Tamiya 56045 1/16 Centurion RC Battle Tank Full-Option Kit

A Solid Presence

By the end of WWII, the British military was developing counters for the powerful German Tiger and Panther tanks among others, and one of the designs they chose was the Centurion. Fitted with the 17 pounder gun initially, its sloped armor and Horstmann suspension set it apart rather from its British predecessors. Although it was not in time to be deployed in WWII, it was quickly pressed into live action in the Korean War, which broke out in June 1950 - more precisely, its Mk.III model was pressed into action, a variant which was upgunned to significant effect with the 20 pounder. The Centurion Mk.III was a key presence, to the extent of its being often named as the most effective fielded in the United Nations force. A number of further variants were developed in later years, as the Centurion served various European militaries and even equivalents in India and Israel.

This R/C tank recreates the Centurion in 1/16 scale as a radio control model. The Centurion Mk. III was developed as a heavy cruiser tank to counter the powerful German Army tanks during WWII. The Mk. III was perhaps the most polished Centurion variant, equipped with the L/66.7 20 pounder long barrel gun. It was also deployed in the Korean War in 1950, and showed off overwhelming strength which saved the Allied forces from crisis many times. The production reached about 2,800 between 1948 and 1956. After the Korean War, the Mk. III were deployed in European countries, but also other areas such as India, Israel, and Egypt with their formidable force.

Features

• 1/16 scale R/C model assembly kit. Length 603mm, width: 214mm, height: 187mm.
• Features realistic depictions of cast surface patterns and weld lines.
• Control Unit uses 4 channels to control forward/back movement, sharp and pivot turning at any speed. Gun elevation, recoil and turret rotation can also be controlled.
• Engine sounds are synchronized with model speed, while main gun and machine gun firing are realistically accompanied by lights and sound (facilitated by DMD Multi-Function Unit).
• Comes with Type 380 motors (x2, running), type 130 motor (x1, turret) and TSU-03 servos (x2, gun elevation and recoil).
• Gun barrel and chassis are aluminum, and suspension arms and drive sprockets are die-cast.
• Realistic motion is enhanced by movable Horstmann suspension, while tracks come pre-assembled.
• The hatch is detachable by a magnet, which allows easy replacement of battery.
• Compatible with Item 53447 (Battle System (For 1/16 Scale Tanks)).

Requires

• 4-channel transmitter
• Battery pack and charger
• Batteries for transmitter