Hey Folks

TIGER 131 needs some help. Donations large or small are welcome.

http://www.tankmuseum.org/Projects

Take a look at what you might win for a small donation! 1/6 TIGER!

For every donation large or small I will place your name in a hat. That winnerwill recieve an autograpghed copy of my new novel TIGER! When it is released.

Thanks folks!!

Don

That's something I'll scrounge up and donate to! I can see the Armortek crate arriving in my driveway now....

I know what you mean! If I won that thing I would just sit and look at the box for a few hours. Then move all the wife's stuff out of the garage, and move it in. Of course as soon as she found out I would have to ride the Tiger to work and live in it somehow.

Don

wow.. i think its a good idea...
is that 1/6 tank RTR or ARTR?

I think (Think)it is RTR. You might check to see.


Don

As with all Atmourtek models it’s RTB as a SNMM but you will need OEP if you want FR/CM

LOL Rivet! That sounds like the line from Good Morning Viet Nam... "Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT, 'cause if it leaks to the VC he could end up an MIA and then we'd all be put on KP"

Ern, all this first letter abbreviation has been annoying me for a while sometimes only the author knows what they are talking about and it really does show a low IQ and an extremely poor use of the English language.

The translated version.
As with all Atmourtek models it’s Ready to Build as a Static None Moving Model but you will need Optional Extra Parts if you want Full R/C Movement

I couldn't agree with you more. That's why I liked your comments and added that movie line

Is this the Tiger that actually belongs to Aberdeen, That the Brits where supposed to return years ago? If not where is our tiger now. Aberdeen is moving there museum to a much smaller location. I hope we get it back soon.

from the tank museum page
""It was captured in Tunisia in 1943 by 48th RTR and was the first Tiger Tank to be captured intact by the Allies. Whilst in Tunis the vehicle was visited by Winston Churchill and King George VI, before being sent back to the UK for public display at Horse Guards in London. Following this, the Tiger underwent a substantial evaluation project, before being deposited with The Tank Museum in 1951 in a somewhat sorry state.
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I never knew aberdeen had a tiger
then again the canadian one hasnt been seen or heard of since the early 90's

Tiger 131 at Bovington was captured before Tiger 712 from the US, Tiger 712 was sent on long term loan to Germany part of the deal was that they would restore the Tiger to it’s former glory for one reason or another this Tiger ended up at a PRIVATE collection in England this collection has absolutely nothing to do with Bovington and Bovington has no influence on the collection, a few years ago I was lucky enough to visit said collection and have seen the Tiger so when an individual says “The Brits” have our Tiger then this is completely wrong as what you are saying is the Brits as a whole when you actually mean “A Brit” has our Tiger as in singular, I was told why he has the Tiger and that he has offered it back and had no intention of keeping the tank, so you should contact Aberdeen and ask them why has the Tiger not been returned the answer should be interesting, also Bush contacted his bed partner Blair to see if Blair could use some muscle, this is probably the only time Blair has declined one of Bushes requests as it’s a private matter not a national matter


If any Americans what to see what this Tiger looks like the “Research Squad” have done a book about this Tiger

Aberdeen Tiger - This Tiger, originally assigned to the German heavy panzer unit s.Pz.Abt. 501, was captured in North Africa in 1943. The panzer was subsequently shipped by the U.S. Army to Aberdeen Proving Grounds for testing and analysis. (See Yank article.) After the war, the Tiger was displayed at Aberdeen for many years. But as of September 2005, this tank is not at Aberdeen, but is in Europe for restoration.

Tiger 712 has been out of the US for around 20 years it went to Germany in the late 80’s