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Heng Long announced an IDF Merkava tank for late 21
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Not my cup of tea ("Too modern..." he said, giving his Leopard 2A6 a sideways glance...) but it is good to see Heng Long going forward and bringing out something new. Now if they would only do a nice WW2 Churchill... with all the available fun variants (Crocodile anyone?) I'd buy three...Sherman M4A3 105mm Houwitser / Sherman Firefly IC *under construction* / Panzer IV *awaiting side-grade from TK7.0S to TK6.0S* / Stug III / King Tiger / KV-1 *awaiting upgrade to TK6.0S* / Tiger I / T34-85 / Leopard 2A6 *waiting upgrade to TK7.0*... No, I do not have a problem....
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Originally posted by Sappo View PostJust spotted one problem, no loaders hatch, oh well scratch build time
The photos of the Hooben I preordered shows a much more detailed and refined model with a metal pan hull and nice suspension. Much like one would expect from a tamiya kit. It also has working hatches and doors etc pointed out in their latest teaser video.
I am hoping the HL metal track and sprockets can be adapted to fit the hooben when its plastic stuff wears out. I will probably get both tanks lol.
The Henglong Merkeva is a 4 circa 2005-2010
The Hooben is a Merkeva 4M circa post 2011 ish and current. The difference being the updated addition of the Trophy protections system on the 4M.
Both are wicked ass IDF tanks and Im thrilled they are both being made. I have big plans for a second tank someday. To think, I bought a 1:35 scale tank several years ago and actually thought about scratch building one of these monsters.RC tank parts and accessories I make
www.RichardSJohnson.net/id28.html
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It actually looks to me like henglong has it on backwards. Wont know for sure till better pictures come out of the modelRC tank parts and accessories I make
www.RichardSJohnson.net/id28.html
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Originally posted by DavidN View PostIt has been over a year now. Anyone has any idea when it will be out :-)?
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More or less. The Arab allies dont have a tank anywhere near what Merkava is. And the Trohpy system is the best APS in the world. Merkava is a very different tank, mostly designed for independent operation, village fighting and counter insurgency. I would love to see them send some to complete in the Euro tank competitions. Merkava 5 is coming soon with the integration of Trophy and other things. The 4M was a whole new tank but basically the design of the 4 with Trophy added onto, not designed around.
much looking forward to the henglong Merkava 4 but at this point, the real tank is 20 years old. And it does not have the Trophy. System.RC tank parts and accessories I make
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Hmmm, looking at the angle of the line of the aiming light in the smoke with the direction the barrel points, it looks like it would be useless for aiming a barrel mounted IR bulb. Of course with smoke from the barrel the IR bulb needs to be elsewhere anyway, but where-ever it is, the aiming light needs to be aligned to be anything more than pretty.
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Originally posted by oldwolf View PostHmmm, looking at the angle of the line of the aiming light in the smoke with the direction the barrel points, it looks like it would be useless for aiming a barrel mounted IR bulb. Of course with smoke from the barrel the IR bulb needs to be elsewhere anyway, but where-ever it is, the aiming light needs to be aligned to be anything more than pretty.
This is similar to lasers on real firearms. You illuminate yourself, while you are trying to find the dot and bring it on target! This is why you don't see cops with them, except in the movies.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!
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