Patchcon

O.K., Lets say I don't want an entry level tank. I would actually like something that is really RTR out of the box, something that I don't have to look forward to breaking so I can fix/upgrade it.
Lets say $700.0 or so tops. Something NOT made in China. Go.

Captain Nemo12

Lol.

Patchcon

Really?

tankme

They are all made in China...even the Tamiya ones as far as I know.

Patchcon

O.K., Scratch that. Suggestions?

Captain Nemo12

You should check out the offerings by Taigen, they are essentially upgraded Heng Longs with better mechanics, also come as RTR. They should be within the $700 price range too.

jarndice

When I was a boy I would stand outside the hobby store and gaze with envy at what was on display,
Holding very tightly onto my dads hand I would look up at him and he would look down with that lop sided smile that said "SORRY" son maybe one day,
,Well one day the Chinese government whilst still being run by a communist junta still managed to emulate the economies of the West and with cheap labour and government investment a young boys dream can now be fulfilled.
Sorry old friend if it isn't Chinese it will be TAMIYA from JAPAN and they are not RTR anything else is going to be much more than $700 if it exists!
shaun.

yellowshaker

My Feedback: (1)

Tamiya is made in Japan, and they are going to work out the box for the money you are talking. Buy a Sherman or a Tiger 1, build it and enjoy it.

Airbrushler

yep $700 Tamiya Tiger I or Sherman buld it yourself and you know exactly what when into it i agree with Yellowshaker

dgsselkirk

For RTR I would consider the Mato all metal Sherman out of the box with a Clark board too. In the $700 range...

MAUS45

Patchcon, try Banzai Hobby out of Japan. Sherman is $454.28 plus $96 shipping and it comes with a Futaba 4 channel Skyport FM surface Radio. That price is based on EMS tracked shipping to the U.S. Here is the link. banzaihobby.com. I have used them before and it only took about 6 days to get to me in Tennessee.

yellowshaker

My Feedback: (1)

Wouldn't it come out cheaper from the AAF tank museum? I believe it is 20 bucks shipping from them.

YHR

I have an all metal NIB Mato Tiger RTR with Clark electronics installed and ready to go with the Mato 6 channel 2.4 Ghz Radio for $550. Put batteries in the radio charge up the 3300 Mah Battery and away you go.

I need space in the work shop for incoming projects, so this Tiger has to go..

tankme

There you go...all metal...no Chinese cheap plastic.

Tanker 10

All of the tanks from AAF must ship UPS so it's closer to $40.00, at least to CA. Artistic Hobbies is just over $25.00 to CA. Banzai is at $131.88 to my zip code in CA.

MAUS45

Yes the AAF Sherman could be maybe $10-$20 dollars cheaper but the Banzai Sherman comes with the Futaba Radio included. So you would get a $99-$120 radio for almost free or the difference in shipping. You may want to go the AAF route anyway as they are here in the U.S. and are great to work with. Banzai is in Japan and returns could be drawn out because of the distance. Like I said I have used them and the shipping was quick to me with no defects or damage.

YHR

LOL Sued .................... the power of a lawsuit. I think you got a typo in the message Maus45

MAUS45

Dan that is what I call dyslexic typing. Thanks for pointing that out!!!

Rudy

YHR

No problem. I think I am the king of typos and mind boggling sentence structure around here.

Cheers.

Tanker 10

You wouldn't have a Mato M4A1 you'd like to part with do you?

Patchcon

Funny, Thats the one I was looking at For $896.00. Is it airsoft? If so. Probably. Shipping? And is that 550.00/Canadian?

Dan, Tried the email at your sight, didn't work. I can change it to airsoft so contact me.

YHR

Airsoft in USD

Patchcon

Do want. How do we work this out? Oh what color is it?

Patchcon

Do want. How do we work this out. What color is it?. Sorry sight wants more letters.

Oops, new here

YHR

I pm'd you my email. We can work out the details there. It is all bare metal, nothing painted.