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http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=23659SD&sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d9570e64fac4fe0%2C0


Go check it out!

(out of my price range this week)

I know nothing about that kit. Why is it so expensive?

R/C tanks are big money in general.

Tanks are fun in pairs. kinda boring if you only have one.

Or, you could buy a brand new one with a perfectly fine box over a hundred dollars less. And, if you're a super saver member I'm sure the discount code for a $900 purchase is pretty good, plus free shipping.
http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/tamiya/tamc0622.html

shodog wrote:Tanks are fun in pairs. kinda boring if you only have one.

You could say the same thing about buggies, trucks, on road cars, etc.

I just noticed that was a factory assembled model, so I guess that is a pretty good deal. I still would rather buy the kit though, building a tank is easily the most fun r/c building experience I've ever had. I've built three Tigers over the years, everyone should build a tank at least once.

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I spent less than $1500 on my full decked out Tiger 1 and that's with an Aber photo etched set, Kenny Kong metal tracks, kit bashed driver and gunner figures and a bunch of other parts. It was fully converted from early production to mid production using parts from the King Tiger kit and other 1/16 model parts.

I've never owned a Tamiya pre-built kit, but I'm sure they're awesome. For me though, it was well worth it to put the tank together. This is the third Tiger I put together. I spent well over a month researching on the internet and in books. Then I spent another 6 or 8 weeks assembling the tank. It was a blast from start to finish.

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tamiyadan wrote:my labor costs over 40$ an hour .

I'm a busy guy

I built a sweatshop in the back of my apartment and chained myself to the radiator until I finished the job. 18 hour days with no break and a bucket in the corner to do my business in. No open windows and no fans. I lost two fingers in an xacto accident and 20% of my vision in a paint explosion. It was a long and nasty month, but it was worth it in the end.

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That's a nice line up of rigs you've got there Dan.

My brother had (built) the model that is next to the Yellow Rig.... The Red one. That just brought back some crazy memories! I love this hobby and the people in here are just awesome! I am glad to be a small part of it all.