Tiger II Museum Saamur

[wibblywobbly]

One little aspect of Saumer that many do not know. It is a 'public' museum, the closest type of thing that we have in the UK is a public park etc, so it is run by the people, rather than like Bovington, which is run by a private Trust.

This means that model clubs can simply ask for permission to put on a display in a tank hall, and it is usually granted. Hence the French model clubs, including the RC tank guys, can set up camp in front of the real tanks, and run a show right there in the hall. Just imagine if we could do that at Bovington? lol.

I lived a mere 40 miles from the museum for a year, but was so busy that in all that time, I never managed to get there. much to my regret.

One possibility regarding info is that it may be on the web in French, which is why it is difficult to find. This forum might be a good place to ask, they are a friendly group.

http://www.forum-rc-panzer.com/portal.php

RobG

[billpe]

The Saumur Tiger 1 was recently cosmetically restored. The outside at least is very much rust free these days. Inside it's hard to tell whether it's surface rust or primer.