POW Made Tiger Model

[chenny]

I have been posting various items in the different forums to confirm their authenticity. This, however, is no doubt original. It is a model of a Tiger tank built by a relative of mine while he was a POW in Canada. I am unsure of his position within the tank during the war but I believe he was captured in 1943. He constructed the tank from wooden cigar boxes and the wheels are actually made from checkers. Everything works realisticaly and he built it completely from memory. I figured the Panzer guys would appreciate this item. Eventually I will persue his history and document everything.

[chenny]

Sorry, Top

[chenny]

Front

[chenny]

Detail

[chenny]

Wheels made from checkers.

[PanzerJohn]

That is a well nice item to have with a great provenance.

[billbert]

One of the coolest POW made items I ve seen..Billbert

[chenny]

Out of everything in my collection, this is the centerpiece. I love it.

[SurvivingPanzer]

That is amazing! What did he make the tracks out of? Im sorry to ask but is your relatice still with us?

[Luca Ongaro]

What a beauty chenny
Construction details are super
If one time you will want sell or trade it please contact me.
Luca

[mgschutze]

very nice tiger model, I've seen a lot of POW made stuff, but a tiger is one of the best models. I like i
Most things We've at our Museum are Russian, allied POW material, and also a lot of Dutch concentration camp made objects.

[PANZERPIONIERE]

That is really cool, wish I had it! Steve

[mailalan]

Great!

That is a very good model for something made from memory with only what was at hand. Something to be treasured. It's really amazing. I can see why it is the centerpiece of your collection.

Do you know what unit your relative was in?

- Alan

[Robert Henderso]

I have been posting various items in the different forums to confirm their authenticity. This, however, is no doubt original. It is a model of a Tiger tank built by a relative of mine while he was a POW in Canada. I am unsure of his position within the tank during the war but I believe he was captured in 1943. He constructed the tank from wooden cigar boxes and the wheels are actually made from checkers. Everything works realisticaly and he built it completely from memory. I figured the Panzer guys would appreciate this item. Eventually I will persue his history and document everything.

Greetings Chenny;

I have collected PoW in Canada handicraft for a number of years, and have yet to see a tank model that would equate with your fine sample.
Hopefully you will provide the history, etc. of your relative in the near future.

Robert

[recceboy]

Nice part of History, thanks for posting.

Anthony