herrmill

Well thats good to know & saw on FB. Could be the photo quality but detail doesn't look as crisp, looks covered in a heavy layer of paint. Hadn't seen any indication of shipping locally but then doubt there is much interest here in China for the subject - British tanks don't appear to be sexy to them, Challenger 2 being the exception.

RichJohnson

Can anybody tell when the Merkava is supposed to start shipping? I can’t find it on their site now.
hope it didn’t become vapor ware.

Michal_Kaczorowski

End of July according to poster.

tankme

That poster is way old. I'm seeing it say September 30th, 2021.

On their company page:
http://hooben.com/product_info.php?products_id=483

Also on www.hooben-shop.com. Don't be fooled that the link says Cromwell. It takes you to the Merkava page:
https://www.hooben-shop.com/collecti...iser-mk-viii-1

Crius

If only it wasn't hooben. Those guys probably have the very worst reputation of any RC tank manufacturer. If they're saying September I would look for it around June of next year.

herrmill

Since when did they incorporate in Germany??? I just noticed the address & German-based contact info at the bottom of that flier but it shows a Chinese mobile number? Now THAT'S different!

Feng has more company aliases that he does models.

RichJohnson

Corporate slide of hand is typically how they get around being caught and paying up for bad business with vendors and customers.

jha13

Hi,
get the Cromwell last week.
Upgrade the electronic.
A short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2EYWjaNaxM

herrmill

Feng announced his presale for 1/10 version yesterday.

Tanque

Well, they did offer to sell me just a built 1/10 Cromwell model sans electronics and radio for $45 off the pre-order sale price….

Jerry