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Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:46 am
by 43rdRecceReg
Just a few snaps of WW2, and subsequent tanks, from the Swiss Military Museum at Full. Another collection exists at Thun, with a Panther, Jagtpanzer and many more. They might help provide detail for a spot of modelling:
Re: Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:01 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Forgot to add tank types. Top two shots are of a Centurion Mk5. The Swiss used them until the 1960s. Middle shot: the distinctive Russian T34. Bottom two are of the Swiss G13; but they are really rebranded and modded Jagtpanzer 38s, aka 'Hetzers'.
Re: Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:22 pm
by greengiant
Does this museum do only cosmetic repairs or do they bring their vehicles back to running condition?
Re: Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:39 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Most of them got into storage under their own steam, so to speak, Mr G. The oil stains on the floor indicate a service for some, but they're mostly working but static examples. The King Tiger restoration is meant to be to running condition, I believe.
Re: Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:24 pm
by Craigm1992
Good photos
Always liked the Hetzer/G13, almost cute for a tank destroyer in my view
Always wonder how they can run a King Tiger, seeing as the original was somewhat notorious for transmission problems, but It'd be really great to see one of them running.
Re: Turret Syndrome....swiss tanks
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:38 pm
by jackalope
T34, read they were such junk with horrible welds that they'd actually leak when it rained and the crews kept buckets inside to collect and dispose of the water so they could try to keep dry. Any truth to that?