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Well I have been wanting to buy some 1/24 scale model tanks for a while,just got a good deal on some cheap new one's.I wanted these for my collection more for static models,don't realy plan on running them around very much if at all.Bought these from (decided not to share this info) ,regular price on sale was $23.98.I was going to buy three of them and the lady that took my order said if I bought 4 of them she would sell them to me for $15.00 dollars each plus shipping.Shipping for the four of them is $25.00 dollars,so that works out to $21.50 each delivered.I know these are the cheap varity of 1/24 scale tanks,but for static models they will work just fine at that price.Cheap inertainment and will give me some more models to paint,can't buy a static model of any kind at that size for that price.
My son brought out a tri-pod for his digital movie camers and want's me to build a remote for under the camera that he can use while fishing,hard to hold a camera buy yourself while fighting a fish and still get pictures of the action.So I thought I would use the controls out of a cheap tank to build this.Will use the transmitter,receiver board,elevation motor,traverse motor,and turret ring gear to build this.And will still have the rest of the tank for a static model.I'll post a picture of it when I get it done. BIGMIG
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Just added a picture of these from the web-site,a good price for these cheap models if you are looking for some.Will have my order on monday and will post a few pictures and any comments on them at that time. BIGMIG
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When these show up on monday that will make 24 tanks and misc-vehickles,and the collection is still growing.Just got out my last Tiger that has been setting in the shipping box for about 2 months.was getting bored and decided to charge the battery a little and test it out to see if everything works.Got to build more shelves in the spare bedroom for more tanks. BIGMIG
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The place I bought it has it addvertised as a M1A2 Abrams,don't look like my HL sno leopard.Turret looks like an Abrams to me,but then I'm a rookie when it comes to identifying tanks. BIGMIG
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"Snow Leopard" is what HL calls their Pershing (nothing to do with the German Leopard series). Leopard 2 and Abrams very easy to tell apart, even when they're both in NATO paint.
ABRAMS M1A2:
LEOPARD 2A6:
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Its going to be very interesting to see what they actually send me,I'll find out on monday.It don't make any difference to me which they send,just wanted to have a few of the 1/24 size tanks and the price was very good. BIGMIG
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Got my 4 tanks today from UPS--NO DAMAGE,that is always nice to see.The reason being this shipper used a very strong box and the biggest part beyond that is he puts "FRAGIL" sticker's top,bottom and sides.Love doing business with this guy,Thank you "Albert" if you should read this.I have got some "outstanding " deals from him and his business,very "honest" dealer.
Going to post this in several parts,took a lot of pictures.These tanks are attached to the styrafoam shipping container by (4) screws through (4) plastic sleeves into the bottom of the tank,these tanks cannot move period.HL could take a lesson here on shipping tanks. The radio also fit so tight it was a chore to get it out.All battery's to run the tank were included.Did I mention these are $15.00 dollar tanks. Pictures to follow-----BIGMIG
Forgot to add the pictures----
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The tanks them selves are cute little guys,the hull is 11 1/2 inches long,14 1/2 with the gun barrel,5 1/2 inches wide and about 4 3/4 inches high to the highest point on the tank.They come in two color's-Brown and Green Camo.The battery compartment has ample room and very easy access,just slide and open.Both the transmitter and tank battery access cover's have a place for a screw to attach them more permanently if desired.The turret on these little guys is big and covers all but about a inch and a half of the hull in the front of the turret and a inch and a half of the hull in the back of the turret.They apear to be very solidly built and the plastic is fairly heavy and seems to be of a pretty good quality.The tracks are rubber and apear to be two piece,two pins in each side.There is a red transparent power globe (don't know what else to call it) about 1 inch accross in diameter that lights up and stays lit when the power to the tank is turned on. (do not initially turn one of these on while setting on a table like "I did",they will initially go into a demo mode and take off full bore.)Had to grab it and wait until it was done doing it's thing. ----Scared the hell out of me I wasen't ready for that. The instruction's are hard to read and follow,there apear to be several different function's these little guys can do if you can figure it all out.Just did a short test so far on a weak battery that I only charged for about 15 minutes to make a test run.DID I MENTION THEY ALSO HAVE SOUND,amazing.The sound can be turned on and off but think this is a pre-set leval and can't be ajusted.It's not super loud,in fact would have been better if it was twice as loud.There is a red lazor LED in the tip of the barrel,a hit sensor on top of a little hatch,and four hit LED lights in a row on the back portion of the top of the turret. Will post some more pictures of the tank itself,and one with a HL Tiger for size comparrison.DID I mention these cost ($15.00)ea and $25.00 dollars for shipping-----Amazzing
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