Tongde RC Tanks

[michaelwhittmann]

Looking for a UK WW2 era RC tank.

Found some that are Tongde.

Is Tongde another name for Heng Long?

Any experience you can share w/ that brand?

[jarndice]

I believe Tongde is Korean, Heng Long is Chinese, Tamiya is Japanese but a lot of their kits are made in China, Haya Tanks are designed in the UK (Wales) built by Heng Long in China, Taigen/Torro is Chinese.
I have a Tongde Centurion and a Haya Centurion which was cheaper than the Haya but of pretty much the same value, Just a few shortcuts (String for the tow rope versus metal on the Haya) Better back up with Haya.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I like the TongDe Churchill. It is as smooth to control as a HengLong tank with TK7.0. Although I cannot attest to accuracy of the details, my only concern is the gap between the lower front hull and glacis. I believe that could be overcome with some fiddling. TongDe provided a Churchill, to me a quintessential WWII UK as the various M4 Shermans are quintessential WWI US.

[Kaczor]

Tongde and Heng Long are separate companies in China. Their models are of similar quality. Their motherboard has similar functions to Heng Long 7.1 (e.g. support for servos).

[RobW]

I've got the Centurion and Churchill. Both run well and seem well built. No problems so far but haven't had time to open them up for work etc. The only issue I can see is spares, but that may improve with time. Electronics are pretty good, and there are a load of options to mess with for track recoil etc.

I think there's a Crusader coming "soon", and fairly sure someone mentioned Matilda 2 too.

Dave (Forgebear) is stocking them.

[Kaczor]

Crusader will be from Coolbank, not Tongde

[RobW]

Thanks. So another tank that's capable of ludicrous speed!

[ColemanCollector]

A Crusader will be great but like RobW says, I hope Coolbank doesn't overdo it in the speed department like with the Stuart. Should be large enough for separate gearboxes so maybe that will calm them down. I mean Crusaders and Stuart were fast, but come on!

Mike.

[michaelwhittmann]

I'm looking at a Tongde Chaffee. Does anyone have one?
Anyone with any experience with one?

[Kaczor]

I also plan to buy it in a few months. The reviews are positive.