Melbourne man Gerard Dean displays his model Wimmera Tiger tank he built from scratch. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHAfter making its way around the globe, a special World War 2 model tank rumbled into Dunedin at the weekend. A Wimmera Tiger war tank was the star attraction at the Otago Model Engineering Society’s annual exhibition, albeit a slightly smaller model than the one in action in World War 2. The real-life Tiger 141 tank was part of the Arbteilung 504 Heavy Panzer Division in World War 2 that was first in action on the Eastern Front in 1943. Mr Dean said he started building his tank in 2003 as a way to combine his electrical skills and passion for model building.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2026 17:54 UTC