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Well, I think I am going to stop counting, but I scored a few more...


T-34...


...and a Tiger. Local thrift shop, for a song.


They are Torro tanks, parts of a set with IR battle function and sound (according to the manual)
Very toylike internals, but if nothing else they make nice IR targets.

That T34 would make a great knocked out battle field wreck !

Look like WSN versions that run on AA batteries.
The T34 has bit that are nicer than the HL offerings so if you intend to get one, could use bits to enhance the HL

Looks like the WSN T-34/85 I had and sold before building it, but the WSN didn't have the red light on the top. I bought it to convert, but by the time I got around to trying the Taigen T-34/85 was around so I put it upon on Ebay. Then I bought the Taigen version.

They are both the toro/wsn as they are now, best thing to do is cut them up and build something out of them. An su122 for example

I never understood the hatred for these things that some folks seem to have - yes the electronics are garbage, but for the longest time people would happily buy a Heng long, cut out the battery box and throw away the Rx13/14, and fit something else, so whats the issue? The gearboxes aren't amazing in these things, but if you don't try do stupid things like agressive driving in long grass or just generally drive them like a maniac (or worse still fit them with metal tracks!) then they are perfectly fine. I've never heard anyone say to never buy the Trumpeter T34 or HobbyBoss static kits either, which is what these WSN tanks basically are.

Enjoy your models Rob, and ignore the nay sayers.

I wasn't nay saying. I was saying it's much easier to convert a Taigen or HL version to a good runner as the WSN has a ton of weaknesses the other two don't. Convert it if you like. You will just have more time and effort into it than if you started with a better platform, but to each his own as I have no experience with these T34s as I only have the Trumpeter T34/76 1942 on a Taigen hull, the Trumpeter T34/76 1943 on a Taigen hull, the Taigen T34/85, an Vandra SU-122 conversion on a Taigen hull, and a Trumpeter SU-100 conversion on a Taigen hull. Conversions of the Trumpeter or HobbyBoss kits are usually mounted on a Taigen or Heng Long lower and most aren't even using the upper that comes with them so it is actually much different than the WSN/Torro versions. I use the uppers of the Trumpeter kits as I feel the turrets that come in the static models fit those uppers better than the HL or Taigen upper, but they do require some re-enforcement or they are too flimsy.

A tiger rebuild here on the forum

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11403

My wsn t34 is now an su100 with a Clark’s, but it was intended to be that when I bought it, it does however have its stock gearboxes and since it’s ran on carpet at the shows I do it still running fine after 4 years