Do these come standard fare on the Tamiyas? And, doesn anyone have a source where one with the mounting bracket could be found? Or, Tom, perhaps you could part with one - I bet you have several laying around extra? Thanks for welcoming me back, by the way.

The Tiger I and Leopard2A6 kits do not come with a cupola mounted machine gun.

Thanks - are you aware of a place that makes them?

Heres one for the Leopard http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/tz_l2a6.htm Its about half way down the page

Heres a closeup of it http://www.tankzone.co.uk/images/afvm/l2a6-313.jpg

To:Habu68
Hi! i have see your the website,but i thinks the price very costly!their 1:16 and 1:24R/C Tanks from china product cost is USD31.00,Here is connect http://www.sunnykids.cn same product,with Realistic smoking function

what tank are you talking about?

I was just talking about the machine gun, which is what he was asking for, not the tanks themselves. I havent looked at their pricing on tanks.

I was talking about just the machine gun sunny - I went to your site - those tanks shown don't have the little fluid container for the smoke it appears from the picture. I also found it interesting that there were no prices listed. I did a fake order to see what it would come up with - all nonsense information - and it said my order would be shipped - strange indeed.

Sunny,
how much do you charge for smoke and sound tanks?
Neville

TO:Habu68
I think their pirce very very high!!

TO:Templars83
please contact me by email: [email protected] ,I would answer your questions.
TO:TANKDUEL
Here factory price is USD38.90(not include shiping fee)

Their price is very high on what? The MG3 machine gun? Maybe it is, but I dont see that gun on your website. Do you also sell it? How much?

we sell price is USD38.90 to Shenzhen port for a 40'ft. their sell price is USD129.99,so very expensive,sorry!we havn't the MG3 machine gun, i only see it picture,but we have other Battery Operated Gun(metal),Spring gun,handgun(metal),
our Tanks Features: 1) Product size: 52*24*20 cm 2) Color box: 55.5*35*22.5 cm 3) Rechargeable battery set and charger for tank, 8 "AA" batteries for transmitter(not included) 4) The running time is about 60 minutes, recommend to use alkaline battery 5) Max. firing range of motor air gun: appr. 25m 6) Gun shell: 6mm BB shell 7) Loading of shells: appr. 40 shells 8) Max. side turning angle of turret(left/right): appr. 3200 9) Max. vertical turning angle of gun (up/down): appr. 200 10) Max. climbing gradient: appr. 350 11) Functions: forward and high speed forward, backward and high speed backward, spin, shoot BB bullets, the barrel moves up and down 300, emulational music and action effect 12) Full proportional R/C function, change the frequency yourself, over 1 tank can play at the same time 13) Realistic smoking and sound function .14) Super chassis, realistic suspension system, a realistic commander 15) Frequency: 27/40 Mhz 16) Packing with color box

Sorry, but this is the last post I will make about this

Sunny, the original poster in this thread is looking for a turret mounted machine gun for a 1/16th tank that he already has. Hes not looking for a site to buy another tank. I simply pointed him to a site that sells what he is looking for. If you look at the second link I posted, you will see a picture of what (I think) he is looking for, and its not a tank or anything else that you sell on your site. Hes not looking for a spring activated handgun...he is looking for a 1/16 replica of a machine gun that mounts on the turret of his tank.

Perhaps if Templar told us if he wanted a US M2HB .50 cal, or a German MG34 or MG42, or possibly the modern MG3 from the Leopard line?

The US .50 is still available from Tamiya, but its often on backorder (0225094, W & Y sprues) and if you're in the US, it can often be ordered cheaper from Karen at the AAF Tank Museum PX. There is also a metal-cast version, but that runs upwards of $30

The German MG42 can be scavenged from a Tamiya figure or from the King Tiger, but is also reproduced in metal from said parts. Prices run about $15 bucks; check out the RC Panzershop ( http://www.rcpanzer-shop.de/ ) Markus is a good guy! The MG34's around seem to be repro'd from the poor Bandai one, and if you go that way, may as well blow for a Verlinden one and get the ammo boxes too.

The MG3 from the old Leopard 1A4 is out of stock, but its being repro'd in metal as well, runs just over $20 US a pop, but comes with everything to put it on the turret ring-plate of either 1A4 or 2A6. I cannot report on it yet, as I'm awaiting the end of the month to see if funds are available for order (Need a few for resto of my pair of 1A4's)

Hope that helps ya out.

Well whitewolf, that was plenty - thank you. Your fellow's shop shows as closed for now. I am looking for a cupola mounted mg34 to add to my Tiger 1. I think sunny is clearly prospecting the gang. I'm still not certain why he was trying to sell us BB handguns but oh well.

Hi Templars

The best way I have found to get the MG43 gun is to buy Sprue B for the Tamiya King Tiger. The advantage of this is you also get a lot of other stuff into the bargain including a set of deck tools, a nice jack, fire extinguisher and other bits. One point though is that the MG and mount was as far as I am aware was not fitted to the early Tigers, only the mid and late versions. Both Tamiya and HL tigers are early variants so in theory should not have the gun on the cupola. Are you doing a conversion? I am nearly finished my one.

Gore