Help With These Tiger 1 Pieces Please?

[Blaxkleric]

I bought a blister with two Tiger 1 tanks at Salute and have had no problems assembling the tracks, gun and turret. But there's still two pieces (attached to a metal sprue) which I can't work out what to do with..? The look like a set of matching lights with twin pipes coming out from them. Any ideas what they are or where they go please..?

[Heedless Horseman]

Not sure, never having bought model... but thinking exhaust tubes for rear deck? Do not separate until you have referenced pics.

[fred.]

I think they are the air filters (this is a pic of a model, but seems one of the clearest)



Try this search 
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tiger+1+rear+view&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjVvpvZyeb-AhWImCcCHZjaDP8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=tiger+1+rear+view&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDFAAWABgAGgAcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1n&sclient=img&ei=g11ZZJXxGoixnsEPmLWz-A8&bih=742&biw=1128&client=safari&hl=en-gb

As there seems to be some differences between different marks / models

[Leon]

Thanks to Fred there, that's exactly what they are and I've sent that same photo to a couple of customers!

[Gwydion]

Must be a mistake! They weren't on my Airfix kit in 1968!

[Blaxkleric]

Thanks very much. Will superglue them in place tomorrow!!     

[fred.]

Must be a mistake! They weren't on my Airfix kit in 1968!

The lack of accuracy of Airfix kits is legendary!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The lack of accuracy of Airfix kits is legendary!

No fair - they did try !! 

[pierre the shy]

The lack of accuracy of Airfix kits is legendary!

Don't you remember the old ads Fred? "Just like the real thing!"    

[Heedless Horseman]

To be fair to Airfix... and many models were first created, LONG ago! not sure about planes. But Tanks, etc.
Researchers measured up from existing vehicles.Just vehicles were wrong! Panther, rear sprocket had dropped. 234 A/C mudguards... rebuilders had not known they were WRONG! M3 H/T bulkhead... no idea about that one! lol!

[John Cook]

I don't the these appendages were present on all Tiger versions anyway.

[Ithoriel]

As originally designed, the Tiger's engine drew its combustion air through gratings on the hatch above the engine compartment. However, the oil-bath air filters fitted to the engine were not found to be adequate for dusty conditions. So, starting with Tigers sent to North Africa, two external air precleaners were supplied with all new Tigers. The crews had to attach them but in environments where dust was not an issue usually did not bother. The system was called "Feifel".

The Feifel system was dropped completely from production in October 1943. The mounting points on the rear plate were still provided on new Tigers for some three more months thereafter.

So adding them or not depends on date, theatre and crew tastes!

[Heedless Horseman]

Dear God! Sort of remember small Airfix kits or 'Little Men' at 17p... Ma paid! Think that was about 3/6, 'real money'! LOL! 
At 16-17, a 1/2 pint in Pub was also 17p... pint was 32p ! Save change and put in Bandit... Win and P****d! lol.