HENGLONG ABRAMS have arrived at IMEX
12-22-2014, 03:03 PM
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HENGLONG ABRAMS have arrived at IMEX
The HENGLONG new ABRAMS has arrived ..We have just finished unloading our container ..We will start to ship tomorrow with the new TAIGEN Ball Bearing Gear sets.. and TAIGEN ELECTRONICS as soon as ERIK can install them... Bill
12-23-2014, 05:25 AM
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Yes, they are in and yes I am preparing media now. I have noticed only small differences so far. The track design is a tad bit different, but the overall size and shape did not. Some accessories are not installed as they were when I got it as well. Some colors have changed (or I should say lack of) and the overall color is darker than the previous version. The track width looks exactly the same size as the Leopard and with almost the same pattern. I will test our metal tracks on them. The drive wheels are not compatible with the Leopard though, nor the road wheels or idlers. The barrel elevation angle looks good and the spring feels tight. They do have smoke and sound, though there are no switches on the tank for them. They are now taken care of on the new transmitter. More pictures and video on that soon.
Edit: Also we are planning on a metal version Taigen Abrams but we wanted to provide a safe outlet for which our customers could purchase them instead of hitting up eBay or the such. With the gearboxes it is a pretty good deal too. Not many places will actually check the tanks before they go out, which is much needed for HL. It is also nice to know that I myself will be doing the checks, not anyone else. It is also a limited thing, we will not keep this one for long
Edit: Also we are planning on a metal version Taigen Abrams but we wanted to provide a safe outlet for which our customers could purchase them instead of hitting up eBay or the such. With the gearboxes it is a pretty good deal too. Not many places will actually check the tanks before they go out, which is much needed for HL. It is also nice to know that I myself will be doing the checks, not anyone else. It is also a limited thing, we will not keep this one for long
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12-23-2014, 07:27 AM
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Yes, they are in and yes I am preparing media now. I have noticed only small differences so far. The track design is a tad bit different, but the overall size and shape did not. Some accessories are not installed as they were when I got it as well. Some colors have changed (or I should say lack of) and the overall color is darker than the previous version. The track width looks exactly the same size as the Leopard and with almost the same pattern. I will test our metal tracks on them. The drive wheels are not compatible with the Leopard though, nor the road wheels or idlers. The barrel elevation angle looks good and the spring feels tight. They do have smoke and sound, though there are no switches on the tank for them. They are now taken care of on the new transmitter. More pictures and video on that soon.
Edit: Also we are planning on a metal version Taigen Abrams but we wanted to provide a safe outlet for which our customers could purchase them instead of hitting up eBay or the such. With the gearboxes it is a pretty good deal too. Not many places will actually check the tanks before they go out, which is much needed for HL. It is also nice to know that I myself will be doing the checks, not anyone else. It is also a limited thing, we will not keep this one for long
Edit: Also we are planning on a metal version Taigen Abrams but we wanted to provide a safe outlet for which our customers could purchase them instead of hitting up eBay or the such. With the gearboxes it is a pretty good deal too. Not many places will actually check the tanks before they go out, which is much needed for HL. It is also nice to know that I myself will be doing the checks, not anyone else. It is also a limited thing, we will not keep this one for long
12-23-2014, 09:21 AM
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12-23-2014, 10:34 AM
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Nope, same sound from before. However, they did put an effort into upgrading the system. The 2.4GHz is now proportional again, the volume and smoke controls are on the transmitter, there is working trim, and they redesigned the transmitter to not look like something from the 70's. Overall not bad really.
12-23-2014, 05:36 PM
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12-23-2014, 07:19 PM
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There was a company a few years back...Australian I think......that did a diesel swap with the Leopard. I don't know of anybody that ever went with it though. I read about it in a military magazine and the idea was a more cost efficient way of dealing with the dust in Iraq and Afghanistan. It really plays hell on the turbine blades.
12-25-2014, 08:42 AM
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