Not entirely true. A basic no-frills S&S can be had for $64.95 or thereabouts. I notice that much of the DIY aspect in regards to upgrading the HL is dead. Most people seem to go for metal gears and metal tracks from the get-go without ever knowing how well the bone stock tank runs or behaves... but I digress.
Scale wise, the Tiger and Pershing are about right on, they share the same dimensions as the Tamiya versions. The Bulldog is too big. The Panzer III and Panzer IV are about right too, noticeably smaller than the Pershing and Tiger as in real life.
-Harq
ORIGINAL: Dmon1996
1) There are two major manufacturers of 1/16 R/C tanks- Tamiya and Heng Long. There are others, but I do not know squat about them. Tamiya will run you $500 and up, Heng Long (HL) will start at about $80. So, I went with HL.
2) There is two types of tank from Heng Long- the basic one and the smoke and sound (S&S). It is highly recommended by 5) If you want exact 1/16 scale, you are out of luck. All the tanks I’ve looked at are about the same size- 15-16” long and 9” wide in the body. Also, the cannons never seem to be right either. However, the newest releases seem to be more accurately to scale. Unfortunately they are small tanks in real life, so they are smaller than the established ones. Still, who cares?