This really nails it here.... demand. Like you said German and Russian will always be the most popular and asked for. Next comes an assortment of tanks before we get the the US and finally British tanks. We (Taigen) are constantly watching and now adjusting to getting a bigger presence in the Hobby Store sector. Funny enough our target range is not younger kids, but the 30+ range. The most recent two tanks were fueled by pure demand, the T34/85 and the Sherman. The Jagdtiger is coming next, a mid-production Tiger 1 with an airsoft barrel recoil system, then a metal Abrams After that there will be at least one more all new tank for 2015 fueled by demand as well. All of these tanks were because of numerous requests from our customers and hobby shops. The still unannounced tank is one highly requested as well! It takes a while to design new molds and make these guys, it can take anywhere from 6 months to a year or two to get it right.

Funny enough World of Tanks has a large input on what we make and we have no connection with them! With more and more tank games coming out people are starting to get more RC tanks and requesting the ones they want or do not have. This also has the benefit of bringing the younger audience in at the same time. These are the guys we really need to boost our presence in the RC industry. The younger generations are all about hop-ups, mods, electronics, lipos, and more. These are going to be our future IR battlers and modders.