Tamiya Tiger 1 216 1/35

[Old Man Modelling]

Hi
I am building one these kits and so far it has went well for me and i am enjoying the build.
I was constructing the Air intakes to the engine where there is a length of flexible braided hose to be cut into lengths to be used
as flexible pipe.
I cut it short and now need to find a replacement part, can anyone point me in the right direction please.

 

[urumomo]

Steps 12 & 13 :
https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/5/8/129858-26-instructions.pdf

Is it textured tubing ?
What is the inside / outside diameter ?

 

[Old Man Modelling]

Steps 12 & 13 :
https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/5/8/129858-26-instructions.pdf

Is it textured tubing ?
What is the inside / outside diameter ?

Hi thanks for the reply , it is grey/silver and woven hollow material.. , the diameter looks to be about 3 to 3.5 mm. I cant seem to find anything online. Tamiya do a one at 2.6 mm but i think this is to narrow.
The instructions you have posted shows the pipes on step 13 and 14.

 

[urumomo]

You can get spare sprues from Tamiya -- I assume it depends on the kit .
Members here have had good luck with it .

Aside from that , I would lengthen it with a sculpting epoxy .
Different ways to try and duplicate the texture .

 

[Jakko]

You could also leave the whole filter system off: the four pipes, the "yoke" that connects them at the front and the "pots" on the rear plate that the tubes connect to. They were deleted from production in October 1943 but mounting plates kept being installed for about three months, says Tiger1.info.