1/16 Tiger I RC Tank with Smoke and Sound - 2.4GHz

The Tiger I was a German heavy tank used in World War II, produced from late 1942 as an answer to the challenge of facing the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered during Operation Barbarossa. This RC tank replica has a highly detailed finish that adds to the realism, it fires BBs and is the upgraded version with a built in real smoke generator and sound effects. Other features include an infrared battle system (for infrared battles against other Heng Long tanks), adjustable tracks tension and metal rock arm.

This is the brand new upgraded 2.4GHz 7.0 version. 2.4GHz is more stable and gives better range as well as allowing the use of multiple models in the same area without interference.

This fantastic scale radio controlled replica from Heng Long looks great and is feature packed. The highly detailed finish adds to the realism and the included commander figure completes the model perfectly. The tank fires plastic BB Bullets and is the upgraded version with a built in real smoke generator and sound effects. Realistic sound effects including motor start-up, engine, machine-gun and cannonball when it fires a BB Bullet.

All functions of the RC tank are controlled from the included transmitter. The tank can go forward and backward at two different speeds and the real working tracks mean it can be rotated any way. The turret is also fully controllable and can be rotated as well as moving the gun up and down. The tank has working suspension for climbing over objects and up hills.

History; The real Tiger I was a German heavy tank used in World War II, produced from late 1942 as an answer to the challenge of facing the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of Operation Barbarossa. The Tiger I design gave the Wehrmacht its first main battle tank that was capable of using its most formidable piece of ordnance, the 88 mm gun, which had previously showed its convincing effectiveness against both aircraft and other tanks. The Tiger differed from earlier German tanks principally in its design philosophy. Its predecessors balanced mobility, protection, and firepower. The Tiger I represented a new German approach that emphasised firepower and armour at the expense of mobility.