Where to get a decent ready for IR tank?

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Where to get a decent ready for IR tank?

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I've been looking for a tank that is ready to run and is ready for IR battle, I've checked the taigen website but those tanks are a bit out of my budget. Any help would be appreciated
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I think the cheapest are the Torro-WSN IR tanks. They do a Tiger 1 and T34. Look on the Torro.de Web site. €119. However, I believe they are only compatible with each other. They are fairly basic - no smoke units. They also use their own 9.6 volt batteries.
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silversurfer1947 wrote:I think the cheapest are the Torro-WSN IR tanks. They do a Tiger 1 and T34. Look on the Torro.de Web site. €119. However, I believe they are only compatible with each other. They are fairly basic - no smoke units. They also use their own 9.6 volt batteries.
I have one of those, but i want one thats compatible with HL or tamiya?
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AshMann wrote:I've been looking for a tank that is ready to run and is ready for IR battle, I've checked the taigen website but those tanks are a bit out of my budget. Any help would be appreciated
Are you looking to battle in your backyard or something with a club? If the latter you need something Tamiya compatible
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tomhugill wrote:
AshMann wrote:I've been looking for a tank that is ready to run and is ready for IR battle, I've checked the taigen website but those tanks are a bit out of my budget. Any help would be appreciated
Are you looking to battle in your backyard or something with a club? If the latter you need something Tamiya compatible
I'm trying to battle with a club. I have a IR tank already but i need something to take its place while i fix it
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AshMann wrote:
tomhugill wrote:
AshMann wrote:I've been looking for a tank that is ready to run and is ready for IR battle, I've checked the taigen website but those tanks are a bit out of my budget. Any help would be appreciated
Are you looking to battle in your backyard or something with a club? If the latter you need something Tamiya compatible
I'm trying to battle with a club. I have a IR tank already but i need something to take its place while i fix it
There's nothing ready to run Tamiya compatible, you'll need to install 3rd party electrics to make anything but a Tamiya battle.
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tomhugill wrote:
AshMann wrote:
tomhugill wrote: Are you looking to battle in your backyard or something with a club? If the latter you need something Tamiya compatible
I'm trying to battle with a club. I have a IR tank already but i need something to take its place while i fix it
There's nothing ready to run Tamiya compatible, you'll need to install 3rd party electrics to make anything but a Tamiya battle.
Would an HL with a mako board be enough?
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AshMann wrote:
tomhugill wrote:
AshMann wrote: I'm trying to battle with a club. I have a IR tank already but i need something to take its place while i fix it
There's nothing ready to run Tamiya compatible, you'll need to install 3rd party electrics to make anything but a Tamiya battle.
Would an HL with a mako board be enough?
You'd probably need a Tamiya apple too as those henglong ones aren't great and depending on the club probably wouldn't be upto standard
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tomhugill wrote:
AshMann wrote:
tomhugill wrote: There's nothing ready to run Tamiya compatible, you'll need to install 3rd party electrics to make anything but a Tamiya battle.
Would an HL with a mako board be enough?
You'd probably need a Tamiya apple too as those henglong ones aren't great and depending on the club probably wouldn't be upto standard
most of the tanks at the club i battle with are HL IR with a mako board or something similar
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