RE: why tamiya
my dad has a late model Tiger by Tamiya and i have to say [X(] the weight is a stunner, like picking up bunch of house bricks. The suspension floats, plenty of sag and travel, Heng long even with metal upgrades still rides high with no sag.
Tamiya is the Porsche of the tank model world simple as, Heng long is the VW that you can add the body kits to make it look like a Porsche .
Poor mans hobby or rich mans, HL and Tamiya suit both pockets and leave nobody out of the hobby.