Toucan is carrying TongDe tanks now.

[Max-U52]

Well, for some reason it doesn't seem to like my phone so I guess I'll have to try from the PC when I get home from work tonight.

[Max-U52]

Good find, I might have to pick one of those up myself. Way back when I tried to buy a challenger from eBay. I checked the sellers details and it said he ships by USPS so I bought the tank. Then he went and shipped it by FedEx, which is a major hassle for me and they ended up having to send it back. There was no way I was going to drive over an hour just to pick up a tank, so back it went. But with a price like that, maybe it's time to try again.

[keilau]

When I purchase from the Toucan direct website, I buy from their US stock only. I am considering buying a plastic version HL Challenger2. The direct website price is $117 with a checkout price of $150 (including shipping and tax). I cannot find similar price from their ebay store. Yes, the ebay protection is very important too. Most Toucan sales person are eager and try to be helpful, but their RC tank knowledge were very limited. After sales service is ok because they always refer me to a Heng Long technician who helps me directly, sometimes using face time.

https://www.toucanhobby.com/products/th17734-dzn1?variant=43539279806714

The shipping cost is shown only during checkout.

[Rubicon99]

Toucan Hobby has a direct website where you can find their lowest prices:

https://www.toucanhobby.com/

The search function of this website left a lot to be desired. Everything can be ordered here if you can find it. You can find all their Tongde inventory, tanks and parts, by just searching "Tongde".

Unfortunately, they only ship Tongde tanks from China, typical shipping cost per tank is $100 plus/minus 20. They are considering adding Tongde tanks to their US store, but it won't happen until later this year.

Following Toucans history of adding new products and releases. They will be on eBay soon enough through one of Toucans many eBay names. Shipping will be the same as it is for HL tanks from China nowhere near $100 because Toucan unlike DKLM does not ship via air freight. Huge difference in cost. Once they start eBay sales they will as usual start to stock them at their US warehouses.

Even with Toucan entering the TongDe field, Motion RC will have overall very competitive pricing given free shipping and for many states like Ca. no added sales tax that eBay automatically collects when purchasing from Toucan (or one of their other names).

[keilau]

Toucan Hobby has a direct website where you can find their lowest prices:

https://www.toucanhobby.com/

The search function of this website left a lot to be desired. Everything can be ordered here if you can find it. You can find all their Tongde inventory, tanks and parts, by just searching "Tongde".

Unfortunately, they only ship Tongde tanks from China, typical shipping cost per tank is $100 plus/minus 20. They are considering adding Tongde tanks to their US store, but it won't happen until later this year.

[Rubicon99]

Looks like Toucan Hobby is jumping on to the TongDe wagon now. They should be showing up on EBay any time.