Re: Not Seen One Of These Before

FireflyKeith · Post by **FireflyKeith** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:14 pm

Would make a good 1/16 project dont you think

BeeKay · Post by **BeeKay** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:23 pm

I've got a couple kits of this Berg Tiger not yet built. I have a 1/72 Dragon kit and an Italeri 1/35 kit. I think it would be a relatively simple conversion from a Tiger.

tiger205 · Post by **tiger205** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:55 pm

i think its a great idea for a 1/16 model, it would look real cool going round a battlefield towing the dead tanks off

Tony

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:25 pm

I started doing a 1/16th version a while back. Its easy to do, I even got the crane all built and fitted until I found out what it was for. Apparently it wasnt for tank recovery or engineering, it was for placing demolition charges in front of enemy fortifications. So the Charge would be slung from the crane, driven up to the "blockage", dropped, the Tiger backed off and then the charge was detonated in place. So I kinda thought bugger that and stripped it all off. Having said taht I have just this month been collecting teh bits back up to start teh project again for something different, but no, no good for towing stuck tanks, never designed for that.

Rckt

BREL · Post by **BREL** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:39 pm

tiger205 wrote: i think its a great idea for a 1/16 model, it would look real cool going round a battlefield towing the dead tanks off

Tony

Tiger tanks were forbidden by regulations to tow crippled comrades.

oz · Post by oz » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:00 pm

it wasn't recommended but it was done.....

oz · Post by oz » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:25 pm

the preferred method....

FireflyKeith · Post by **FireflyKeith** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:52 pm

Great pics oz, i suppose it does'nt matter what the rules are if your mate breaks down in his tiger your gonna give him a tow (bugger the stress on the engine)

Crispy · Post by **Crispy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:06 pm

So the Berg would be a pretty easy conversion and fitted with the 3:1 ration gearboxes would be able to tow pretty much anything on the 1/16 battlefield.

Im tempted.

FireflyKeith · Post by **FireflyKeith** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:08 pm

Do iiiiiiiit you know you HAVE to