Recovery and Demolition Vehicles

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Tuesday, March 07, 2017 - 08:00 AM UTC

Dragon has announced a new kit that combines its previously released Bergepanzer Tiger I with a Borgward IV.

Dragon No. 6865 offers these two vehicles in one kit. The Bergepanzer Tiger I features a detailed crane assembly, molded-on Zimmerit, and DS tracks. The Borgward IV presents its detachable demolition charge, detailed tracks and engine deck. The vehicles may either be used together in a diorama setting or individually as preference dictates.

Estimated release date is May 2017.

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varanusk

Curious that they have retained the "Bergetiger" label while this kit aims more at the other alleged role, as charge layer...

MAR 07, 2017 - 02:38 PM

SgtRam

This is from Wikipedia, not sure how correct it is, but may be the answer. Thus the allies dubbed the vehicle they had found the "Bergetiger". No official German name for this vehicle has ever been located.

MAR 07, 2017 - 05:23 PM

Byrden

The German documentation states that the tank was used for charge laying; however, some of its fittings indicate that it could also recover heavy vehicles. David

MAR 07, 2017 - 08:31 PM

tanknick22

Oh no not another tiger

MAR 08, 2017 - 11:28 PM

ClaytonFromEllijay

That flimsy hook & gantry rig could barely lift a Kubelwagen, much less an ATV...

MAR 09, 2017 - 04:08 AM

marcb

The vehicle was supposed to drive up to the intended target and then the charge was lowered using the crane outside the vehicle while under fire...

MAR 09, 2017 - 05:20 AM

ClaytonFromEllijay

That it could do, but I don't see any recovery ability...

MAR 09, 2017 - 06:14 AM

Jmarles

As David has stated there is a folded set of tow bars/spreader bars on the front. So this converted Tiger would certainly be able to tow/recover any number of vehicles. I don't know why people always get hung up on the crane - recovery vehicles almost always tow the "victim" vehicle.

MAR 09, 2017 - 07:09 AM

Taeuss

Considering how strained the drive train was on Tigers I wonder how successful this vehicle would have been before it too needed a tow. Now how about a new Bergepanther kit instead?

MAR 11, 2017 - 09:34 PM

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