Hey guys. Knowing full well that there will be headaches in the future caused by this choice, I've bought a Heng Long Sturmgeschutz III. (Whisper: it has a 5.3 main board.) Why, you ask? Number of reasons. First, HL doesn't make a 6.0 version. I'm told by HL USA that they wouldn't make one until winter, if at all. Given this, existing stock is bound to dwindle. Also, I owned an earlier 49mhz version, long gone. Finally, the 1:76 Airfix kit was the first tank kit I ever bought.
Think of it as a favorite girlfriend. You know she will give you grief, but she's so cool! Someday I will update her to a 6.0, but not in the immediate future. I'm going to use this thread to share my impressions and experiences, for the benefit of anyone contemplating the same. Of course, everyone can chime in.
I just took it out of the box and did the 2 minute test, as recommended by Alpha & company. I got a metal tracked version.
1. The internal gears are zinc; metal but not steel. How well they last will be something to monitor.
2. There are two speeds; slow/realistic, and zoom.
3. Airsoft firing is different.I had to read the manual (sacre bleu!) Hold down the right top button and push the left stick forward.
4. There is no IR receiver or emitter.
5. There are two sounds. That's fine, a Stug III with a turbine sound might be off-putting!
6. The battery is a 2-cell Lithium Ion, just as junky as the 6.0 ones.
That's it for now. In case anyone wants to read the box, I've attached a picture. Also, it comes with two pretty nice crew figures.
History note: it was the second most numerous German WW2 AFV, over 10,000 made. Supposedly credited with 20,000+ kills.
Think of it as a favorite girlfriend. You know she will give you grief, but she's so cool! Someday I will update her to a 6.0, but not in the immediate future. I'm going to use this thread to share my impressions and experiences, for the benefit of anyone contemplating the same. Of course, everyone can chime in.
I just took it out of the box and did the 2 minute test, as recommended by Alpha & company. I got a metal tracked version.
1. The internal gears are zinc; metal but not steel. How well they last will be something to monitor.
2. There are two speeds; slow/realistic, and zoom.
3. Airsoft firing is different.I had to read the manual (sacre bleu!) Hold down the right top button and push the left stick forward.
4. There is no IR receiver or emitter.
5. There are two sounds. That's fine, a Stug III with a turbine sound might be off-putting!
6. The battery is a 2-cell Lithium Ion, just as junky as the 6.0 ones.
That's it for now. In case anyone wants to read the box, I've attached a picture. Also, it comes with two pretty nice crew figures.
History note: it was the second most numerous German WW2 AFV, over 10,000 made. Supposedly credited with 20,000+ kills.
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