1/6th Tiger Explodes

[Horses45]

I had looked into getting one of these but as I have nowhere to keep it that's what has stopped me as my collection has outgrown the Dining room where I keep mine so looks like I'm going to have to lose a few before my king tiger comes ,but back on topic I did think these run off 12 or 24 v but you never know as we change things around quite a lot.

[pzrwest]

Here's another video from a closer distance and angle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRZfKDZ0urk

[Johnf]

Designed to run off 24 v (2 x 12 v gel batteries) but some owners are trying other sources of power to save space.
In the last video the blank firer looks to be in tact.

Armortek supplied a heavy duty steel bracket which secures the turret securely the hull floor. If this had been fitted the turret might have remained attached. I hate to think of that turret hitting a scectator standing nearby. It realy is heavy with the blank firer fitted.

[scalawag]

I was thinking it was lucky that it was near the middle of the arena when it went up. Could have been quite nasty as a few seconds earlier it was very near the crowed. I feel sorry for the guy who put all the work into it.

[PainlessWolf]

Paul,
I feel the same way. All of that hard work...The yokels in the crowd laughing didn't help. They probably thought it was all part of the show.
regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

I was thinking it was lucky that it was near the middle of the arena when it went up. Could have been quite nasty as a few seconds earlier it was very near the crowed. I feel sorry for the guy who put all the work into it.

Yup lots of shrapnel ....Don't really feel sorry.... if it is set up like how John F says it's set up... the guy had to know the risk...I think it's very fortunate the explosion wasn't larger..maybe sending a small piece of metal into that little girl that was in the walker

but hey ...that's part of the large scale hobby...personally I don't think I would be as reckless to run a toy with gun powder in it...

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Here's another video from a closer distance and angle

I'm a Yokel ...because I thought it was GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALPHA

[karel47]

Nope it was a combination of the battery fumes and blank fire goes off made the explosion , this guy uses his tiger allready for many years so he is not risky businees
The week after munster the tank was allready riding again
It has 2 car battery's of 12v in it , i saw him on later events there was no much damage , i think just a battery was changed

Sorry to disappoint you guys , even no repainting was needed

[Max-U52]

Not a disappointment at all, and I'm tickled pink to hear that tank continues to soldier on.

[jackalope]

3 years later?