I'm thinking of getting a Heng Long Jagdpanther upgraded with metal drive wheels, idler wheels, track, and steel gearbox. Are metal road wheels worth the investment? If this was done, would investing in a taigen metal lower hull be a good idea too?
Thanks.
Carl
Are metal road wheels needed for Heng Long Jagdpanther
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Re: Are metal road wheels needed for Heng Long Jagdpanther
I'd always go the Taigen lower all day long.
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Re: Are metal road wheels needed for Heng Long Jagdpanther
The trouble with putting all the metal upgrades on the larger Heng Long's, it's like putting lipstick on a pig.
The forces needed to drive the extra load, need a more stable foundation.
A Taigen chassis is the way to go
The forces needed to drive the extra load, need a more stable foundation.
A Taigen chassis is the way to go
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Re: Are metal road wheels needed for Heng Long Jagdpanther
The panther/Jagdpanther is a slightly special case, the stock wheels are inaccurate with an odd grove in, metal ones do get rid of this.
On principal however I’d usually go for a taigen metal lower first. Ultimately if you set off down the upgrade route you end up with a taigen mostly metal tank but end up spending a whole bunch more, I guess that’s the trade off with upgrading incrementally.
On principal however I’d usually go for a taigen metal lower first. Ultimately if you set off down the upgrade route you end up with a taigen mostly metal tank but end up spending a whole bunch more, I guess that’s the trade off with upgrading incrementally.
