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Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:25 pm
by gp100
It's a beautiful tank in metal alright.. But like was said, the front doesn't look right on it.. And to be honest, I just can't see the $8,000 price tag justification on my part.. Plus, I've heard that there are replacement parts availability issues? So I would pass on this deal..
I'm sure there will be a few people that buy it, but not many..
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:36 am
by Biarnred
Gents such a long series of talking points! I have this in 1/8 it cost me £3500 with £150 shipping as I currently live in Hong Kong. I will bring it back next year and if I can find a meet will bring it for you to see. It is fantastic, no doubt not 100% (or even 95%?) accurate but, well, you need to see it to believe it.
Video below. I am guessing i could file down the front plate
Brgds Alex
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jomvclzq7rE
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:40 am
by Biarnred
Gents such a long series of talking points! I have this in 1/8 it cost me £3500 with £150 shipping as I currently live in Hong Kong. I will bring it back next year and if I can find a meet will bring it for you to see. It is fantastic, no doubt not 100% (or even 95%?) accurate but, well, you need to see it to believe it.
Brgds Alex
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jomvclzq7rE
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:48 am
by Biarnred
Im not sure i’d file it but I suppose better to have the extra metal to be able to file it, than not.
I suspect though I’ll leave it!
Alex
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:51 am
by Biarnred
Also I actually added the filing bit not deleted it so im not sure why it posted with that chronology...
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:20 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Biarnred wrote:Gents such a long series of talking points! I have this in 1/8 it cost me £3500 with £150 shipping as I currently live in Hong Kong. I will bring it back next year and if I can find a meet will bring it for you to see. It is fantastic, no doubt not 100% (or even 95%?) accurate but, well, you need to see it to believe it.
Brgds Alex
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jomvclzq7rE
Well your video actually proves beyond doubt that the 1:8 model really
does have barrel recoil, and no dependency on track recoil as with lesser models.. There was quite a bit of doubt about that feature earlier.
But for for money, I'd rather Have the Armortek late Tiger 1. The company are currently accepting orders. Not from me, though...I'm no Walter Mitty
https://www.armortek.co.uk/tiger-1-late-variant/
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:27 pm
by Soeren
Speaking of funny translations. I once read a translation of a mountainbike fork, that had a spring in it. Guess what was the funny translation in the German version? I tell ya, it had to do with the term spring. Advise to the translator, mind the context .
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:47 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Soeren wrote:Speaking of funny translations. I once read a translation of a mountainbike fork, that had a spring in it. Guess what was the funny translation in the German version? I tell ya, it had to do with the term spring. Advise to the translator, mind the context .
'Mountainbike Frühling'...(wie die 'Saison'? Im Gengensatz zu.. 'Federung' ?) Klingt Komisch..
Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:22 pm
by Soeren
Exactly and the spring Season was evident throughout the whole Manual.
It was one of the more expensive manufacturers, I think it was FOX when I remember correctly.

Re: 8,000 dollars worth of Heng Long Tiger 1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:50 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Fuchs in Frühling?

Ah, well an appropriate company name for an animal at this time of year. Now that the Frühling suspension is sprung.
