Tongde Centurion Mk 5

[zooma]

Today I parted with my Tonge Centurion in a deal to acquire a Challenger 2 that came fitted with all the option parts that I hope to eventually equip my own Challenger 2 with. This will give me a good 3D reference as I build my own version and it will give me one to drive as I expect my own build will take 6 months or more to complete due to time, parts supply, and cash flow etc.

I already have an HAYA RTR Centurion and I have just build a HAYA KIT Centurion - one with the bazooka plates removed and one with them still in place - one in the unique Berlin Brigade olive drab colour and one in the more regular Deep Bronze Green, so when this unexpected opportunity to gain a "fully sorted" Challenger cropped up I decided to keep my two HAYA Cents and swap my Tonge Centurion that other than giving it a decent paint covering upgrade I had not spent any time on yet.

Without this deal, I would not have parted with my Tonge Centurion. It is a really nice, unexpectedly heavy tank (when fitted with the metal drive train and metal tracks) that drove well straight out of the box. I am sure the new owner will be very pleased with it as it is a "blank sheet" just ready to be personalised.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I will be looking for your "build" of the HengLong Challenger 2. I just started fiddling with one I've had for some years, and I am thinking of converting it to TK7.0. Apart from using a TK7.0 which I already have, I am on an austerity kick for a bit of time. So my "build" will be quite modest. But, then, I usually run my tanks only indoors and so little that even a NiMH battery is good enough (even if I like Lithium Ion better).