Official Heng Long 1/16 Scale China T-99A Battle Tank - RTR Thread

[Rubicon99]

I like the dull color👍👍. It's a nice change from your normal semi gloss finishes and makes the tank look "meaner" 😠😠😠

[DavidN]

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[DavidN]

Now...

[DavidN]

Out of the box...

[SoCalBobS]

Bob I will endeavor to remember to pull it out of my storage unit next time I am there. Just don't have the room for all my tanks so I only keep the ones I like to run the most parked at home.

No worries, no rush. I just remember how cool the naked Pershing looked when I first saw it.

[Rubicon99]

Nice paint job. I did the same for my Leopard - same pattern as stock, but with my own paints. The difference is subtle but unmistakable. Also, by using paints, the weathering - dust, grime, etc. - lays down consistently. Just my $.02.

+1 to see R99's naked ZTZ-99! 😳

Bob I will endeavor to remember to pull it out of my storage unit next time I am there. Just don't have the room for all my tanks so I only keep the ones I like to run the most parked at home.

[SoCalBobS]

I resprayed the camo in the proper Chinese PLA colors and it is a pretty cool tank. The darkest color in the camo is actually green and not black.

https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-...-ztz-99-a.html

Derek

Nice paint job. I did the same for my Leopard - same pattern as stock, but with my own paints. The difference is subtle but unmistakable. Also, by using paints, the weathering - dust, grime, etc. - lays down consistently. Just my $.02.

+1 to see R99's naked ZTZ-99! 😳

[DavidN]

I hope once I dirty it up, it won't look like a toy anymore

[Evan D]

I like the subject but that looks quite toyish, not up to the usual H-L detail/ paint scheme.

[DavidN]

It arrived yesterday. It runs fine and it is big. I will leave it the way it is and will weather it this week.

[tank_me]

I bought the original ZTZ-99 version without ERA on a whim as it had the old HL 5.3 system in it. The tank isn't technically a ZTZ-99, it's actually a Type-98. I actually really like the look of the tank. The HL version of the ZTZ-99A highlighted in this thread is actually the ZTZ-99. HL has it mislabeled as the "A" version. The only ZTZ-99A is the Hooben version which I also own, but I don't recommend buying it. It's a cool looking tank, but upgrades are limited because it doesn't share the same component specifications as the Heng Long family of tanks.

I use the sound set from a Leopard 2A6 as the Chinese basically took the hull of a T-72, lengthened it, and installed a clone of the Leo 2A6 engine. The hull had to be lengthened to accommodate the longer engine of the Leo. I resprayed the camo in the proper Chinese PLA colors and it is a pretty cool tank. The darkest color in the camo is actually green and not black.

https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tanks-369/11678661-heng-long-ztz-99-a.html

Derek

[DavidN]

Thanks R99. I will get this one for myself at this time. I am still reluctant to get the M60 since it’s at $500 :-(.
It’s paying tax season. So I gotta conserve :-)

[cmdrcody]

Yes I have a few of them. Overall it's just a larger version of the T72/90. No real big running issues stand out. It does make for a nice kit bashing platform and screams for more ERA to be added. IMO it looks really cool with the side skirts removed, because it's longer low profile hull lines give it a that sports car 100mph look while standing still.

You removed the side skirts? Got a photo?

[Rubicon99]

Yes I have a few of them. Overall it's just a larger version of the T72/90. No real big running issues stand out. It does make for a nice kit bashing platform and screams for more ERA to be added. IMO it looks really cool with the side skirts removed, because it's longer low profile hull lines give it a that sports car 100mph look while standing still.

[DavidN]

Has anyone purchased this tank? Any good or bad input on it? Thank you!

[hilldebrandt]

I'm the one that asked that question on the live show today and James confirmed that Alpha is indeed busy behind the scenes working with the new hires and upcoming new product. Motion is expanding and lots of stuff going on..

[Rubicon99]

But no one is saying definitely if Alpha is still working for Motion r/c.

A simple YES or NO question. Is Alpha still affiliated with Motion RC?