Large Hatch (Hercules) M4 Tanks

[RichJohnson]

I have one metal edition M113 left in stock for $277. Plus I have the M901 tow launcher kit, The ADATS turret for the M113 and a recoil,es rifle to replace an M60 on the ACAV Nam variant.
See my website listed below

https://www.richardsjohnson.net/id28.html

[rb67mustang]

A plastic M113 will always be much cheaper than a metal chassis M4. And they are very different in drive quality too.

I totally agree with you, I really like the metal tracks, sprockets and road wheels. But many opt for the plastic version because of the cost. Later on, any RC Tank can be upgraded as much as the buyer wants.

[keilau]

Or how about this being shipped from NJ for $231.68 plus $26.90 S&H: https://www.ebay.com/itm/227210724672?itmmeta=01KT9GVB5KEC6QN9Z52F13PP0J&ha sh=item34e6d08540:g:Ys4AAeSws0dqGp5J

There's 3 of these M2412A M113A1 MRV Infrared Fire Flashing Metal Drive in stock!!!

Sorry, this should be in another thread!!!
Roger

A plastic M113 will always be much cheaper than a metal chassis M4. And they are very different in drive quality too.

[rb67mustang]

Or how about this being shipped from NJ for $231.68 plus $26.90 S&H: https://www.ebay.com/itm/227210724672?itmmeta=01KT9GVB5KEC6QN9Z52F13PP0J&ha sh=item34e6d08540:g:Ys4AAeSws0dqGp5J

There's 3 of these M2412A M113A1 MRV Infrared Fire Flashing Metal Drive in stock!!!

Sorry, this should be in another thread!!!
Roger

[rb67mustang]

https://www.toucanhobby.com/products...48473725174010

David, check out this price on Toucans US Stock on Evil Bay the shipping is much better: https://www.ebay.com/itm/327193019596?itmmeta=01KT9G8ZE2NYSYMPSXV4QDBSFA&ha sh=item4c2e3944cc:g:y7MAAeSwQodqH9Kd

Hurry, there's just 2 of these in stock. They ship from NJ.
If I had the funds, I'd buy one of these, but my wife would choke me!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[rb67mustang]

I missed the shipping line item, bail, bail, bail

The shipping cost is one of the first thing I look for!!! Good price on the item usually says they're making their money off of the shipping!!!!!!!!!

[RichJohnson]

Their Sherman’s look pretty good, it’s just the barrel hurts my eyes it’s so ugly. The shape and taper is all wrong and the muzzle collar thing whatever it is is just obtuse looking. Maybe I should make scale barrels for these things. Taigen’s bartel, while larger than scale to fit a bb, is done pretty well.

[DavidN]

Done.....I installed the new V4 LegoDEI IR receiver into it. I also added a LED light similar to what Bob did for his search light on top of the turret since that piece was hollow. I was able to stick a light bulb inside.

[keilau]

The gearboxes look like the Heng Xin ones. The case is actually metal and they have a base plate that mounts in the tank. The gearboxes then have 2 screws and a metal slide tab that holds them in place. Once the two screws are removed, the gearbox slides out.

https://www.toucanhobby.com/products/hx-dgb-s-ml59-bearing-dzn1?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=cd3f267ba&pr_ rec_pid=8009474441466&pr_ref_pid=8009474343162&pr_ seq=uniform

I use the Heng Xin all metal gearbox on the Heng Long 3898 Sherman M4A3 too. The gearbox is a very easy fit, but limited to 380 motors. I use Tamiya standard 380 with power to spare for the Mato metal tracks. Highly recommended combo. Mato's 1/16 metal tracks are currently the most realistic and highest quality metal tracks available for the M4A3.

[DavidN]

[SoCalBobS]

Very interesting! Thanks.

[tank_me]

Thanks David. Hey, in your picture take a look at the two nuts under the speaker on the sidewall. Those look like adjustable fasteners for something. Tensioners, maybe?

Also, any particulars about the gearbox; the case looks plastic, but any guesses about the gears themselves?

The gearboxes look like the Heng Xin ones. The case is actually metal and they have a base plate that mounts in the tank. The gearboxes then have 2 screws and a metal slide tab that holds them in place. Once the two screws are removed, the gearbox slides out.

https://www.toucanhobby.com/products/hx-dgb-s-ml59-bearing-dzn1?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=cd3f267ba&pr_rec_pid=8009474441466&pr_ref_pid=8009474343162&pr_seq=uniform

[1meandad]

Tank $250. Shipping $280. No such thing as a free lunch!

I missed the shipping line item, bail, bail, bail

[SoCalBobS]

I have never ordered via ALIEXPRESS but: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...yAdapt=glo2usa

Tank $250. Shipping $280. No such thing as a free lunch!

[1meandad]

I have never ordered via ALIEXPRESS but: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568...yAdapt=glo2usa

[SoCalBobS]

You are a wealth of information, David! It’s so valuable to get details about this new company’s product. Hope there will be more from them in the future. Do you suppose there is a way you could post a picture or something of the instruction sheet?

[DavidN]

Good eyes Bob! You were right! Those two nuts are for adjusting the idler's to add/reduce tension on the tracks. And for the gearboxes, I don't want to open it. However, the description stated that they are metal.

[SoCalBobS]

Thanks David. Hey, in your picture take a look at the two nuts under the speaker on the sidewall. Those look like adjustable fasteners for something. Tensioners, maybe?

Also, any particulars about the gearbox; the case looks plastic, but any guesses about the gears themselves?

[DavidN]

The way to open the tank is just like the Tamiya Sherman tank: Pry the 2 latches at each side. The tank comes with a 4000 mAh battery attached by 2 rubber bands inside. I can take it out to recharge it if I want to. Nothing in the manual mentions track tension and I don't see any either. It runs and turns very smooth. It receives IR hits similar to the HL: shake side to side around 5mm sometimes and doesn't shake at all sometimes.

[RichJohnson]

I am curious if the henglong Pershing track will fit on the tank, if it did that would mean that Tamiya Sherman track would fit.
i really don’t care for metal tracks unless they are supposed to be metal and even then, plastic usually run better.