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                        Tiger of a different stripe

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                        okieboy
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Tiger of a different stripe
                        Posted by okieboy on Thursday, July 31, 2003 4:44 PM
                        Howdy Gents and Ladies,

                        I have a question for you armor and R/C experts. Would it be better to buy Tamiya's Tiger I static model and then purchase the electronic components separate, or would it be better to just buy Tamiya's Full Option Tiger I? One good thing about the static model is that small details like the hatches are made to open and close; this would allow me to hide the on/off switch under a hatch. The good side to the full option Tiger I would be that everything is all there. Erock68, Shermanfreak, Moses, Muzzleflash88; Help![:0]
                        "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm." George Orwell
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:12 PM
                        This is a tough one because, I am still trying to get my 1/16 Tiger (That may change this eve, is all goes well :p] ) The full option RC has metal drive sprokets and such. I think the static comes with plastic (could be wrong here)

                        I know that some statics have the ability for forward and reverse so, the mounts could be there for all the controls.

                        Wish I could be more help.



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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:26 PM
                        okieboy,
                        The static model is the same as the full option without the r/c gear and some of the servos, and gearing for moving the turret and barrel. It is motorized, just not r/c and has the metel sprockets, working suspension, etc. If you really want the tank to be r/c I'd fork out the extra for the full option and save getting parts for what's missing. The running gear is there but that's it.

                        Let me know if you got it Erock

                        (the other) Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:27 PM
                        .......Nope, outbid by $200.00 with 5 minutes left. Mine was $425.00 Sleepy [|)]
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:01 PM
                        Erock,425 wouldn't have been bad at all if you'd got it. Did you get my e-mails?

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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