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Heng Long Russian T-72 ERA Upgrade Edition 1/16 Scale Battle Tank - RTR Reviews

4.8 Rating 18 Reviews
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I've always love the way Russian tanks looked and of course I had to have one of these. I was deciding between the T72 or the T90 and my decision was made for me when the T90 was no longer in stock. Thus I purchased the T72(I was going to buy one eventually) and am quite impressed with the detail of this tank. This is not the first Henglong tank I own and it will not be the last. Like most of their tanks, some assembly is required, basically all of the little details that are added onto the turret and haul of the tank. A small sheet of decal is included but I've never been a fan of the decals that come with these tanks, so I've chosen not to put them on. As far as the tank goes in the performance department, drives just like the other Henglong tanks I own. It can go from slow crawl to a pretty quick pace depending on how much pressure you apply on the sticks. That goes for the turret as well. The speaker used in this model for all sound effects seems to only have a loud, slightly loud, more louder, even much louder and sound off setting. One improvement over the older Henglong tanks is the steel gears used for the gearbox. Before they use to be just plastic gears, which stripped out if driving through rough terrain over long uses. The plastic tracks work well on flat surfaces but struggles on rougher terrain. Metal tracks well be best for outdoor uses but I would not recommend using metal tracks indoors or on carpet. Over all, the tank looks fantastic and drives around just fine once your learn where it works best on what surfaces. A great purchase and I'm looking to grab a few more tanks to add to my collection of HengLong tanks. :)
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Posted 6 years ago
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This model has great detail. I love the smoke system, looks great. It shoots bullets and has the laser system. Its operation is very scale and looks great running in the backyard. The plastic tread slips a lot but I’m trying some Shoe Goo to fix that. Overall I’m very happy with this purchase, I will definitely collect more tanks in the future.
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Posted 6 years ago