hobby engine rc tanks?

[LarJammer]

im thinking of getting one for mini larjammer, 1/16 with firing cannon et al. anyone have one, know of any issues, quality etc?

[backwoodsman]

20 minutes running time, from a 6 hour charge.

Turn too fast, the tracks come off.

Turn on a high grip surface, rug, concrete, etc..., the tracks come off.

Very flimsy.

Will crawl over very little.

Turret only has around 1 inch of up/down movement.

Don't waste your money.

[PanzerCommander]

You'd be better off spending a few extra £ and buying something decent with propper linked tracks rather than rubber belts. If you don't want to spend a lot of money you can get the Heng Long tanks:

http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopdisplaypr...

They fire BB's and there is a large range of models. They also have the advantage that they can be upgraded when/if something breaks. If you want to spend a lot more and a couple of weeks building then Tamiya offer some of the best quality ones. But even the cheapest kits start at £400 before you have spent another £150 on everything you need (e.g. paints, glue, radio gear, battery & charger) to build and run it.

[LarJammer]

thanks for the advice. i have ordered a heng long (with smoke!). very impressed with the options and upgrades available.

[badgerade]

My son has one of the Heng-Long tanks (think it's a Snow Leopard). It's lasted 18 months without any issues so I'd say it was a good buy.

The only thing I've got extra for it has been a fast charger and a higher capacity battery. (The charger supplied took an age to charge and had no auto cut off).