Dig For Victory Show - Wraxall

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Adrian Harris
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Dig For Victory Show - Wraxall

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Another enjoyable summer event.

Thanks to the quick supply of spare parts, I was able to get my King Tiger running again with a new driven gear, and David was able to get his Panther going with a new motor coupling. Also interesting to see Paul's JagdTiger running with it's new custom built motion pack, which Reilly spent the weekend attempting to test to destruction :lol: :lol: Watch out for an upcoming piece in Classic Military Vehicles :wink:

We weren't allowed a trench at this show, so had to make do with some imported soil and logs. Made for a tricky climb for the smaller tanks, and gave Geoff hours of fun putting back together with his scratch built Dozer.

A view of our pitch, in a prime location right next to the entrance.

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Forties dress was on display throughout the show - with several stalls selling it.

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One of the few venues where you'll find a Sherman being driven as an 18yo trooper would have done. The radial engine (it's a French M4A4T) made a glorious noise at full chat. I took the opportunity to take a quick Mini-Me picture between displays.

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We camped near Minehead on the Sunday night, and I took the oppoortunity to take the Centurion BARV down to Dunster Beach for a quick run around the shoreline, where it managed to pick up some authentic seaweed. And yes Denny, it did get wet 8) 8)

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Thanks to Denny for the organisation, Shirley for the cakes, Geoff for the ice creams and everyone for the banter :D

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A few videos šŸ˜³







The new (non Armortek) gearbox and drive system held up extremely well and we tried out best to break it, but couldnā€™t.

Was a great Saturday shame we had other things on on Sunday.
Jagdtiger 2020 number 40. With Gun Smoke, CO2 recoil and Driving on custom Brushless motors.
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Any More information about the Jagdtiger gearbox and are they available to purchase?

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