Heng Long Sherman M4A3
 

Did any of you tankers get a HL Sherman M4A3 yet?

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I have one... arriving soon! :D














~ Jeff

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Are there any U.S. suppliers that are going to carry these? :eek:

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Where did you purchase from? I am thinking of getting one from Hobbyraw. Full metal with IR.

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[link=http://www.shop.immortalhobbies.com/]Immortal Hobbies[/link]














~ Jeff

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I just received the Heng Long M4A1 Sherman in 1:30 scale.  Been out for several years...ok tank,  but the stupidest thing I see about it is when you push the key button to turn off the motor an asian voice says "Goodbye"...couldn't  believe it.  Other than that it is ok.

RE: Heng Long Sherman M4A3
 

I do believe he was inquiring about the new 1/16 version. ;)


Mine arrived today and I'll tear into it when I get home! :D














~ Jeff

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Yes...I knew that...just thought I would pass along the dumb thing my 1:30 scale had on the sound card. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...eeth_smile.gif

RE: Heng Long Sherman M4A3
 

Did it say zÃ*i jiÃ*n (å†�è§�) or simply "good bye"? ;)

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Opened up the box and snapped a few pics.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356742614

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356742565

I was immediately impressed with the way the manual was layed out and the accessories are still on a sprue, much like Tamiya BUT... the handles for the tools are painted, the crates are molded in a wood color and the gear is a khaki color.

I DOES come with a tank commander and I think it being highlighted/accented with black is nicely done.














~ Jeff

RE: Heng Long Sherman M4A3
 

Just "Good Bye"

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Now that is really cool. Looks great. Looking forward to hear how it runs and performs.

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Looks Good. Is it airsoft or IR?

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Okay, sorry about the quality of these pics as I was in a hurry and don't have time for setting it up again.

This tank is airsoft BUT... looks like they manufactured it so that you could add the system later as they have done the hard work (for most people) already.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356790865

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356790892


I got a late start on the day so I am charging up the HL battery it came with and will run out on my errands and get some batteries for the transmitter. I want the first video of it to be ALL Heng Long. Then later, the transformation to a Heng Long/Tamiya M36B1. :D


EDIT: The LED is to let you know the airsoft has fired. [:o]













~ Jeff

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I thought I was looking a my cd collection in the picture. I see you like Van Halen also. LOL. Will the gun recoil even though it is airsoft or will you have to upgrade?

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I like all hard rock, most heavy metal and a lot of popular music... mostly from the 70's and 80's. :D

I see no mention of recoil, now that I found out that the LED is an indicator light to show the airsoft has fired. [:o] BUT, this afternoon we shall see. I did look in the parts catalog and found no recoil mentioned, but I did just skim over it. :D


One thing it does have is a volume control!!! [X(]














~ Jeff

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Well, I set out to do a video... but the tank apparently has some jitters as most new RTR's have. I thought I overcame them inside but they reappeared outside and it's freezing out there and I'm not about to work on it there. :haha:

So here's what it did. The snow is a bit too deep and too soft to do much so maybe when I get the Tamiya gear in it a video will be done.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356806091

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356806123

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356806106

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356806048

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g?t=1356806070

When it was running it sounded and ran fine as all operations worked and lit up. :D















~ Jeff

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According to my supplier HLSherman will be in wide production April-May 2013 (may be a little earlier).<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="text-align:left;layout-grid-mode:char"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Heng Long has released some previously, but now they have informed my supplier that these RC tanks have some problems, so they have stopped supplying.</span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Many customers ask about the Sherman. It is very a confused situation. So by now we are pationatly waiting the update as these models are excellent for Kursk Duga in 1943. Besides KV-1, this Sherman we do not have any other RC</span>tank <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">models that could reconstruct (really recostruct) Kursk 1943 Eastern Front Red Army armour forces massively.</span></p>

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Hi Hal!

Any resources on the Shermans at Kursk?

And, who is the supplier with this information. As far as problems... what are they addressing? I know about the guide horns on the plastic tracks but mine did run and did so pretty quietly too as the turret rotation was nice and smooth.

But just like any RTR you purchase, it did have some hesitations... only because I didn't assemble it. :D














~ Jeff

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I have to appologize for incorrect information - it is not April-May 2013, but according to HengLong these models "probably will be available in the beginning of 2013".
No idea about probs they have not advised specifically.

About Shemmans at Kursk. They were in 1943 at nothern horn of Kursk Duga in July August 1943. But it was M4A2 (and this particulat model is aesy to rebuild to M4A2 version)...
Red Army Shermans were widely used during advance operation "Kutuzov", but all of them were destroyed but panzerwaffe. Out of 67 Shermans 52 were destroyed.

http://www.d-i-m.su/forum/attachment...p;d=1355378773

http://www.d-i-m.su/forum/attachment...p;d=1355378774

These are Shermans (as supposed) 70th Tank Brigadefrom 5th Tank Corpus



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Interesting information Hal. :D














~ Jeff

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very much interesting... and I'll tell you this - still archives of 1941 and 1942 are classified...
we hope that they will be open in some time, and a lot of interesting facts will be discovered...

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The Battle of Kursk is one of my favorite stories and to learn that Shermans might have been involved?


After looking over my Sherman parts I forgot I started on a Jumbo Turret with my Tiff Williams parts, so I may just get me started on the M4A3E2... again. :D














~ Jeff

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Far too many (unfinished) tanks Jeff!!

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Hmmm, not really. It's more like too many projects I want to BUILD!!!

The only unfinished tank is my Tamiya Panther and I just cemented the loops on the turret this morning. All then that is left is a little welding around them, then assemble the thing and paint it. :D


My TD's can wait. ;)














~ Jeff