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Tank Gallery 26

The following Photographs and information have been donated by Battlefrontmodels Customers over the years they range from basic to customised RC tanks and vehicles to heavily modified models.

All images and data are copyright to the Members and BFM

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' Tiger 1 '

Sent in by

Michael Dady of Nottingham UK

This heavily modified Tiger 1 by Heng Long was sent in by Michael this week and has uprated metal drive gears, wheels, tracks, sprockets and idlers.

Plus a metal recoiling barrel and extra RX 18 electronics board to preveny 'kangerooing' when the main gun is fired.

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This Tiger is nicely finished in tank grey with a combat wash effect and heavy battle damage.

DID YOU KNOW

Out of 1,300 German Tiger 1 Tanks produced during WW2. As of June 2013, only seven tanks remain in tact and only one is still operational that is Tiger 131.

This tank was featured in the Brad Pitt film 'Fury' and the first time an operating Tiger 1 has ever been in a film post war.

This tank can be seen at the Tank Museum in Bovington.

German Tiger 1 No. 131

see it at the Tank useum Bovington

http://www.tankmuseum.org

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' Modified WSN T34/85 '

Sent in by

Michael Dady of Nottingham UK

Just a couple of Photo's of my WSN T34/85 this WSN model has Heng Long Electronics board fitted and is finished in a Winter Whitewash finish.

Regards Michael

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Excellent rusting effect by Michael BFM - HQ

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' Elefant '

Schwerer Panzerjager Tiger (P) SD.Kfz 184

German Heavy Tank Destroyer WW2

Sent in by

Ernie Oliver Welling, Kent.UK

Hi Battlefrontmodels,

I have sent you my latest model a Ferdinand Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyerused by the German Wehrmacht from 1943 in limited numbers.

Here are the stages I went through on the project in the first picture you can see the origonal colour plus some resin pieces I had to make to replace missing parts, this model is a beast in every way made in metal and weighs in at 9.0 Kgs and is a well made solid piece of kit.

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I try not to copy pictures of other model tanks livery and do my own thing based on combat values and photographs that's good enough for me, and I hope this inspires other modellers to have a go at something different and in the end it's all about having fun in with models.

Best wishes ERNIE

Ernie has come up with something different and unusual this time I know he has been passionately wanting to does this project for a long time, and never hurry's his models along only doing two or three projects a year.

This plain sand based colour with an Octopus paint job is just the ticket, followed by a crew standing on the deck.. brilliant.

BFM -HQ

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FERDINAND ELEFANT.

At the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, the German Army draws the first lessons of the battles it delivered in Poland and France. Conscious of it's weakness in the field of armoured vehicles. Germany and Hitler wanted to have a heavy tank called ''The Tank Hunter''

After work done by German armament engineers, the 184 Sd.Kfz prototype was built in 1942. In July of that year production began, and this huge tank was nicknamed 'The Ferdinand' in memory of Dr Ferdinand Porsche and also Elephand in connection with it's imposing mass.

Built in extreme haste in anticipation of the German offensive into the Soviet Union, the first prodution models faced many technical problems that engineers were unable to solve.

However, the Ferdinand tand destroyer was sent to the Western frontand it was particlary effective against Soviet Tanks. Despite these successes it was at the time a defensive weaponand many Soviet soldiers managed to destroy some of them, especially during the battle of Kursk, where this Destroyer was engaged for the first time.

The following versions of this Tank Hunter were equiped with two MG 34 machine guns for maximum crew protection they were manufactured in very small amounts with constant updates until 1945.

Ferdinand Information Sheet.

Country creator / user: Germany

Name: ferdinand 'Elephant' Sd.Kfz 184

Length: 8.14 m

Width: 3.38 m

Height: 3.38 m

Weight: 65.00 kgs

Max Speed: 30 kph

Range: 114 Km

Main Gun: PAK 88 43L / 71

Secondary Arms: 2 x MG 34s -7.92mm

Engine: 2 x Maybach HL 120 TRM @ 600 HP each.

Crew: 5 + Commander, Pilot

Second Crew: Pilot Gunner.

Radio Operator and Loader.

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DID YOU KNOW

Many historians beleive that the Battle of Stalingrad 1942 - 1943 is arguably the bloodiest battle in history. Over 800,00 casualties from 1.6 million men but also the turning point of WW2 in Europe.

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' Soviet KV2 '

Sent in by

Michael Dady of Nottingham UK

This is my Torro/Heng Long model of the Soviet KV2, mounted upon a KV1 chassis. It has a fully recoiling main gun and two flashing Mg's, one in the hull and one in the turret for rew protection against magnetic mines and from German troops trying to swarm the deck.

Also retro fitted with a H/L smoke unit with the exhaust in which the smoke actually exits through the rear exhausts and not through the rear light as in the stock model?

Did you know that a single KV2 stalled the 6th. Panzer Division for several days at a crossroads near Rasyeinyia.

The thick armour of the KV2 was impregnable to German tank fire, and was only vunerable to the superlative Flak 88 Anti Aircraft Gun.

Thanks for looking always support Battlefrontmodels

Michael.

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Captured KV2 being inspected by

German Wehrmacht Officers

Another Captured KV2 being inspected by

German Wehrmacht Officers

A captured KV2 being used

by the Gernam Army

KV2 being Re Supplied

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"Come Let Me Show You Where The Iron Crosses Grow"

DID YOU KNOW

By the End of WW2 over 800,000 machine tools were made and shipped by the Americans to support the manufacture of products both in the USA and all Allied Countries.

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