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Somerset, UK based and just started searching for my first tank, it’s been an itch for a number of years that needs to be scratched. Not a modeller in any great fashion although I’ve always been practical and hands on with work and cars etc. My main hobby is sea kayaking so I have varied interests.

Currently researching my first tank, having a tendency towards UK tanks from the modern era. Stock levels are helping curtail my natural urge to jump in and ensuring I do more research. Of course I would like Tamiya but as for many initial outlay is a commitment that I’m questioning at this stage. At the other end Heng Long look okay but finding a pro model with all the metal bits is harder and then the price is closer to Torro so start thinking about those!! Decisions, decisions………., time will tell.

Thanks for letting me join, I’ve already been reading the forum previously and appreciate all the contributions. Afraid I won’t be able to contribute anything useful in terms of model experience or tank knowledge, but if you need help selecting a sea kayak I’d be more than happy to assist

"Afraid I won’t be able to contribute anything useful in terms of model experience or tank knowledge." Wanna bet? I have been at these RC tanks for over 20 years, but I still learn from questions people ask, so there is a good chance that a question you ask will teach me something.

OK: what's the difference between a "sea kayak" and one I might (have) used on an inland lake?

Now as to modern British tanks, I suggest not going too cheaply, but not necessarily going to the most expensive. Despite their overall fine quality, Tamiya tanks are not as up-to-date on electronics as some of the ready-made ones. I prefer the Torro tanks (sold also as Taigen here in the US and elsewhere) because of the sound system, as HengLong has only one WWII tank sound. I understand, though, that HengLong can be a bit better for modern sounds, and the steering and low-speed control may be a bit better. (I haven't bought a HengLong for years, but I will soon find out myself. )

Since you are in the UK, your most local seller, Forgebear, is a favorite among RCTW folks. Unfortunately, the Challenger seems to be out of stock now, as you might already know. You might also consider Andrew Haya's Chieftain: https://www.hayaltd.co.uk/Haya_CHIEFTAI ... 80795.aspx.

I am across the puddle, so for me shipping is always a great factor. I understand that for those in the UK, shipping even from the continent can be expensive, though I don't understand quite why. Here are three sellers whom I have used over the years and found everything AOK, even when the shipping boxes were used by the shippers for football matches.

Licmas, one of my favorites: https://heng-long-panzer.de/de/RC-Panze ... ition.html

RCTank.de: https://www.rctank.de/Heng-Long-Challen ... 0S-Platine

Certainly there are more possibilities, and others will likely jump in with advice from closer to home for you.

Join the fun: it's only money.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions, I will definitely look into those.

Happy to answer your kayak question if you’d like?! Although I’d need to know more about it as it could have been a sea kayak being used on a lake

Hello and Welcome from the West Coast of Scotland. Have you looked at the Argyll sea Kayak trail?
Myself I bought the basic Heng Long Challenger 2 and upgraded from there, as the metal tracks are solid metal without the rubber pads, I did the same with the Abrams, but there I bought with the metal track and wheels, which I ended up replacing anyway.
Hopefully next year I will build a sea kayak, as I found a kit that goes together like a Mirror Dingy.

Welcome aboard from the USA. I bought a cheap Heng Long Tiger and spent most money on electronics and radio. Good luck and have fun with your future project.

Meter rat wrote:Hello and Welcome from the West Coast of Scotland. Have you looked at the Argyll sea Kayak trail?
Myself I bought the basic Heng Long Challenger 2 and upgraded from there, as the metal tracks are solid metal without the rubber pads, I did the same with the Abrams, but there I bought with the metal track and wheels, which I ended up replacing anyway.
Hopefully next year I will build a sea kayak, as I found a kit that goes together like a Mirror Dingy.

Hi, thanks for your comments. I have paddled parts of Scotland on a few occasions, mainly around Mull and the Outer Hebrides, there is loads more I would like to explore.

Hi, Welcome to the Forum
If you want a British post war Tank you could try the Centurion this is sold as a kit by both Tamiya and Haya and as an RTR again from Haya and Tongde,
The most expensive is Tamiyas then Haya ( If you dont know it is a Welsh based company) then Tongde (A new kid on the block) Hayas kit comes without a control board which allows you to fit the board of your choice, Hayas RTR comes with a CLARK Board,
I bought a Haya RTR Centurion for £500 And it is really nice and there are a lot of upgrades available from Haya to turn it into all number of variants,
I also bought the Tongde Centurion which I bought from Dave at www.forgebeartanks.com for about half the price of the Cent I bought from Haya, It feels a bit flimsier and its control board appears to be a Heng Long 7.1 which is a very nice version, overall its a quality model and very good value.

jarndice wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:08 am Hi, Welcome to the Forum

Shaun, I thought you had your eyes sorted

This thread is from September LAST year, the last post was from a spam bot that's about to be eliminated lol.