1944 Porsche 'P' Turret King Tiger w\Commander

[tankme]

So that's the purpose of the rod through the exhaust end! I see, too, Painless, that a bucket on each Tiger is required. I have one or two metal buckets, but I will need more.

Yup, it also stops Eddie Murphy from putting a banana in your tailpipe.

[Stormbringer]

nice mate

[PainlessWolf]

Good Afternoon all,
Herr Dr. Prof, I've seen photos of those bars in the exhausts both vertically and horizontally. A cheap and easy way to keep your engine from being cratered. Myself and Alpha had a great thing going back in the day about Buckets on Tanks, especially German Tanks. He thought it was weird initially but ended up making me a couple over the years. One is a fine, thin metal one in perfect scale that I have on my StuG Ausf B and the other is a replica Canvas Bucket that is on the B50 Pershing. I generally add a bucket now only on German Armor tho' I know that there are pics of them in use on all Nations equipment. Alan! Thank you again for looking in. Taking a break tonight. Earache and a slight fever so at home in my chair while the Pooches snooze next to me.
regards,
Painless

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[Stormbringer]

Really hope your feeling better soon mate
as for the buckets on tanks i was watching a serial documentary on tv i think it was road to victory and there was a column of german tanks trundling along
almost everyone of them had a bucket hanging of the back

[PainlessWolf]

Good Evening,
Alan, thanks for being a part of the Bucket Brigade! This afternoon was soldering a plug on the Convoy Light and finding a free slot on the board to power it. The IR plug in worked. Always empty on these BB Cannon models. Of course, that was the moment that the replacement Smokers heating element packed it in. *laughes* Time to search.
regards,
Painless

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[Panzermechaniker]

Another in the bucket brigade. No German panzer of mine leaves the house without it's bucket and they all have their own one

You will see images of panzers that have been totally destroyed and you will almost always still see the bucket somewhere around the wreck