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lucifer_666
post Mar 20 2013, 03:17 PM

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will be off to kl soon. might wanna grab one. any recommendation of shop & price range to be expected?smile.gif

and how much would it be with upgrades included such as metal track etc.?

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post Mar 20 2013, 05:10 PM

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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Mar 20 2013, 04:30 PM)
i can PM you some seller later on in here. price are of 300+ for Heng Long 1/16 rc, and 399+ for VSTanks
For actual shops, one of it is:
RC Dreamz
Heng Long do have KV-1 while VSTank have both KV-1 and KV-2
take your pick biggrin.gif
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thanks. do pm me the contact details. still considering whether to take RC tank or 1/350 scale model of bismarck... sweat.gif

too bad cant have both sweat.gif sweat.gif
lucifer_666
post Mar 23 2013, 01:36 PM

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winda wondering if i should wait for Leopard 2 to be available or grab one now...

even so, im not sure which to take sweat.gif

ztz 99, tiger 1, panzer III or panzer IV

any advice? biggrin.gif maybe certain models has a tendency to break down, or missing loose, small pieces? or old models have more flimsy plastics? hmm.gif
lucifer_666
post Mar 23 2013, 08:00 PM

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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Mar 23 2013, 06:58 PM)
among all, i would advise not to go for tiger i

the earlier tiger i by heng long uses the old rx-13 board, which is problematic
the newer ones does fix the problem with the use of rx-18 along with other improvements, namely:
a. the mantlet is now in correct position
b. the gun is now in correct length

but some is still need of improvement, like:
a. the symmetrical turret shape is still there. the left side should be tad narrower
b. the stowage bin andle should be 90 degrees towards the turret
c. the suspension should be inversed for the left side (both side of suspension arms are swinging towards the back)
d. the commander's cupola end should aim towards the far end front of loader's hatch, which brings the next one
e. the vision slit is somewhat wrong

but all these are some that i can identified. the cover for engine grill is also not historically correct if i do remember well.
get the tiger ii instead tongue.gif

or from the list, any. i don't really check for other tank's accuracy comparison laugh.gif
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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Mar 23 2013, 07:06 PM)
Accuracy aside, another thing is that Tiger I do enjoy getting tracked since it is using pin. Unlike Tiger II, Tiger I track is narrower, hence the tendency of it being tracked is higher.
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so i take it that tiger 1 is to be avoided? unless its a later version production with rx18 board? smile.gif

if such us the case, i might be limited to ztz99 or panzer iv. but ztz99's barrel is a bit too long from the real counterpart, i think. hmm.gif

or should i wait for leopard 2 still? any ideas when it might arriving by our shores? laugh.gif

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post Mar 27 2013, 08:59 PM

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almost bought tiger 1. but then i remind myself that i cant celebrate yet because my thesis draft still needs amendments... cant call for celebration, yet... doh.gif sweat.gif

 

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