Collector's item
 

One of the models and radio that started it all. I point it out as purely a collector's item. They don't pop up often.
The Hinode single channel system was referred to in most all the early tank kits. It was years before I actually saw one
in the flesh..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/302136558692

Remember it's not what it is it's what era in the hobby it represents...

Jerry

An ebay search for similar items turned up this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-Armo...item21193522cf

Don't know how old or rare, but it was new to me and I found it interesting. Not interesting enough to buy, but interesting nonetheless. :cool:

That's really cool actually. I don't think I've ever seen something like that, the scale burns my brain a bit but it's actually endearing.

Guess I need to put mine on ebay. Have 2 of those guys in my basement. First r/c tank I bought my nephew years back as well. Their pretty much junk. Gearboxes are awful and strip as soon as you come into any resistance.

I think I paid $40 inc shipping for mine, tho the paint job was not anywhere near as good as that one. I popped a surplus HL non S&S board into it just for giggles (it was about the only thing I could do with a non S&S board after all!), even swapped out the cam ring for a Hl elevation unit and modded the sprockets to accept HL panzer IV tracks. I only ever ran it on carpet tho, so that's probably why it still works ;)

They are a little undersized maybe, but look ok with 1/18 figures as a bit of 'set dressing' - wouldn't pay anywhere near that amount of money for one tho :eek: