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Old 08-22-2015, 12:10 PM
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Default Looking to get into the hobby of RC tanks.... Need some advice.

Posted this in another forum, but not getting any replies. Maybe I'll have better luck here. Been into RC for 30+ years. Have them all, (Helis, boats, quads, cars, motorcycles and subs.) but never owned a RC tank. Looked at the Tamiya tanks, but way more than I would like to spend on something I may not enjoy. I've been looking at the Taigen and Heng Long tanks which are more reasonable. My budget is between $200-$300 give or take a few bucks. My concern is the dependability of these tanks. I know things can and will go wrong, but many of the reviews state after a few mins/runs the tanks start to fall apart. Are the tanks that bad as stated in many of the reviews? Granted many of the reviews are a bit old. Has quality changed recently for the better? I'm looking/considering the ones in the link below. Any information/ advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.....


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SSKRVY/...I30G3PZRYR036G


http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Control...3NEG9FJNVPBNRX


REALLY like the one shown below. I was ready to order this one, but thought I better check with you guys first. Leaning towards the Taigen brand because the support I've read/seen that Erik at Imex provides. Plus Imex is not far from me. (45 min drive.) Is the tank a good buy at $300.00 after shipping?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4j0OCPMH4g

Last edited by Remote; 08-22-2015 at 01:09 PM.