1/8 Scale Abrams, Putting It To The Test

[@keith91z28]

God damn bro that thing is sick. I have a few 1/16 heng longs and I've been eyeballing the 1/8 tiger for a while now and this one is even more expensive. My question though is do you really feel satisfied with it and think the money was well spent? I'm just going back and forth on biting the bullet.

[@KYTANKGUY]

@@keith91z28 So I really love the Abrams, and I think because of this I am happy. However there are some issues I wish they could have fixed. -range on the Airsoft gun is lacking compared to some 1/16 models -sound set is the same from 1/16, which is incorrect to begin with -they made the commanders cupola rotate, which is cool, but not the CITV, which is weird because on the modern variants of the tank the cupola is now welded in place while the CITV rotates 360° -barrel recoil timing is incorrect just like the 1/16 models. Also the barrel recoils into itself instead of the manlet, just like the 1/16 HL Abrams. -the antenna on the turret are pretty poorly made. -no glass in any of the the periscopes -no cupola machine guns, spare parts, turret generator, or combat ID panels -for the price it would’ve been nice if they had included an option to be able to use your own 8 channel receiver/transmitter instead of the standard HL transmitter. All this being said, I cannot deny how cool having a 130 lb full metal Abrams is. Pictures and video do not do the scale justice. Also there are tons of WWII 1:6 models out there by ArmorTek, and they have done some early Leopard variants, but no one else out there is doing an Abrams in 1/8 or 1/6 scale right now, so this is pretty much your only choice unless you design it yourself. A lot of the above issues I can fix, it’s just for the price I feel like I shouldn’t have to. Something to consider between the their Abrams and their Tiger I with respect to speed. Their 1/8 Tiger I used a 24v battery, the 1/8 Abrams uses a 36v. Their 1/6 Tiger also uses a 36v, but also weighs 88 pounds more than the 1/8 Abrams, so their Abrams is probably their fastest model, which I clocked today at 4.94 MPH. If you have a need for speed.

[@warshipalbum]

I can't see it like a 1:8 tank . Can you compare with a 1:16 tank ?

[@KYTANKGUY]

@@warshipalbum I actually have their 1/16 scale Abrams, but it’s in pieces right now awaiting detailing and paint. I’m not sure if there’s a way to update a video on KZbin with a picture. I’ll put a picture of a 1/16 scale tank in with the next video I post of it. Pictures and video don’t really convey the size of this tank accurately, it’s seems huge in person.

[@keith91z28]

You can get a sense of its size within the first minute. Look at how big it is compared to that park bench. And you can just visualize a person sitting on that bench and see how large the tank is.

[@warshipalbum]

Oh. It is all metal and expensive. I think is special order .

[@KYTANKGUY]

@@warshipalbum @ Yes, I ordered it late September, Shipped via boat mid October, and arrived December 19th. It was a long wait.

[@warshipalbum]

@@KYTANKGUY You are a rich rich man . Excellent

[@DigiDarkness]

Do you have a link for it?

[@KYTANKGUY]

@@DigiDarkness www.henglongtanks.com/products/hl-1-8-fullmetalm1a2-spf5