Tigertank 181 website

After the sad passing away of Thadeusch Vogl we have been working with his family to make sure that the legacy of his decades of work on German Armour does not disappear. To this end we are updating his popular website and have now taken over the management of it.

There are currently 8 separate CD’s avaialble containing Thads work on a variety of vehicles. Of especial note are the Panther and Tiger CD’s which contain all new isometric views of the vehicles and their components, in addition to translated manuals and original images.

Thad was an experienced mechanical engineer, graphic artist and technical illustrator, being employed for many years in the aerospace and automotive industry in Europe and Canada. After leaving the industry in the early 80’s he opened up his own company, which provided mechanical design and animatronics for international trade shows.

Whenever time permitted he would turn to his interest of German armour, especially the enigmatic Tiger I. Being aware of the lack of technical and accurate information available to modellers he took up the challenge of accumulating data to produce manuals that he has published onto CDs. Collecting the information has certainly not proven an easy task but has resulted in contacts with other Panzer followers throughout the world.

Thad was a fanatic for detail and accuracy which resulted in many weeks of researching, and sometimes months, before he was entirely satisfied that his information was accurate and valid. He would never publish any information unless he could confirm its accuracy and authenticity.

Since his retirement he became a dedicated Panzer follower and was working on further publications dedicated to German armour.

Thadeusch Vogl: 1933 - 2009