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Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:09 am
by MrChef
How many Famos do I need to tow 1 of my Tigers? 3, 4?

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:51 am
by Herr Dr. Professor
I have seen a few photos of FAMOs towing Tigers, and at least two seems to be the requirement. One seems to have been sufficient to tow a Panzer II, III, or IV. I had the idea that after I get my FAMO working, it might tow a static kit of a small to medium tank if I can get the tank's tracks to roll somewhat freely. But that idea is amid a few hundred others.

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:50 am
by jarndice
The official German Army orders specified that it would be a Courts Martial offence for one Tiger 1 to tow another Tiger 1 and yet there are plenty of photographs showing exactly that occurring :haha:
Officially a minimum of 2 Famos were required but there were never enough available hence Tiger towing Tiger :headbang:

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:44 am
by Ad Lav

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:19 am
by jarndice
Absolutely just as long as the crew of the broken down Tiger knew that only 2.500 Famos were built so getting one let alone 4 to arrive could depending where they were located be a bit of a problem :think:

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:46 pm
by MrChef
Are these Famos pulling disabled 321?

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Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:29 pm
by tankme
Probably. Took a lot of them to pull a Tiger.

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:57 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
I am still waiting for the SGS MFU board. Oh, I long to be moving on to the details!

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:45 am
by Herr Dr. Professor
Hallelujah! :clap: The SGS MFU arrived today after a month-long trip overseas! I have it working, but with some strange behavior. When I turn the steering servo, the sound quits, to start up readily with a slight touch on the throttle. This one should drive me bananas! :headbang: Then, too, there is a return of a problem I though I had solved months ago: the tracks climb up on the sprockets. It may be an alignment problem. :headbang:

Re: Herr Doc's Famo

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:26 am
by Ecam
You know static Famos are cool too.