Comments on: Buy a tank! http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:52:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: darkith http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-929 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:07:42 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-929 MatoToys (http://www.matotoys.com) has PzIIIs with metal gearboxes for $85USD and metal tracks for $88USD. I think somebody in NZ/AUS said that Mato will ship items directly from China if they're not in North/South America. And hey, might as well pick up a Sturm while you're there (mere $151USD). Buying from Mato has been good so far, we'll see how long it takes to get a new hatch for the broken-from-the-factory one on my PzIII. My current mantra is "I do not need a Sturm until I finish my King Tiger and redo my 2nd hand Sherman)..." I don't think it's working. D. MatoToys (http://www.matotoys.com) has PzIIIs with metal gearboxes for $85USD and metal tracks for $88USD.
I think somebody in NZ/AUS said that Mato will ship items directly from China if they’re not in North/South America. And hey, might as well pick up a Sturm while you’re there (mere $151USD).
Buying from Mato has been good so far, we’ll see how long it takes to get a new hatch for the broken-from-the-factory one on my PzIII.

My current mantra is “I do not need a Sturm until I finish my King Tiger and redo my 2nd hand Sherman)…”
I don’t think it’s working.

D.

]]> by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-928 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:36:50 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-928 Browsing eBay sellers like <a href="http://stores.ebay.com.au/Quadrant88-RC-Hobby" rel="nofollow">this one</a> turns up Heng Long Panzer IIIs with an allegedly upgraded gearbox and definitely upgraded tracks for about $US250 delivered; probably not a bad deal for what you get, but far above the base-tank price. I can't find anyone online selling the base Panzer III, but <a href="http://www.nitrorcx.com/m4wabusmbbta.html" rel="nofollow">here's</a> an M41 for $US70 plus delivery. <a href="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4616671/anchors_4616671/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm" rel="nofollow">Here</a> and <a href="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5690303/tm.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> are discussions of the many and varied brands under which these things may be found. I do not need a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmtiger" rel="nofollow">Sturmtiger</a>. I do not need a <a href="http://www.achtungpanzer.com/sttig.htm" rel="nofollow">Sturmtiger</a>. I do not need... Browsing eBay sellers like this one turns up Heng Long Panzer IIIs with an allegedly upgraded gearbox and definitely upgraded tracks for about $US250 delivered; probably not a bad deal for what you get, but far above the base-tank price. I can’t find anyone online selling the base Panzer III, but here’s an M41 for $US70 plus delivery.

Here and here are discussions of the many and varied brands under which these things may be found.

I do not need a Sturmtiger. I do not need a Sturmtiger. I do not need…

]]> by: darkith http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-927 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:59:08 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-927 Another decent &amp; non-expensive 1/16 tank vendor is Heng Long. They have a series of tanks (Pershing, Tiger, PzIII, Bulldog, and a weird Panther on a Tiger chassis). The PzIII is the latest and probably the most realistic looking. The Smoke&amp;Sound ones have proportional speed and turning (avoid the non S&amp;S ones!), turret rotation and gun elevation, a smoke producing unit, machine gun and main gun sounds, and a 6mm airsoft gun. Prices run around $80 USD, but there are vendors who sell upgraded units with metal gearboxes &amp; metal tracks. There are even vendors who sell spare parts. A really good reference is this forum: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_369/tt.htm D. Another decent & non-expensive 1/16 tank vendor is Heng Long. They have a series of tanks (Pershing, Tiger, PzIII, Bulldog, and a weird Panther on a Tiger chassis). The PzIII is the latest and probably the most realistic looking.

The Smoke&Sound ones have proportional speed and turning (avoid the non S&S ones!), turret rotation and gun elevation, a smoke producing unit, machine gun and main gun sounds, and a 6mm airsoft gun. Prices run around $80 USD, but there are vendors who sell upgraded units with metal gearboxes & metal tracks. There are even vendors who sell spare parts.

A really good reference is this forum: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_369/tt.htm

D.

]]> by: The Axeman http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-919 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:25:53 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/04/25/buy-a-tank/#comment-919 I have finally emerged from a maze of Panther, Tiger, Churchill, Centurion, Su100, IS 3, Sherman, Pershing wiki pages all triggered from this post! I have finally emerged from a maze of Panther, Tiger, Churchill, Centurion, Su100, IS 3, Sherman, Pershing wiki pages all triggered from this post!

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