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Description[]

This casting has been known by several different names, including Tough Customer, Big Bertha, & Battle Tank. It was introduced as Tough Customer in 1975 as part of the Flying Colors line. In 1982 it was named Battle Tank for one release in the Megaforce Series (not to be confused with a separate casting also named Battle Tank). In 1985 it was renamed to Big Bertha for the Action Command series. It would appear in the mainline in 1996 as Tough Customer, and in 1997 as Big Bertha. It is based on the M60A1 Main Battle Tank.

Versions[]

Big Bertha has come out in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type
Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations
Photo
1975 Flying Colors Olive Green White "U.S. Army" & Serial Number on Upper Glacis Olive Green
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Plastic
Black MGW 7655 Hong Kong Named Tough Customer
Tough Customer on base
1977 Flying Colors Dark Olive Green White "U.S. Army" & Serial Number on Upper Glacis Olive Green
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Plastic
Black MGW 7655 Hong Kong Named Tough Customer
No name on base
1982 Megaforce Series Olive Green Light Green & Tan Camouflage Olive Green
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Plastic
Black MGW Hong Kong Named Battle Tank
1985 Action Command Olive Drab Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage Olive Green
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Plastic
Black MGW 5272 Malaysia
1985 Battleground 4-Pack Olive Drab Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage Olive Green
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Plastic
Black MGW
1988 Action Command Light Tan Green, Burgundy & White Camouflage Light Tan
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Plastic
Black MGW 9372
79 1990 Mainline Dark Green Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage Dark Green
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Plastic
Black MGW Malaysia
159 1992 Mainline Light Grey Brown, Black & White Camouflage Light Grey
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Plastic
Black MGW 13192 Malaysia
1993 Color FX Dark Green & Yellow Dark Green
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Plastic
Black MGW 11042
159 1994 Mainline Light Grey Brown, Black & White Camouflage Light Grey
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Plastic
Black MGW 13192 Malaysia
1994 Russell Stovers Easter Basket 2-Pack Light Grey Brown, Black & White Camouflage Light Grey
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Plastic
Black MGW 13192 Malaysia
489 1996 Mainline Black & Metallic Purple "Night Force" Black
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Plastic
Black MGW 16309 China
489 1997 Mainline Orange Turret & Black Hull Black
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Plastic
Black MGW 16309 China
489 1997 Mainline Black & Metallic Purple White "Night Force" on Upper Glacis Black
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Plastic
Black MGW 16309 China Named Tough Customer

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