M4A3 Sherman 1/16 RTR BB PRO

Product detailed description

The model is delivered in a wooden transport case.

Remote control tank model (RC model), complete set with accessories.

The RC model of the legendary American tank from the 2nd world war era with electric drive simulates most of the functions of a real tank. The model is fully plastic, assembled and painted, small details are supplied in a box, the modeler adds them to the surface of the model himself. It features a realistic undercarriage with functional tracks, drive, travel and tension wheels that allow it to drive forward, backward and turn. The gearboxes are equipped with motors of size 380. The rotation of the tower is in the range of 320 degrees, the aim of the cannon (lowering and raising) is controlled cyclically by holding the left lever of the transmitter. The model is equipped with a sound module imitating the sound of the engine, the sounds of firing from a machine gun and a cannon. A smoke generator is also installed. The model has metal belts, metal tension and drive wheels and gears.

The model is controlled by a 2.4 GHz transmitter. The safe range of the RC set is approx. 50 m.

The package contains:

- finished model
- transmitter
- drive accumulator 7.2V
- mains charger
- a bottle of smoke liquid

- small surface details and stickers
- transport box

Necessary to purchase: AA batteries for the transmitter.

WARNING! This RC tank is not a toy, but a more sophisticated, functional model that behaves very much like a real tank. Due to its realistic parameters, if it is not correctly assembled and operated correctly, it can cause you injury, or injure the viewer, or damage property. If you use the model in the BB version (fires 6mm bullets), always follow the basic safety rules. Never leave the model unattended in the presence of children under 14 years of age. If you unlock the firing mechanism, always wear safety glasses, as do any spectators. A fired bullet can ricochet and damage your eyesight! Never aim or shoot at people or animals! Check the target area before firing. Never look (or a spectator) into the barrel of a tank with the firing mechanism unlocked, even if you think the magazine is empty. The responsibility for damages and injuries is borne by the user of the model, not the manufacturer, nor the seller! The model is intended for driving indoors or outdoors on a solid dry surface, under no circumstances can it be driven in water, snow, puddles, mud, sand, tall grass, on public roads and other places (e.g. parking lots ) with car operation. High "hairy" carpets are also unsuitable surfaces. This model requires regular maintenance and is intended for modelers over 14 years of age.

Warning - good advice: The control electronics of the MFU RX-18 (Heng Long) and its mutations (Torro, Taigen, Amewi, Pelikán and others) have "diverse" quality and a short lifespan. For more advanced and demanding modelers/users, we recommend its complete replacement with MFU Elmod. If you are interested, we will advise you on everything and carry out the exchange. Although the replacement costs about 200 €, the tank model will get a radical improvement in all its features!

Our test - experience with MFU RX-18 electronics: All RC tanks manufactured by the Chinese company Heng Long and packed in Torro, Amewi, Pelikán, or other packages are equipped as standard with the RX-18 multifunctional unit, which has an integrated receiver, sound module and mix - a module ensuring the movement of the model. Whether it is the most basic version of the all-plastic tank model, or a tuning version with added metal parts, the product's weakness is its electronics. As part of their quality control, Torro puts supposedly higher quality RX-18s in the tanks and adds a cooling fan to the motherboard, but our experience is that it's still just generic Chinese electronics. Although it provides proportional control of the driving functions of the model, the sound module has also partially improved over the years, but the result is not satisfactory. The sounds of the engine, shots, or tank mechanisms are not very realistic and suitable for a complete beginner. The imitation of a skid when firing from a cannon is ridiculous (this applies mainly to the BB version of the model), when the entire tank jerks backwards when fired, which is completely unrealistic. It has improved slightly in the newer versions of the RX-18, but overall there is nothing to rave about. But the worst thing is still the high percentage of defectiveness of these Chinese electronics, regardless of the brand of the distributor it is packaged under.
Our recommendation is not to expect much from tank models equipped with the RX-18 and its mutations. If you are buying the model as a toy for a child, then it is sufficient, you just have to expect that sooner or later the electronics will break.
If you are among the more demanding modellers or fans of tank technology, we recommend completely replacing the Chinese electronics with the German Elmod Fusion ECO/PRO using the Carson Reflex 6k transmitter. With this German electronics, you will get a model on a whole new level, and get to know the world of realistic tank models.
Edited by: Ing. Jozef Andal