I recently ordered TD's Centurion from DKLMRC and it arrived today. 8 days from posting to arrival.
I haven't seen many (any?) threads dedicate to this tank by this company, so here we go. I ordered the metal version; wheels, tracks and gearboxes. I won't bore you with a 7 minute Youtube clip of me removing parts from a box. Suffice it to say they improved the foam packing from the earliest M60 product to Heng Long quality. As per TD practice, the battery is intended to be installed permanently and charged through the balance tabs. That will be changed quickly. Four screws hold the top and bottom together. I will replace those with magnets for quick access. I conducted the customary 2 minute test; running, traverse, elevation and main gun firing. I also tested the IR receiver, since there had been some concern that It didn't register reliably. Six shots at it, 3 at the stock mushroom and 3 at a LegoDEI. All registered. I can check further in the future.
It's an expensive endeavor to have one shipped air freight from Hong Kong; $165 (plastic) plus $114 (metal upgrade) plus $200 shipping. Someday, maybe years from now, it will be available for less, but in the meantime I'll be driving a Centurion all around!
So, suspension. Metal wheels with bearings on the road wheels but not on the return rollers. The Horstmann style suspension is all metal. Visible sprung suspension links are on the front and back bogies, but all wheels are sprung. The return rollers are plastic and not bearing'd.
Since there is no HL battery box there is a lot of interior room.
Here it is alongside one of its adversaries, an Egyptian T-34/85. Bigger, ay?
The two main color choices would be UK Europe bronze green, or an IDF scheme. I'm going for the latter.
I haven't seen many (any?) threads dedicate to this tank by this company, so here we go. I ordered the metal version; wheels, tracks and gearboxes. I won't bore you with a 7 minute Youtube clip of me removing parts from a box. Suffice it to say they improved the foam packing from the earliest M60 product to Heng Long quality. As per TD practice, the battery is intended to be installed permanently and charged through the balance tabs. That will be changed quickly. Four screws hold the top and bottom together. I will replace those with magnets for quick access. I conducted the customary 2 minute test; running, traverse, elevation and main gun firing. I also tested the IR receiver, since there had been some concern that It didn't register reliably. Six shots at it, 3 at the stock mushroom and 3 at a LegoDEI. All registered. I can check further in the future.
It's an expensive endeavor to have one shipped air freight from Hong Kong; $165 (plastic) plus $114 (metal upgrade) plus $200 shipping. Someday, maybe years from now, it will be available for less, but in the meantime I'll be driving a Centurion all around!
So, suspension. Metal wheels with bearings on the road wheels but not on the return rollers. The Horstmann style suspension is all metal. Visible sprung suspension links are on the front and back bogies, but all wheels are sprung. The return rollers are plastic and not bearing'd.
Since there is no HL battery box there is a lot of interior room.
Here it is alongside one of its adversaries, an Egyptian T-34/85. Bigger, ay?
The two main color choices would be UK Europe bronze green, or an IDF scheme. I'm going for the latter.
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