Official Torro 1/16 Scale USA M4A3(76) Sherman Medium Tank RTR Thread

[Aros]

1/16 Scale USA M4A3(76) Sherman Medium Tank from Torro - RTR - TOR1114113065

The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the M10, 17pdr SP Achilles and M36. The official designation of this specific model type is "M4A3(76)W HVSS", but it is most often referred to as the M4A3E8 or "Easy Eight". This variant is visually distinguished by its 76mm M1A2 cannon and its "duckbill" track extensions. The Easy Eight served in WW2, the Korean War, and even into the early stages of the Vietnam War.

Faithfully recreated in 1/16 scale, Torro continues to grow its reputation as a producer of high quality, high functioning RC tanks. This Pro Edition of the M4A3 Sherman features more than 70% metal part construction, a 360 degree rotating turret, a realistic torsion bar suspension, and a barrel recoil and muzzle flash effect that fires in sync with the IR (infrared) battle system.

This version is delivered as RTR (Ready to Run), meaning it is fully functional out of the box.

All Metal Track System All of Torro's "Pro-Edition" tanks feature full metal drive systems. Single track links are connected with steel pins, propelled by metal drive sprockets and riding over metal road wheels and idler. Confidently conquer terrain with these durable metal tracks!

Exhaust Effect Enjoy the added scale realism that an exhaust provides.

Heavy Metal Castings Hoist hooks, hatches and even simulated "welds" are reproduced in cast metal for unsurpassed scale realism.

IR Battle Ready Engage in friendly infrared ("IR") combat with other tanks using Torro's proprietary IR Battle System, both inflicting hits upon and receiving hits from opponents! Sounds and action signal each hit, until the 5th hit disables the tank. After 10 seconds, the disabled tank restarts and can rejoin the fight!

Onboard Charging Torro's convenient onboard charging system eliminates the hassle of removing batteries after every driving session. Safely charge the onboard NiMH battery by plugging the included charger's plug into the tank's concealed charge port.

Superb Scale Fidelity Molded details, metal cast parts, brass photo-etched parts, and functional elements such as opening hatches all elevate this RC model to the next level, making it a perfect display piece when it's not powering through the battlefield outside.

360 Degree Turret Fully rotate the metal turret 360 degrees, and move the all-metal barrel up and down to train on your target. Torro's integrated drive electronics gives you complete proportional control to translate your precise inputs to all axe of movement. Drive, turn, traverse, train, and fire!

RTR The convenience of "Ready to Run" (RTR) allows new players to join the world of RC Tanks with ease!

Features:

• 70%+ metal parts including turret, main barrel, tracks and drive system
• 360 degree turret rotation
• Barrel Recoil with Muzzle Flash effect
• Realistic Torsion Bar suspension system
• Metal lower hull, drive wheels, idler wheels, and road wheels
• Single pad metal tracks connected with steel pins
• Onboard charging system via charge socket
• Proportional acceleration, steering, turret traverse, and gun movement
• Realistic sound system and smoke effect generator
• Fires an invisible IR signal to be used as part of Torro's proprietary Infrared Battle System, which disables other tanks when hit five times during simulated combat. Up to 20 tanks at the same time can battle each other!

Includes:

• Torro USA M4A3 Sherman 1/16 Scale Medium Tank - RTR
• 7.2V NiMH battery with Tamiya connector
• 7.2V NiMH battery charger
• 6-Channel 2.4GHz radio transmitter
• Infrared (IR) battle system receiver
• Painted cosmetic accessory parts
• Adhesive decal sheet
• Set of small parts and accessories
• Smoke effect oil (vegetable glycerin)
• Sturdy wooden crate for transportation and display
• Complete instruction manual in English and German

Requires:

• Six (6) AA size batteries for the radio transmitter – we recommend Admiral NiMH AA Rechargeable Batteries (6 Pack)

Optional:

• Admiral 3500mAh 2S 7.4V Li-ion Battery with Tamiya Connector

Product Specifications:

AGE LEVEL: 14 and up
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
BUILD TIME: 1 Hour

Scale	1:16
Length	38cm / 14.9in
Width	16.3cm / 6.4in
Height	17cm / 6.6in
Weight	5000g / 176.3oz
Body Material	Metal/Plastic
Chassis Material	Metal
Track Material	Metal
Motors	Two 380 motors (28x37mm)
Bearings	Metal Bushings
Gearbox Gear Material	Steel
Adjustable Gear Ratio	Fixed
Differential Type	Gear
Suspension Type	Bogie
Sprocket	Metal
Road Wheels	Metal
Idler Wheel	Metal
Adjustable Idler	No
Turret Rotation	360 Degrees
Lights	Yes
Sound	Yes
Exhaust Effect	Yes
IR Battle Ready	Yes
Airsoft BB Launch	No
Track Recoil	Yes
Cannon Barrel Recoil	Yes
Required Battery	2S 7.4V 1800mAh (included)
Required Radio	6 Channel (included)
Skill Level	Beginner
Build Time	1 Hour
Recommended Environment	Indoor / Outdoor

[1meandad]

Is there any vendors in the US with stock?

