I need help picking a Tamiya Tank

[Rubicon99]

Can not allow R99 to have all the fun :-)

Trust me you will need every bit of experience gained from building that Tiger in order to build the Centurion. By far the Centurion is the most time consuming of all the Tamiya tanks I have built over the years.

[DavidN]

I am glad you forewarned me. I need to follow your Centurion thread closely :-)

[Vintage Racer]

Thanks for the info on the AAF Tank Museum Online Store. Super deals, wow.

VR

[DavidN]

The work I did on it this weekend. Everything inside was hooked up just the way the manual instructed me too. Tamiya step by step instruction was very throughout. DMD and MFU were connected. Everything runs. The barrel recoiled after the shot and not before like the HL :-). I have primed it last night. Today airbrushed a 1st dark yellow coat on it.

[DavidN]

I will follow the Tamiya Ardennes 1944 offensive paint scheme pictures.

[Nfafan]

Reply to bump for more suggestions on “1st Tamiya R/C tank”. One big question; are the kits from non-USA retailers more “complete” - as in everything needed to make RTR? Or, USA retailers? TIA!

[Rubicon99]

Reply to bump for more suggestions on “1st Tamiya R/C tank”. One big question; are the kits from non-USA retailers more “complete” - as in everything needed to make RTR? Or, USA retailers? TIA!

The newer Japanese kits typically include a radio system. The US versions do not come with radio systems. Otherwise the kit are the same more less.

[DavidN]

I did the paint on the wheels for now so I could put the tracks on to run it.

[quitcherbitchen]

Very nice.

[DavidN]

I am trying to get my King Tiger finished so I can bring it to celebrate the Lunar New year at my sister's house. This is the year of the Tiger.

[DavidN]

The King Tiger is now at the acceptable stage. It was delivered a month too late for the battle in the Ardennes :-(

[DavidN]

[DavidN]

[DavidN]

Many thanks for all of your inputs for me to pick my first boxed Tamiya tank. I did not build it first though. I got that small jagdpanzer IV after, but I started that one 1st.

[DavidN]

Thanks for the info on the AAF Tank Museum Online Store. Super deals, wow.

VR

I saw my credit statement for this month. It showed AAF Museum charged me $100. So the conclusion is AAF Museum charged me the price of the kit when I purchased it. Then almost a month later, they would charge that $100 shipping fee.

[Rubicon99]

I saw my credit statement for this month. It showed AAF Museum charged me $100. So the conclusion is AAF Museum charged me the price of the kit when I purchased it. Then almost a month later, they would charge that $100 shipping fee.

Are you sure that $100 is not for the pre-order of the Centurion?

[DavidN]

Oh! I totally forgot about that transaction. That's right. Thank you for reminding and correcting me.

[DavidN]

Best jump on the Pershing that Motion has because they have been discontinued for the foreseeable future. $899 with free shipping is a steal for an in the box unbuilt Pershing right now. I am tempted myself just to buy it and turn it for a profit!! They are becoming harder and harder to find.

I was too slow to make a move on that Tamiya M26 from MotionRC following your recommendation. After that, I thought that I would not able to get one since you mentioned it was hard to find. Well I've gotten one :-)

It's time to get tools, accessories, and a TBU. Then I will load them up.

[Rubicon99]

I was too slow to make a move on that Tamiya M26 from MotionRC following your recommendation. After that, I thought that I would not able to get one since you mentioned it was hard to find. Well I've gotten one :-)

It's time to get tools, accessories, and a TBU. Then I will load them up.

Good to see you got one. Now to hope it was put together well. There are a couple of small things to check and make sure were installed correctly.

Also it runs best on a 8.4 volt battery but you will have to make room inside the tank to fit one.

If built well it is an outstanding all around tank. 👍👍

[RichJohnson]

For real? You just got a pershing?
Where did you find that at???