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[Hummer Aficionado_VT]

I don't know wether to be impressed or scared...

That is pretty cool though! Nice collection.

[AK47]

Yeah the sherman was not heavy on the old steel plate` i got a Tiger Tank the other day

[AK47]

getting it started was fun anyway just a hobby

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by AK47

getting it started was fun anyway just a hobby

Holy sh!t! A Mark VI Tiger. I want one of those!

AK47, you might be the first person who can answer a question I have had since first watching Kelly's Heroes and then again, later, watching Saving Private Ryan. The Tiger-I tanks in those two movies appear just like yours. They appear exactly as the originals did back in '44-'45 above the tracks. BUT, the original Tigers the Krauts used in WWII had those interlocking wheels within the tracks (see photo below and/or watch any old film footage of those beasts rolling through Russia or France). Yet, all versions I've seen in movies (and yours) have a different wheel system. Why? Did they drop a Tiger-I chasis on another tank suspension or something?

[AK47]

Hi there well done i give you ten out of ten for looking close at each items the privite Ryans are built on top of T-55 AM2 chassis they are not the real items as mine is built on top of T-34/85 chassis No Tiger tanks in any films are the real thing one good reason is that these tanks fetch upwards of 1m USD min ,,my tanks were in some films all three tigers were on T-34s but i noticed that underneath there was WW11 T-34s even better.

Well noticed Sir`

[AK47]

There is one thing i have for sale which is the Kettenkrad which i see in the back ground ,,,look at milweb.co.uk or is it .com never remember for sale section

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by AK47

Hi there well done i give you ten out of ten for looking close at each items the privite Ryans are built on top of T-55 AM2 chassis they are not the real items as mine is built on top of T-34/85 chassis No Tiger tanks in any films are the real thing one good reason is that these tanks fetch upwards of 1m USD min ,,my tanks were in some films all three tigers were on T-34s but i noticed that underneath there was WW11 T-34s even better.

Well noticed Sir`

So, are you saying that your Tiger is a replica built on the T-34 chasis? If so, when was it built and how accurate is it in the interior?

[MarineHawk]

Can you take a photo of your H2 next to that Tiger? I'd be interested to see the size comparison.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

So, are you saying that your Tiger is a replica built on the T-34 chasis? If so, when was it built and how accurate is it in the interior?

Not sure if I understand: AK47, are those real Tiger bodies set on top of a T-34 chasis? Or are they completely built-from-scratch replicas using a T-34 chasis?

[AK47]

if you guys ever want to give the folks next door something to talk about let me know ...got lots of nice toys

[AK47]

toys

[AK47]

other toys

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by AK47

Yeah the sherman was not heavy on the old steel plate` i got a Tiger Tank the other day

I guess we all know who will be ready for the "Fall Out"

[AK47]

Hi yes the Sherman is a bit weak on the steel plate side these Tanks were some of the best Medium Tanks ever made no right angles so that all bounces off ,,not like the Tiger ,,, I have one of these as well ,,,,off next week to Bosnia to look at a few more

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by AK47

Hi yes the Sherman is a bit weak on the steel plate side these Tanks were some of the best Medium Tanks ever made no right angles so that all bounces off ,,not like the Tiger ,,, I have one of these as well ,,,,off next week to Bosnia to look at a few more

You should get a Tiger-II - it has no/few right angles either, and was almost impossible to destroy other than from the air.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by AK47

Hi yes the Sherman is a bit weak on the steel plate side these Tanks were some of the best Medium Tanks ever made no right angles so that all bounces off ,,not like the Tiger ,,, I have one of these as well ,,,,off next week to Bosnia to look at a few more

Also, that 75 mm short barreled gun on the Sherman could not penetrate the armor of a Panther, Tiger, or sometimes even the Mk IV. If we had had more of these Pershings earlier, the war would went a lot easier for us in France IMO (they were first used in Europe at Remagen and, by then, the war was pretty much over):

[Mr. I - Man]

Tanks are cool and all. I just can't have any respect for tracked vehicles, they all easily disabled by a little COMM wire ( losely holds the coil together), about 10 to 15ft coil of Constantina wire, some strategically placed tumble weeds and sand. What got a very pissed off tanker or track driver. A word of caution kids don't hang to see your handy work, the gun turret will still be very functional. This is a good time to deploy AT-4, SMAW, Dragon or just rain on those hoes with some close air support or Artie. Ah I miss those days

[AK47]

Originally Posted by Mr. I - Man

Tanks are cool and all. I just can't have any respect for tracked vehicles, they all easily disabled by a little COMM wire ( losely holds the coil together), about 10 to 15ft coil of Constantina wire, some strategically placed tumble weeds and sand. What got a very pissed off tanker or track driver. A word of caution kids don't hang to see your handy work, the gun turret will still be very functional. This is a good time to deploy AT-4, SMAW, Dragon or just rain on those hoes with some close air support or Artie. Ah I miss those days

The Russians did not care about the looks the mechanics in general theyy were built very crude,,,all they were bothered about was that the cnnons worked full stop simple but very effective

[AK47]

I always like to eep the AK at hand

[Mr. I - Man]

Originally Posted by AK47

The Russians did not care about the looks the mechanics in general theyy were built very crude,,,all they were bothered about was that the cnnons worked full stop simple but very effective

I was just giving a quick lesson on how to make a Tank or tracked vehicle throw a track. No doubt the gun is still dangerous, but a stopped tank is a dead tank.