[keilau]

Is there any vendors in the US with stock?

Does this one work for you?

https://www.taigentanks.com/collections/taigen-tanks-rtr/products/sherman-m4a3-75mm-metal-edition?sort_by=manual

[1meandad]

Looking for M4A3(76) version, a long barreled Sherman.

[Max-U52]

The best one I know of is the taigen version. Right now it's on sale for $589.99. Kind of pricey, but it is a very good tank.

[keilau]

Looking for M4A3(76) version, a long barreled Sherman.

https://www.taigentanks.com/products/sherman-m4a3-76mm-metal-edition?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=a24655db2&pr_rec_pid=5609571483815&pr_ref_pid=5609570435239&pr_seq=uniform

The best US inventory place to get Torro product is taigentanks.com

[keilau]

The best one I know of is the taigen version. Right now it's on sale for $589.99. Kind of pricey, but it is a very good tank.

Actually, the price is very cheap for an all solid metal lower chassis RTR tank. Another advantage is its flexible electronics. This model uses Torro V3 electronics that allows you to use your own 6 channel PWM capable hobby grade transmitter and receiver with this tank. Just follow the instructions in the manual on how to setup! Most brands are compatible, (For Spektrum, make sure you use a 5V receiver!). TBS Crossfire, FRSky, FlySky, Futaba, JR, etc have all be reported working perfect with minimal to no setup.

BTW, my experience is limited to cheap HL or TD gears. I learned the above from internet.

[Max-U52]

I've been a friend of the imex model company in Florida for many years and they are the official distributor for Taigen. It's actually more of a partnership between the 2 companies. In fact, I just talked to Bill, the owner, about 3 weeks ago. Everything Keilau said is correct. You can hook up your own transmitter, but I've never found that to be necessary. The transmitter that comes with the tank works just fine, and if you do use your own radio, you do lose the machine gun feature. So far I've had and sold 2 of the 76 mm Shermans and I can tell you first-hand that they are a very fine model tank. I'm not sure if they're in stock right now but the last time I talked to Bill he was expecting a container any day now so they may have restocked or may restock very soon.

[sclui56]

Taigen/Torro are one of the same, models from different importers might have slight variances in terms of options/extras, Torro's also come in wooden "crates". I started with Taigen's and was drawn to the metal hulls, however, like other brands out there, some models are good and some not so good out of the box, at least not until modifications have been made. e.g. the PZ4's, Leo's, Tiger 1's, Panther's, and Sherman's run great, T-34 OTOH has a hybrid and somewhat flimsy "metal" hull supported by plastics on the sides which I managed to render it in-op before I found out it needs to be beefed up. Then the King Tiger has a poorly designed upper-deck (structural) and barrel slop in the turret, which results in "bouncing" barrel in motion.

While I have added a number of HL's to the mix since, I still appreciate the electronics in the Taigen/Torro, not because they are better except for the fact that I can use my own transmitters and I could fine tune a number of things, including inertia, etc. However, because the factory uses some undocumented mix in channel 5, one would loose the MG control, furthermore, the smoker on the Taigen/Torro port is always hot, so an inline ON/OFF should be added.

As for the MG, there used to be an inexpensive product came in the form of a control board that can be added for use with a spare channel, but it has disappeared about 4 years ago.

[hooked on hobbies]

My friends at Motion RC tell me the Torro M4A3(76) models are due to arrive within the next 6-10 business days.

[Max-U52]

Taigen has them in stock right now. The IR version is a bit more at $620, so you might want to wait and see what kind of price Motion RC puts them up for and go with whoever is cheapest. Taigen also has free shipping, and they are sent "signature required".

[Max-U52]

Also, a lot of you know that Erik left imex but his replacement and the new Tech guy for tanks is named John and he was trained by Erik and I've dealt with him before, and from what I can see he's really good at this stuff. He really knows what he's doing.
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[1meandad]

All, thanks for the info. Hope that RC Motion gets in stock so I can see the prices from both sources.

[DavidN]

I am " In the Mood" for RC IR tank battling....