Re: entry RC level vehicle [TANKS]

[Rick v100 <rickv100-at-yahoo.com>]

Local Wal-Mart had a 1:6 Hummer from 21st Century Toys
on the Shelf and a 1:9 Abrahms tank. Both RC. 

21st Century Toys and Wal-mart websites both do not
show them. 

Rick 
 

--- Joe Sommer <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net> wrote:

> 
> Wal-Mart has an entry level RC vehicle for $150.
> 
> Nylint 1:6 Scale Radio-Controlled Rock Crawler
>
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4016706
> 
> It is a 1/6 scale Jeep Wrangler that could be
> converted to a
> WWII Jeep support vehicle.
> http://www.rctankcombat.com/support-vehicles/SV002/
> 
> Although I did not buy one, it appears to have four
> new features
> beyond 1/6 scale RC Hummers that are available.
> 
> 1)  soft rubber tires rather than hard plastic
> 2)  independent rear suspension - see photos at
> Wal-Mart link
> 3)  12V gel cell battery rather 9.6V RC car battery
> 4)  4 channel radio - use gear shift channel to fire
> a gun
> 
> Add $40 for a Splatmatic XJ40 marker to model a
> post-mount
> 0.50 caliber MG, and you could kill artillery crews
> or supply vehicles
> with no armor.  Model a post-mount 105mm recoiless
> rifle and
> you could even hunt tanks.
> 
> Get a friend to buy one, and you could have your own
> battles.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
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> Joe Sommer, Anvilus Machine Works
> 2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> 814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
> http://www.anvilus.com
> 
> 
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