Big Bertha Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Big Bertha
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 Battl…
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Big Bertha first appears in Flying Colors. The current catalog tracks it across 1975 – 1997. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- Larry Wood Designs
- Vehicles with Movable Parts
- Military Vehicles
- Tanks
- Tracked vehicles
- Flying Colors
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- Match the title to Big Bertha before reading price claims.
- Use 1975 – 1997 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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