Heng Long is producing something at a price that is unbelievable. I can live with the flaws. The rework is a hobby in itself. I personally like the idea of being able to purchase a ready to Run tank with the option of tearing it down and rebuilding, if that is what you want to do.

The fact is, the Heng long tank is what opened up this hobby to me. A $500 tank that takes two months to build would have done nothing to draw me into this. I would much rather spend a few evenings correcting mistakes, and detailing, then I would labouring with a screw driver and an allen key.

The thing that is slightly frustrating is the fact that a little more research, and they could nail it. I know the cost of injection molding. I would not expect Heng long to retool what they already have, but I would hope they learn and produce hobby quality tanks in the future. Maybe the Sherman will be a home run!!!!!