Aslvrfrost98csvt

my wife was at target and saw these guys and thought they would look good on my tiger #332 let me know what you guys think as far as placement i know i have to lash down the fuel barrel and other gear but i want it to look right before i do thanks as always for the imput

Aslvrfrost98csvt

a few more

angusx

My opinion may not be definitive, but I think they look very good indeed. Also like the furled flag -- an idea worth adopting.

pattoncommander

Nice idea and looks good, but one cosideration...they would normally be trying to rest, so laying the weapons across the lap or laying on the deck next to them wold be more realistic. If they were on a long haul and not expecting enemy contact, sitting up against the turret wold be OK, but if they were in an area where anything could happen, sitting on the back deck or on the sides or rear of the turret would be more ideal and they would have the weapons at the ready. Having infantry on the back deck, soaking up heat was very commonplace and I have had up to 25 on my tank with the understanding that the sound of any gunfire from any direction was a sign to unass the tank pronto. (They would anyway, as tanks draw fire and sitting on one can get unlealthy. Ultimate solider 1;18 figures are ideal for this use and can be conformed to almost any position.

killick64

You've got a sharp-eyed and clever Mrs there, A-frost ! Those little guys are getting harder and harder to find. Great idea! I can't believe the Russkies were the only ones to ever use "Tank Riders" .

wackywheelz

Boggy terrain and lack of motorized (non-tank) infantry in large quantities, whilst Germans had halftracks etc to lug everything and everyone around, over that lovely eastern front mud. Probably the real reason they let the Germans come to them, the Russians couldnt be &@#$*@ walking that far

Aslvrfrost98csvt

as always thanks for the opinions .i have the troops placed so they can be moved to different positions.

brel

great shots, nice job on the tank

pattoncommander

They weren't[X(]. When the chinese intervened in Korea, every tank had at least 25-30 on it heading south. Also in everyday operations on those murderous steep hills, US and ROK infantry would tend to ride on the back deck all the time....until the metal bees started buzzing around. Halftracks weren't all that dependable on those real steep hills and tanks (especially our "new" M-46s) were a lot more stable and easier to jump off in a hurry.