wsn123

Any informations about new 1/16 RC tanks in 2011 are known - Tamiya, HL, other manufacurers?

I ask some Tamiya dealers and for the time beeing the answers is the same - no plans for new Tamiya 1/16 RC tanks in 2011

Dmon1996

I hope Mato comes out with a second tank. I just got in a Mato Sherman from MatoMart and it is a neat little tank. The sound is way better than HL, no stupid smoke unit, and the controls seem far more responsive. I'd love to see a second model - I'd buy it! As it is, I am first on MatoMart's list for when they restock the Shermans in March.

If you're listening, Mato Toys.... think BRITISH! A new Churchill model would be just fine!

YHR

It is good to see Mato out of stock on the Sherman. An indication people are still buying tanks.

Dmon1996

True, but I'd prefer that they would be out of stock AFTER I got mine!

kingtigerliker

 ah, dont we all just LOVE tanks? and yeah a churchill would be pretty neat for rc

Panther G

If any one does offer a new tank I'm certain it will be just another rehashed version of something already on the market. No balls do these companies have. None.

BiggTony

Well, in hopes that they intend to surprise us in the future. I'll keep hoping for a Churchill Croc, Merkava Mark I,II,III, or IV, Abrams....I'll even take a Bradley. Anything but the sameold, same hold.

pattoncommander

Hope you are right. I'd like to see a Centurian, M-47 or M-48A2/3. Doubt seriously that we will be seing a Merk IV anytime in the near future. That tank is so highly classified that if you are not an Israeli citizen and in uniform, you won't even get close to it. Even with my very close ties to the 188th Brigade commander, I still haven't received any closeup photos I was promised for building a model. A Cromwell would be great but then again, an M-105 would be a killer tank to have. Still waiting to see if any of the promises made by MATO are going to show up. Still contemplating building a T-30 Heavy, but unless I can get my hands on an M-46 engine deck, that's pretty much out.

Dmon1996

What promises? Did they promise any other models?

city hunter

I'll take a hetzer or ferdi, anything british, a panzer 1 or 2.. marder etc...

Bagheera

I would like to see some allied tanks A34 Comet, Cromwell, M10, M18 Hellcat and a Centuriion Mk3. What ever happened to the HL Sherman? The best change is for HL to delete the clanking sound when running the tanks. Recently I sent an e-mail to HL about an idea on a new sound card. Thought it was worth a try. HL doesn't answer

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pattoncommander

Not models, but provisions/parts for conversions....M-10, M-3 Lee/Grant etc. With the intro of VVSS that everyone was waiting for and the way the Shermans were bought up, it would be fair to assume that the other good stuff was going to be following...but nothing as yet. Granted, the electronics are not the best, and all mine have later HL, but still the Sherman is a pretty nice bassis for many conversions.

Warlord_Link

This year , Henglong have new 3 models. Hooben have 2 new models. Mato have new upgrade parts.

If 1/6 series, 1/6 Tiger I early will come out This year.

Bagheera

Warlord do you know what tanks and parts are coming out. I hope some allied tanks

Gerula

One is the Helng Long King Tiger with Porsche turett.

Not sure about the other two.

wsn123

Have You information what tanks it will be ???
HL - ? ? ?
Hooben -? ?

Dmon1996

About the Heng Long King Tiger, MatoMart has told me it will be in stock by the end of the month or first half of March at the latest.

abo

Regarding Hooben, the elefant is due out in the next couple of months, I have my name down for one and didn't I see photographs a while back from Hooben of thier Maus and E100 projects? Take your pick out of those three offerings. Wish I knew about the rest, sorry.

B/Man

I think it has already been reported that Mato are releasing a full metal tiger this year. El Mod are also getting into the upgrade game with suspension kits and gearboxes.

wright 971

Hi Found this It looks like a Heng Long to me but they say its a different manufacturer http://www.promodels.co.uk/taigen-ad...reen-camo.html
If I have it right they are from Taiwan,they have a Panzer 4 as well ,wish they would fit a Tamiya compatible system instead of the BB gun.

  regards pete

candycab

Hi Found this It looks like a Heng Long to me but they say its a different manufacturer http://www.promodels.co.uk/taigen-ad...reen-camo.html
If I have it right they are from Taiwan,they have a Panzer 4 as well ,wish they would fit a Tamiya compatible system instead of the BB gun.

regards pete
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Looks like all the rest of the 1/16 scale are HL.

It will be interesting to see what these are.

Mention of them coming soon here

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Just stumbled on this thread while catching up on Forum posts. Looks like Taigen is some offshoot of HL.


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10320325/tm.html

strmnd54

That Taigen Panzer IV looks a lot like the Heng Long ....
Note the slope in the track between the top of the sproket and the first return roller ...Typical of the look of the H.L. panzer IV with the lower sprokets ...

skitt

Did I read this right? Heng Long to release a 1/6 scale tiger?

skitt

rivetcounter

No you read it wrong the Tiger is nothing new it’s coming from the company that has the Sherman’s out already with a petrol engine the electric version has been withdrawn before release as the motors were far too small for a tank of its size they were priced around the 1200€ area but required speed controllers, sound and radio gear and before you get all excited the Tiger has not been released yet they have a few detail issues and it will be the initial version by using the search feature you will find a few posts on the topic

skitt

Hmmm......well thats sad. I had hopes that a reasonably priced 1/6 Tiger would be out from HL.

Skitt