Heng Long

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Re: Heng Long

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Hi See photos very similar spacing and same number of wheels (ok different types of suspension ) if you fit skirts to the lower to hide suspension arms .

regards pete
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Re: Heng Long

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Has anyone found out when these new tanks come out?
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They will be a couple of years away if past experience is anyting to go by. They were only recently making enquiries as to what the hobbyists would like to see. It takes months to design the tank, months to design the moulds, and then months to test the moulds, check everything fits and redesign etc etc. If they get any detail wrong they know that ten thousand people are going to join the dawn chorus of 'that's not accurate'.

The T90 was a long while in the making, it's evident from the design that this was on the drawing board in the pre-2.4ghz days. so that was a couple of years ago.

A dicky bird also tells me that some of their CAD designers have left for better paid jobs, and that there will be a lull in development while they recruit and train new guys.
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Re: Heng Long

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According to YouTube, the 1/6 Tigers are all being hand built by an old Chinese bloke in a dark workshop so it might take a while for him to build up some inventory:

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He's actually 14, but he's been there since he was six...
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I really hope they actually release a m51 sherman....
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Re: Heng Long

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Well I can see a couple of reasons for wanting to work there..... :D
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Re: Heng Long

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So can I Wibbly,
At last I have found a source for a new Heng Long Transmitter and a copious supply of Cardboard boxes.
Good find.
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Re: Heng Long

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Good morning,
I know it's probably staged ( since the only tank visible being worked on is their ubiquitous Tiger 1 ) but I appreciate a different look at the World behind the Hobby (or the gears that make it go)
Thanks, Mr. Wobbly.
regards,
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Re: Heng Long

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yes guys the abbot was replaced by the in the seventys after 1976 as I was a gunner on that gun ,then went on to the 110 mm ,before leaving the army , I would love to do an israeli centurion known as the shot cal ,tanker 242
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