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Not sure if this should go here so please feel free to move if needed.

Anyway, I have a battlefield sound system-one from my old RC boat-that uses a micro sd card. It has various machine guns, explosions etc on it, it was originally housed in a scratch-made gun emplacement-made from an old clock case. But, I always wanted it in a knocked out tank so, I used some spares and started to make a knocked out Tiger as battlefield candy with the sound system.

I have the turret to do but wanted it as a knocked out and stripped shell, this is where I am at the moment with still some more weathering to do.





















Si:)

That looks great you will have to make a video of it when done so we can
Hear the sounds

Crikey !
I would be sending in a recovery crew and getting it back in action

Excellent work there, Eddie Battlefield dioramas- often discussed here, and executed to perfection by Jussek (check him out...)- are really in need of tank hulks, and K-O'd tanks...and too often overlooked, I think. So, I congratulate you on breaking the mould, and the tiger too.. Over the years, members must have accumulated rooms full of spares: turrets, hulls, tracks and more. Surplus bits could be usefully transformed into eye-catching dioramas, to add drama to personal tank parks, and secret (from the partner!) tank play areas....
Here's an example I found: and here's a link to more on the same site. I think you'll like it...
http://en.diorama.ru/gallery/dioramas/2353/photo2/

Thank you guys, I love doing worn and knackered in general and this idea gave me an excuse to try it on a bigger scale.

Si:)

Here is a update, some more rust applied and built up, added smoke pigment to inside the grilles, added the front spare tracks and weathered.



















Si:)

Nice work. Sad thing is it reminds me of vehicles my brother has owned/driven.

Ecam wrote:Nice work. Sad thing is it reminds me of vehicles my brother has owned/driven.

Good sledge mate

A1 corrosion there, Eddie. You're the Wizard of Worn out... It looks like the tank's been in the Dead Sea for a few years and ...it's got me reaching for the 'Kurust'... with painful reminders of the old BMC Mini Cooper 'S's I used to drive and tinker with (rotten sills and subframes)..before the Germans got hold of the design

Ive owned lots of English cars, and yes, most ended up looking like this !!
Had a Morris Minor 1000 once, a rear spring hanger busted through the floor and the shock sheared the wheel studs off........
Sending the wheel off the Auckland Harbour Bridge into the sea, and me along the guard rail..............

Hillman Hunters, Triumph TC/PI's, Hillman Avenger, Morry Minor, Minis(not the gay new ones), Vauxhaul Magnum VX490, Cortina MK1, Mk2, Escort 1300sport, 16oo sport...............Bedford Vans include Jumbo dual rear wheel with a Holden 202 motor and a Cresta Diff.......oh and a Ford Prefect van(so?, you say ?) with a Valiant 265 HEMI in it

Oh god, they really weren't the good ole days

Ahem

Very nice rendition of a relic Tank mate, only lacks graffiti to make it 100% period perfect.