Originally Posted by
heritage19
Yes Gary, that's me. No, never bought a tank from you, but I remember donating a couple of bucks for a cat operation????????????? So how are the HL tanks overall these days? Have they improved their plastic? Is it still a sub-par tank. I remember buying a Sherman of theirs on Ebay for some really low price, like $49.00 bucks or so and I got what I paid for. I'll have to see if I still have it. Just moved from Ca. to TX. and I'm still unpacking. Happy to be back.
HL has come a long way with electronics, but they're basically the same tank as far as quality goes. I got one of their all plastic Shermans and it' really quite good, and there's a guy on ebay that was upgrading tanks to better suspension and selling them for a decent price (I got a JP from him with all metal suspension and roadwheels, you may have seen the video), but they still use the same plastic and have all the same shortcomings. I still think they're a good buy for the money, and with a bit of skill and patience can be turned into very cool models.
The cat is doing well, and will be 7 years old this summer. I'd tell ya he said thanks again, but all he really said is Meow.
So what's your next project? Another place we've made advancements is 3D printing, and it's come in very handy. Once you get settled PM me your address and I'll send you some samples of stuff like jerry cans, ammo crates, Oil drums, etc, etc.