NapierDogs

Here is a link, plus a picture of the worlds only running Tiger Tank.
http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/news/pr_...vd_140605.html

What a beast. The Tank I mean Not me.

Mike.

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noobee captain

Isn't she lovely !!!

Michael, how has yours turned out?

NapierDogs

She's turned out good, which is surprising for me. I will post some pictures on the forum in the next couple of days.
I think that the 1/16th tank was designed first, then they tried to fit what RC kit they already had in after. A few problems but I think I've sorted most out (fingers crossed) and with the lack of sun, and lots of rain, the pics will have to be indoors.

Mike.

tigertc

Bovingtons beauty needs weathering!

NapierDogs

I'm Not so sure, Everyone has there own opinion, This Tiger is the only running tiger, I would love to see it in factory finished, pristine condition? To me, that would be the dogs balls. To see the beast when it was born, Not how it looked after it had had the shine kicked out of it. and in the throws of death.
If you had a choice of weathering for the Tiger, from which Time and place would you choose? My choice would be Russia, February 1943, winter.

Mike

tigertc

You have probably already seen this, but this would be the one for me !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage
It got me wondering if there are any photos of Whitmanns Tiger in existance (I think i go search the interweb). I think for my next Tiger 1 project I will definately base it on a version that existed.
Bovington Tiger (to me) looks wierd. Its beat up rear end and gloss? paint. Looks unreal. I have seen pictures from a couple of museums and the tanks look kinda sad all lined up. I reckon if they built some giant dioramas around them it would add a little more excitement and put them into context. I seem to remember a story about a famous British tank commander that rammed a Tiger with his tank because he new at any range he couldnt knock it out. Funny though, once rammed both tank crews ran for it . That's if I remember correctly! But it would make one hell of a lifesize diorama.
Anyone going to tank fest this year ? They might be running 131 again.
http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/news/pr_...06_160106.html

NapierDogs

A good choice, Where Tigers are concerned, wittmanns name pops up, and I have seen pictures of him and a tiger on the history channel, but he had to wait a very long time before he had his first Tiger. Such a great man in a Tiger but struggled to get his butt on the seat in one? They do say that his greatest hatred was for anti tank guns ?
Your defiantly right, it would make a fantastic Diorama, Viller-Bocage.

Mike

Akula971

I have got some nice videos of the Tiger here:-
http://www.akula971.com/Armour.html