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Old 03-13-2018 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sevoblast

Most, not all but most, of the Tamiya kits have aluminum hulls and everything bolts to the aluminum hull. This is not true of some other makes and I will simply caution that on some advertisements for other manufacturers, the phrase 'full metal' does not by mean 'all metal' and it may also not mean 'aluminum' and it does not mean that all the suspension and motive goodies are attached to 'metal', many are attached to plastic in the construct.

Bottom line, research, and I recommend getting with Benny, before you buy.
Agreed..

I fell for this bit of "false advertisement" when I purchased my tank.. I found that certain items were indeed metal.. But not the whole thing.. In fact, I found enough plastic in the damn thing, I can honestly say it is false advertising.. The phrase, "all metal" means exactly that.. Period.. No discussion..

While the tank itself looked nice cosmetically, it was a disaster when it came to electronics.. I highly suggest you get a tank that you can build with your choice of electronics in it.. You'll be better off in the long run.. As companies typically cheap out when it comes to this.. The offerings they have are usually "bare bones" just to get you started.. Some are better than others. I have had a few people here argue with me on this.. As I have called certain electronics "crap" and second rate junk.. They seem to think I'm wrong.. However, I'll trust my education from MIT, thank you very much, versus the opinion of a person on the internet that is just a hobbyist..

And if they find a bigger nerd, that is more qualified than me to debate me on this subject, I'll be more than happy to engage in conversation about it.. Barring that, I'll trust my knowledge..

The point of course, is what this person stated.. Research before you buy.. You'll be better off in the long run..

Have a good day. And enjoy your hobby..