New Battletrax 1/10 RC Tiger

[tanks_for_the_memory]

Whilst at Euromilitaire 2015 I saw something VERY exciting:

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This is a completely new 1/10 scale RC Tiger and there are other tanks planned...

See: http://www.battletrax.co.uk/index.php

I just had a look and it seems that no one has posted about this on this forum so far (although it seems to have been discussed on other forums).

All I can say is that having seen these tanks 'in the metal' they are very impressive. The 'new' scale is a bold (and risky) move but somehow 1/10 makes sense to me. I have seen and handled a few 1/6 scale tanks (which is Action Man / GI Joe scale to those of us old enough to remember) and they are HUGE. Somehow this seems manageable.

See what you think...

[jackalope]

$3000 US for their Tiger?!?! Well at least they have an AWESOME sense of humor! 1/10 scale would be cooler then 1/16 but not for $3000!

Wait a second..... if I want it to move it's another $500? They must be high.

[tanks_for_the_memory]

Don't shoot the messenger!

Of course the prices are much, much higher than 1/16.

But that is not the point.

I will be interested the hear what the 1/6 boys have to say...

[Ad Lav]

Looks good but surely it's price is catching up with a 1/6. Armortek 1/6 will set you back £2500 +?

[jackalope]

Oh no! I'm sorry I wasn't trying to "shoot the messenger" very sorry if I came across that way as it was not my intention.

If I win the lottery I may get one, buuuut other then that I'll never be able to own one.

[dane61]

If I read correctly, the battlesystem is using gps positioning. Will this not eliminate hiding behind terrain, buildings etc?

[RobW]

They also make live steam kits so the machining quality should be excellent. If I read the specs correctly you can shoot each other at 240m? Think the monthly meets are going to need bigger premises....

[Swamprat33]

Looks good but surely it's price is catching up with a 1/6. Armortek 1/6 will set you back £2500 +?

Hi Adam, 1/6 Armortek will cost a fair bit more than that.
I paid £3200 for my 2nd hand 2009 Panther G.
This was built straight from the kit with no detailing, had a very basic paint job and had no Sound or Smoke units.
It also had a non working Futaba 7 channel radio that had to be replaced.

I know of an unfinished ( needs painting ) King Tiger that the owner wants 6k.

New Armortek kits with all options will be around 6k or more. the halftrack is a bit less but still a lot more than £2500.

the big advantage of 1/10 tanks is that they can still be picked up and put in your boot without using ramps etc.

cheers
Tim

[Ad Lav]

Just checked the website - didn't realise they were pushing £5000 for a Tiger. Gone up since I looked a few years back.

[SovereignZuul]

Just for reference, the model, and electronics (and shipping) for my Armortek SDKFZ 222 were about $6,000 USD. That's the cheapest RC model they have, tanks are a fair bit more unless you find a deal.

I've spent $2000 on my 1/16th Tiger anyway, so I can see $3500 for a quality 1/10th. But that's me.