Credits for Hooben,
I'd prefer a plastic upper hull and a metal chassis though, just like most Tamiya tanks.

For all this time, I never get the point for having a full metal tank on the 1/16th scale. It only makes the tank a whole lot heavier. I mean...I'm not gonna be catching shells with a model tank, am I? Plus, Plastic is easier to paint, to mod, and to carry.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

But hey, I'd love to pay 1000bucks for an E100, as soon as they have a video intro shows it is good.