Hello all,
I'm new to this tank hobby and wanting to buy my first RC tank.
Can't decided on one of Tamiya's older release Panther G,Jagdpanther or M4 Sherman Howitzer.
Or pick up a Taigan ready to run tank.

The Tamiya kits run $849-$999 depending on which one you choose.
The newer metal Taigan tanks are not that much cheaper $around $700-$799.

I know the Tamiya kits require radio,speed,control,batteries etc which are thing's I already have plenty of been flying electric RC planes for years.
Plus I build 1/35 scale military models as well.

The newer Tamiya tanks are just a little to expensive to consider right now at about $1300-1600.

What would you suggest?
Thanks!

Taigen metal lower tanks with torsion bar suspension are the best for their prices.

PZ IV, while the best looking tank IMHO has some of the worst suspension for grass/long carpet...
PZ III, KV series are the best Taigen metal hulls around. (again in my opinion).

Or start cheaper with a Heng Long tank like a Sherman (Which run very well), and upgrade when you break stuff.

Jarlath,

Are you saying the Taigan Panzer III and KV are Taigans best tanks?
Which one is the KV???

KV-1.
The PZ-III and the KV-1 have the best suspension of the metal tanks. Other torsion bar suspensions ones are good, but not as good.
Their Tiger, KT, JP/Panther torsion bar suspensions are good as well, I just think the PZ III & KV-1 are the best of them.

Plus you can buy them as an off the shelf unit with steel gearboxes, metal running gear, torsion bar suspensions, and a latch hull attachment system (for easy battery & smoker access).

That being said, my son's Heng Long King Tiger is running on stock plastic HL gearboxes for over 2 years (all plastic driveline, running gear and coil spring suspension on plastic arms). It can hold it's own fairly well!