We use a field in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, California for IR battles. Sand and sun make for fun tank photos.
Heng Long M26 Pershing:
Heng Long Panzer IV:
Heng Long Panzer III:
Heng Long Sturmgeschutz III:
Heng Long T-72:
Some Tanks in San Diego..
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Some Tanks in San Diego..
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
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Hard to believe that these are modest Heng Longs. Very nicely painted.
The Pershing almost looks like a Tamiya!
The Pershing almost looks like a Tamiya!
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You know they say "what a difference a coat of paint makes"! Yeah, it actually is a "static" HL kit - no radio, just a 27mhz main board. Take it out, put in some 6.0 24ghz stuff, paint it up and voila.Tubby wrote:Hard to believe that these are modest Heng Longs. Very nicely painted.
The Pershing almost looks like a Tamiya!
The main downside of HL tanks is their lack of IR functionality compared to Tamiya; no degrading of performance after hits, no adjustment for light/medium/heavy tanks. Upside? Buy six HL's for a Tamiya!
Renault FT, British WW1 Mk. 4), Pz 1A DAK, 1B, II L, III, StuG III, PzKpfw IV, StuG IV, King Tiger, T-34/76, KV-1E, T-35A 3DP, Zik-2, T-90, M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, M26 Pershing, M41 Bulldog, M1 Abrams. In the works: Ram II, Pz 1 Breda.
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You certainly have a knack for making the tanks fit the landscape; or, is it that the landscape fits the tanks? Either way, you've found the perfect location; the tanks are decked out to appear credible; and the clear, crisp photographs are well-composed. All in all, you've ticked all the right boxes.
On top of that, I imagine you had a great day out
On top of that, I imagine you had a great day out
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Lovely setting, Difficult to question the reality of the armour in such surroundings
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Beauty models and scenery. I went to the Naval School of Health Sciences at Balboa back in ‘82 for my hospital corpsman training. The most perfect weather I’ve ever experienced!
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Beautiful San Diego, not just tank tops.
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SCBS,
I really love that Panzer 111! It looks like it could actually be Tunisia!
Cheers,
Eric.
I really love that Panzer 111! It looks like it could actually be Tunisia!
Cheers,
Eric.
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German cars, German girls, German beer, German firearms, German Shepherds, German motorcycles... Not necessarily in that order though!
UP THE IRONS!