Gotta put in a plug for DKLM RC as a Tongde seller. He and I talked about the flaws I had encountered. Long story short, he has sent replacement gearboxes, sprockets and a gun pivot point at no cost. You say that's only what a seller should do? Yes, but I wouldn't count on AliExpress or Amazon sellers to do the same. He's also talked with the factory about the issues. I know this because they viewed my video clip I sent showing the problems. One result is that they will (I hope) be shipping the tanks with better foam packing, to withstand the impacts carriers inflict on packages. The original foam was the cheapest I've seen.
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Bob that is encouraging thanks for staying on top of this Maybe if they get there ducks in a row and they see they sell tanks there will be more down the line
We can only hope
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Bob, I had to have the same conversation from the Torro guys when they shipped my R/C MRAPs. The doors weren't secured closed and they broke flying open during shipment. All it would've taken was a little tape to keep them shut. After complained I saw they started taping them shut.
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DKLMRC sent me replacement gearboxes and now all is fine. I did tighten the idler, which also helped. The plastic track can flex side to side if it's too loose. I'll definitely get the metal upgrades. The plastic gearboxes make a lot of noise and will eventually wear out, as others have said.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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You will bring it to the LA Tank event this Saturday, correct? Thank you in advanceOriginally posted by SoCalBobS View Post
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Definitely will bring it. I haven't upgraded the IR emitter and don't have time to do so beforehand, but ranges are short there and I want to see how it holds up to combat maneuvering. I did replace the TD main board with a HL 7.0, not because it was bad, but I wanted some of the auxiliary channels for lights, etc.
This is from a post on RCU. Of particular interest is the metal gears inside the metal gearbox. DKLM RC will be selling the metal upgrades. I don't know if there will be a full metal version, tank and all. Speaking of DKLM, he tests the TD tanks before he ships them. Better than dealing with returns. He and I both believe my damage was caused in shipping - somebody giving the box a twenty foot toss onto a hard floor, or some such.
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Now let's just hope those metal gears are steel and not pot metal. Yes I know it says steel, but I'll believe when a magnet sticks to it. Carson over at DKLM seems like a straight shooter. I've never bought anything from them simply because of shipping costs, but there do have a lot of stuff I would consider. The M60 looks much better in that pic being that it is sitting at a more correct height. I do think they are moving in the right direction with these tanks.Comment
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Oh, there is almost certainly something steel in there. The shafts the gears mount on likely are. I do share your concern about the gears themselves. They dont have the look of steel.Originally posted by tank_me View PostComment
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Ran my tank at the 2/11 L.A. Tank event. No problems, no issues, landed some good hits, too!Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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It did fight well. It hit me several times and looked good doing it.Originally posted by SoCalBobS View PostComment
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DKLM has posted metal upgrades. One can buy the gearboxes, or tracks, or a full set of tracks, suspension, road wheels, idlers and sprockets. He told me there will be full metal upgrade RTR tank versions in the future.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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I post these updates for the benefit of our "facebook adverse" members!
My M60 with replaced plastic gearboxes and sprockets is holding up well so far - one battle day and numerous local drives, on uneven ground, concrete and uncut lawn. The only real negative is the noise, quite loud compared to HL.
So, to new news. Coolbank on FB has posted pictures of a TD M1 Abrams:
No further details, other than "price will be close to Heng Long's". DKLM carries the TD models, but hasn't listed this one yet.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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Thanks for the post. None of the following is a dig on you as you are just the messenger.
It's so hilarious to see people that know very little about tanks, making tanks. It seems this is just a modified copy of a HL Abrams as it has all of the flaws of the HL version plus some. That tow bar on the front is tragic and the sad part is that is a part they could easily copy from someone else as there are now many different ones on the market. Trumpeter makes one in it's Abrams kit, Andy from Special Ops Models, and HL even makes one. The smoke dischargers are pointed into the TUSK plates. There is a relocation kit that comes with the TUSK system IRL that points them above the add-on plates. The engine door hinges on this kit are mounted upside down. The extended bustle rack is horrible. It looks like they put the on/off switch in the middle of the engine grates in the back. Everyone of these companies (except Hooben and Trumpeter on their SEP version) keeps putting that incorrect APU for an M1A2 in the turret basket. Those observations are just a small few of the issues as the HL Abrams has so many inaccuracies already.
I mean, I know there are a lot of version changes to the Abrams. I get that. I just don't get why it's so hard for them to do a correct Abrams. All they would have to do is pick reference photos of one tank and duplicate it. Instead they gather a bunch of photos of different tanks along the different versions of the Abrams and slap all the details from each model on it ultimately making a mishmash of incorrect features. The Hooben version of the Abrams is actually one of the better ones for correct detail that is, but I've never seen anyone that actually owns one.
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Now that the metal upgrade for each M60 tank is available, I would like to have a M60 for my collection. I just want one out of the three M60 versions. Is there a specific one out of the 3 that is best for the $? If any member can point out for me, I am thankful.
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David, it's really the matter of what time and location you want to model. The Israeli (gray) and M60A1 (tan) are found in specific theatres. The M60A3 (green) was a Cold War warrior, and could be painted with various patterns. Also, I saw a rumor that there might be an M60A2 in development, sometimes called the "Starship", but I don't know if that's for the TD tank or the DKLM Okmo product or any timeline.
Whichever one you get, be sure to include the metal gearbox. Since it's a closed box, some r/c car grease would quiet down the tank substantially.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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Really now? Just 1 out of the 3? This is Not the response I was expecting to see you post.Originally posted by DavidN View Post
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With the upgraded metal version, the cost of each tank is approaching the $300 price tag. The shipping fee is at $200 each also.Originally posted by MrChef View PostComment
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We know, just having some fun....so, which way are you leaning?Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!Comment
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