tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post7597603344862193472..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': Tiger 131 in TunisiaBigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-29744375821386425402014-01-21T20:10:26.475+00:002014-01-21T20:10:26.475+00:00Looking good and mean. Good job LeeLooking good and mean. Good job LeeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008048607697753233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-54028476182221369862014-01-21T19:28:13.144+00:002014-01-21T19:28:13.144+00:00Hi Lee,
I was in The Works earlier today and saw ...Hi Lee,<br /><br />I was in The Works earlier today and saw the book Catch that Tiger, I even gave the book a quick browse. I never realised that the story was not true. I am surprised.<br /><br />Thank you for the two links.<br /><br />Tony<br />PS. The 131 Tiger looks great.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167770417289351340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-71283467999375095892014-01-21T18:55:09.386+00:002014-01-21T18:55:09.386+00:00Very nice LeeVery nice LeePhyllionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451215894349113521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-49286366546142476132014-01-21T18:34:48.470+00:002014-01-21T18:34:48.470+00:00Outstanding work, Sir! The camo looks spot on.Outstanding work, Sir! The camo looks spot on.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-49246608642464372502014-01-21T16:09:23.303+00:002014-01-21T16:09:23.303+00:00I think mine is a Peter Pig model. I didn't bu...I think mine is a Peter Pig model. I didn't buy it...I think Fran (The Angry Lurker) gave it to me a couple of years ago. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-40407168429020495852014-01-21T16:05:45.482+00:002014-01-21T16:05:45.482+00:00This is a great model, well painted and based, and...This is a great model, well painted and based, and an interesting story about the tank that inspired you. I hope to make it to Bovington some day and see it myself.<br />Great inspiration for me as I have a BF 15mm Tiger on my painting desk.<br />Cheers,<br />MichaelMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-3769972843122464632014-01-21T13:46:54.472+00:002014-01-21T13:46:54.472+00:00Yes... Catch that Tiger is, in my opinion, a work ...Yes... <i>Catch that Tiger</i> is, in my opinion, a work of complete fiction dressed up as fact. I wrote about it <a href="http://www.blmablog.com/2012/09/catch-that-tiger-fact-or-fiction.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and the Tank Museum have also written a detailed article about the claims in the book <a href="http://www.tankmuseum.org/ixbin/indexplus?record=ART3798&_IXMENU_=news_and_events" rel="nofollow">here</a>. <br /><br />As a fictional adventure story it was a fun read, albeit a little ridiculous in places. The problem I – and many others have – is that the authors have tried to claim their account is historical fact but have not provided any evidence for independent scrutiny to back up their assertions. Worse still many newspapers repeated, almost verbatim, the synopsis of the book provided by the authors, apparently without any fact checking at all. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-5209140823890143962014-01-21T13:46:42.260+00:002014-01-21T13:46:42.260+00:00Great work Lee. When I go to Bovington it will be ...Great work Lee. When I go to Bovington it will be incredible to see the actual tank.<br />CheersThe Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829184068503627810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-51868077799064125212014-01-21T13:35:07.800+00:002014-01-21T13:35:07.800+00:00Fantastic work on the big cat, Lee! I really enjo...Fantastic work on the big cat, Lee! I really enjoyed your historical bio too.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-27164925800692523742014-01-21T12:51:27.521+00:002014-01-21T12:51:27.521+00:00That is lovely work Lee, very good!That is lovely work Lee, very good!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-29888701741408686812014-01-21T12:42:38.508+00:002014-01-21T12:42:38.508+00:00Wasn't this the tank that gave rise recently t...Wasn't this the tank that gave rise recently to a very strange book? Catch that Tiger or somesuch.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-85984666970628942502014-01-21T09:45:07.431+00:002014-01-21T09:45:07.431+00:00Looks very, very nice! Beautiful paintjob!Looks very, very nice! Beautiful paintjob!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-83664897212048560782014-01-21T09:19:58.600+00:002014-01-21T09:19:58.600+00:00Thank you for the compliment. The Tiger is definit...Thank you for the compliment. The Tiger is definitely the Poster Boy of the Tank Museum, you can't go there and not see it. And when you do, it feels massive. Modern tanks are much bigger but are often lighter. The Panzer VI is a heavy beast of a vehicle and its physical and psycological presence is obvious when you get close. It looks menacing and impregnable, and the gun is absolutely massive when compared to the pea shooter on the Sherman.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-70599447848341238772014-01-21T08:31:37.846+00:002014-01-21T08:31:37.846+00:00Nice piece of history!Nice piece of history!Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-27509091624415670082014-01-21T08:03:16.925+00:002014-01-21T08:03:16.925+00:00Very, very nice work Lee.
I loved seeing Tiger 1...Very, very nice work Lee. <br />I loved seeing Tiger 131 when I visited the UK a decade or so ago. Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-12594688732166992492014-01-21T07:25:06.768+00:002014-01-21T07:25:06.768+00:00While not a "Big Cat" fan I can see the ...While not a "Big Cat" fan I can see the appeal. This is one of the best things I have so far seen you paint. You obviously cared about it.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.com