Rumors of Future Releases

[SoCalBobS]

Coolbank posted a longer video of their Matilda. You can see it is a 3D printed model. There are a ton of operating hatches! Unfortunately, it is listed as to be available winter 2026. 😮😫

[SoCalBobS]

DKLM is shipping his first batch of Tongde Matilda's.

[PanzerLoco]

below is the cover of the 2026 catalogue from TORRO
Cheers PZ Loco

[761st]

YES!!!!!!

[SoCalBobS]

M2128! This just showed up on Tongde's FB page:

[SoCalBobS]

Got another one for you. This showed up on Toucan's site:


Looks like a new company. Toucan lists 3 variants of the HVSS and 3 VVSS variants. The one I pictured above is....$412 plus shipping. Ouch! However specs include the following:

Tank with full metal chassis, tracks, sprockets, idlers, return rollers, suspension bars, road wheels machine gun and barrel.
Infrared System
Driving Gearbox
Barrel Lifting System
Turret Rotating Gearbox
Speaker
Mainboard
360 Degree Rotating Electric Slip Ring
Smoke Unit
Remote Controller and Receiver
Charger
Tank Battery

Too much on my plate for this one. Perhaps someone else wants to gamble? I'll try to find more info...

[RichJohnson]

I have so many EZ8s that I have built, including my own henglong conversion kit, but I might get one just to test it out.

[Rubicon99]

Got another one for you. This showed up on Toucan's site:


Looks like a new company. Toucan lists 3 variants of the HVSS and 3 VVSS variants. The one I pictured above is....$412 plus shipping. Ouch! However specs include the following:

Tank with full metal chassis, tracks, sprockets, idlers, return rollers, suspension bars, road wheels machine gun and barrel.
Infrared System
Driving Gearbox
Barrel Lifting System
Turret Rotating Gearbox
Speaker
Mainboard
360 Degree Rotating Electric Slip Ring
Smoke Unit
Remote Controller and Receiver
Charger
Tank Battery

Too much on my plate for this one. Perhaps someone else wants to gamble? I'll try to find more info...

Well looks like a fun program for next month 😉

[tank_me]

Got another one for you. This showed up on Toucan's site:


Looks like a new company. Toucan lists 3 variants of the HVSS and 3 VVSS variants. The one I pictured above is....$412 plus shipping. Ouch! However specs include the following:

Tank with full metal chassis, tracks, sprockets, idlers, return rollers, suspension bars, road wheels machine gun and barrel.
Infrared System
Driving Gearbox
Barrel Lifting System
Turret Rotating Gearbox
Speaker
Mainboard
360 Degree Rotating Electric Slip Ring
Smoke Unit
Remote Controller and Receiver
Charger
Tank Battery

Too much on my plate for this one. Perhaps someone else wants to gamble? I'll try to find more info...

What bugs me about this on their site is that the item number starts with "HH". I'm thinking that means "Hooben Hobby". From the description, it sounds like a Hooben tank. I know the price is slightly less than Hooben, but that is my fear for the HVSS version. I hope I get proved wrong and that it's a good tank, but I'm not holding my breath. :)

[Rubicon99]

What bugs me about this on their site is that the item number starts with "HH". I'm thinking that means "Hooben Hobby". From the description, it sounds like a Hooben tank. I know the price is slightly less than Hooben, but that is my fear for the HVSS version. I hope I get proved wrong and that it's a good tank, but I'm not holding my breath. :)

I had the Hooben E8. It's definitely not the Hooben but could be an improved version? The Hooben did not have BB options, metal tracks or bearings. It also was nowhere near as nicely modeled/detailed. The Hooben E8 was actually not a bad tank mechanically other than it used plastic on plastic wheels/suspension which quickly wore out. The electronics were trash too.

[MrChef]

Motion has the Torro KV2 Beutepanzer in-

https://www.motionrc.com/products/torro-kv-2-754-r-1-16-scale-heavy-tank-rtr-tor11409-ca

A little Birdy says there's more on the way on a slow cruise.

[SoCalBobS]

I had the Hooben E8. It's definitely not the Hooben but could be an improved version? The Hooben did not have BB options, metal tracks or bearings. It also was nowhere near as nicely modeled/detailed. The Hooben E8 was actually not a bad tank mechanically other than it used plastic on plastic wheels/suspension which quickly wore out. The electronics were trash too.

I queried Toucan, but all they would say is that it is a new manufacturer. I looked for AF Models, but didn’t find any sites. Maybe DKLM will get one to evaluate.

[SoCalBobS]

On another topic, has none had success making a working gun stabilization? Putting one on the M2128 would be mighty tempting.

[RichJohnson]

DKlM told me a gun stabilization system was made for the henglong 7.1 but was not marketed.

If your using a real radio and like a Clark system, you could use a submarine dive plane gyro, but your gun would re level after every movement. You would have to aim it up or down for each **** as it would only stay in that position as long as you held the stick there.

[SoCalBobS]

DKLM is taking pre-orders for an early May expected delivery. He states even the plastic version will have meal gearboxes. Wise move! HKD $1399 is USD $179. Hopefully Motion RC will get a shipment, to save shipping costs.

[761st]

I queried Toucan, but all they would say is that it is a new manufacturer. I looked for AF Models, but didn’t find any sites. Maybe DKLM will get one to evaluate.

Any updates on the "new company" E8?

[DavidN]

The manufacture is Hercules Hobby.

[761st]

Thank you David. I heard the board looks a lot like the 7.0.

[DavidN]

Any updates on the "new company" E8?

[761st]

Thanks David!

Very cool! Is the lower hull metal and is there recoil? Question. First impression, is this a good purchase? Wanting to pull the trigger. I like the controler design.

Came across this on another site. Chinese unboxing.

https://m.douyin.com/share/video/760435 ... hBYsVNnqYw