Big Bertha

==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/Type 	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
 	1975	Flying Colors 	Olive Green 	White "U.S. Army" & Serial Number on Upper Glacis	Olive Green/Plastic	Black MGW 	7655 	Hong Kong	Named Tough CustomerTough Customer on base	
 	1977	Flying Colors 	Dark Olive Green 	White "U.S. Army" & Serial Number on Upper Glacis	Olive Green/Plastic	Black MGW 	7655 	Hong Kong	Named Tough CustomerNo name on base 	
 	1982	Megaforce Series 	Olive Green 	Light Green & Tan Camouflage 	Olive Green/Plastic	Black MGW 	 	Hong Kong	Named Battle Tank 	
 	1985	Action Command 	Olive Drab 	Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage 	Olive Green/Plastic	Black MGW 	5272 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1985	Battleground 4-Pack 	Olive Drab 	Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage 	Olive Green/Plastic	Black MGW 	 	 	 	75px
 	1988	Action Command 	Light Tan 	Green, Burgundy & White Camouflage 	Light Tan/Plastic 	Black MGW 	9372 	 	 	
79 	1990	Mainline 	Dark Green 	Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage 	Dark Green/Plastic 	Black MGW 	 	Malaysia 	 	
159 	1992	Mainline 	Light Grey 	Brown, Black & White Camouflage 	Light Grey/Plastic 	Black MGW 	13192	Malaysia 	 	75px
 	1993	Color FX 	Dark Green & Yellow 	 	Dark Green/Plastic 	Black MGW 	11042	 	 	75px
159 	1994	Mainline 	Light Grey 	Brown, Black & White Camouflage 	Light Grey/Plastic 	Black MGW 	13192	Malaysia 	 	75px
 	1994	Russell Stovers Easter Basket 2-Pack	Light Grey 	Brown, Black & White Camouflage 	Light Grey/Plastic 	Black MGW 	13192	Malaysia 	 	
489 	1996	Mainline 	Black & Metallic Purple 	"Night Force" 	Black/Plastic 	Black MGW 	16309	China 	 	75px
489 	1997	Mainline 	Orange Turret & Black Hull	 	Black/Plastic 	Black MGW 	16309	China 	 	
489 	1997	Mainline 	Black & Metallic Purple 	White "Night Force" on Upper Glacis 	Black/Plastic 	Black MGW 	16309	China 	Named Tough Customer 	
==Gallery==
1 base.JPG|1975 Flying Colors Base
2 drab base.JPG|1977 Flying Colors Base
5 bb base 1985.JPG|1985 Action Command Base
4 bb base.JPG|1990 Mainline Base
8 tc base.JPG|Russell Stovers Promotional Base
1997ML-489_(Large).JPG
Weird Grey Orange Series.JPG|Weird Grey/ Orange series in 1996
1975 Flying Colors Tough Customer.JPG
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