Tiger in captivity...

[43rdRecceReg]

Hints of battle damage

I rarely visit Englandshire, and driving is currently tricky with my busted ankle healing all too slowly...but a friend offered to drive to me Bovington, so I could limp around the treasures on offer there.Incidentally, the friend in question is female (from Mauritius; where they sometimes make them delicious) and- given the shortage of places for ladies to take a nap at the museum, her sacrifice is all the more remarkable, and a true benchmark of friendship, in my opinion. That said, she glazed over nicely with another femme, on a bench, by the Porsche King Tiger. Anyway, for those contemplating modelling Tiger 131, I'm posting a few pics.

Even more authentic evidence of 6-pounder attack

Nice paint job..

Full frontal with leaky bits

What you don't want to see through a Sherman periscope..

But this made me laugh- the Renault teapot. This is the tank that Patton cut his teeth in (and maybe more besides)l:

Motorised teapot for British allies..

The great man himself..or so he claimed

[Vanguard]

Nice pics I too have put some pics on here from Tiger day at Covington they are in events/days out section, Steve.

[43rdRecceReg]

Nice pics I too have put some pics on here from Tiger day at Covington they are in events/days out section, Steve.

Yes, I noted your contribution a little later. Some good, crisp images there. Sadly, I wasn't able to stick around for Tiger day...and that's why I didn't post in 'events'; but at least the ticket I bought will be valid for some time yet (value for money.. in this rip off world). I may venture south again at some future date, but it's over 620 miles from here- the Highlands- to Bovington. The Museum needs at least three visits for the armour addict
to obtain the required 'fix'.Och well, I'm two visits short...
Roy

[pedal2metal]

That w/b very cool to see in person, thanks for posting! I remember seeing the "Aberdeen" Tiger 1 & 2, which are an hour from me years ago when I was little, but I don't have any pics of them, regrettably. I do have some pics from the early 90s somewhere of the Jagdtiger and others. It was always so sad to see them in the state they were kept in, it made me sick and upset over the crappy paint jobs etc.

[Ad Lav]

Nice photos, always enjoy going there.

[43rdRecceReg]

Meant to post these pics too, but had backlighting issues on a couple. Exposure compensation is automatic on iPhone cameras, and occasionally delivers slightly disappointing results. Great camera otherwise..for a phone.
The rear view of Tiger 131 looks somewhat threadbare. I imagine the holes were supplied by the Churchill tankers, who shot at the Tiger's crew as they were departing the tank. But then, one was blasting away at them with an MP40. This legendary machine pistol was usually stashed in the turret for self-defence, and panzer crews were also armed with the Walther P38. I've fired one, and can tell you it's a neat little weapon...

Tiger in need of a spot of filler

Close up of a metallic monster

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