Totally agree Panther, some of the upper end alternate brands are pushing into Tamiya territory. The thing is this is about different tanks so Tamiya sort of gets removed from the equation anyway if you want something they do not manufacture because to use a Tamiya kit to modify drastically would be sacrilege! LOL!.

With the methods of construction and electronics I use on my Henglongs I come in usually around $400 to $500 with all the bells and whistles although this ZTZ is going to run me a little more as I have installed FPV camera - transmitter and a laser set up for painting my victims! :-)