ends we could buy all the necessary parts off the internet to group build a bitsa Panzer Edited November 5, 2018 by Wicky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Combatintman, As CM has evolved, the level of realism and consequent need to really go into detail has rocketed. CMx1 had no incremental damage, but now it gets down to subsystems and shotline modeling of which ones got hit, how badly and what this does to the overall functioning of the tank. Part of that picture is redundancy, and when your cannon is electrically fired, you're screwed without a backup. Tanks typically have a power traverse and a manual mode, and we already have such things as the variable rate of Panther turret traversing speed as a function of engine revs, so why is it all that odd to think about fighting a Tiger 1 with the electrical system down temporarily or for duration of the fight. Something else not modeled is that the T-34/76 had, in the early war ones, at least, really awful turret drive motors, with the net result that lots of tanks had manual only. But I will also admit to being on an info high since I made the happy/fatal mistake of going to the auction sites. Wicky, Now, that's impressive. "The perfect gift for your favorite Tiger 1 restorer!" Regards, John Kettler Edited November 7, 2018 by John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattis Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Great find! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Mattis, If I haven't done so already, welcome aboard! Which is the great find, the Tiger 1 emergency cannon trigger or the clutch of Tiger tank Bosch spark plugs? Regards, John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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