Howdy, folks![:)]
Tamiya World here in Osaka was displaying Tamiya’s new stuff over the weekend, so I popped in for a peek.
The main piece being displayed was the big R/C 1/16 Leopard 2A6 that had been recently announced.
It’s pretty darned cool! Excellent detail, and all the R/C and sound gimmicks are very realistic.
This kit will definitely please:
Leopard 2A6 fans.
Big R/C tank fans.
I’m neither, unfortunately, but it’s still an amazing model.
The Tamiya boys wouldn’t tell me a price, but did say it should be on sale this May.
I’m actually looking forward to this kit, I’m thinking (from what I have seen of the pre-order price), that the kit will initially be offered at around the 1300 US mark, later falling to about 800 US.
Didn’t bring a camera, but you can see pix on Tamiya’s website.
One thing I did notice about the particular model on display: it’s been rode hard! Many pieces broken or broken off, with lots of nicks and scratches. I’m sure as a demo model they’ve been pushing it to the limits.
Yup!
And affordable! Only 2,700 yen (about $25.50 US). Beautiful box art, too.
Too bad I just don’t like that tank…can’t figure out why, either.
Maybe it’s that ridiculous wedge-shaped armor on the turret…I dunno.
Great tank, for sure.
Heck, I’d rather have a 1/16 RC Osorio! Or an Ariete…but what I’d REALLY like is a 1/16 Japanese Type 74 MBT!!
Yeah the turret of the 2A6 somehow looks WAAAAAAY out of proportion to the rest of the tank. I liked the 2A5.
Thanks for the info J-Hulk. Not really into paying that much for a kit though. I’d eventually like to build something in a large-scale RC. Maybe the pershing…
Nope, not a typo, that’s the price that several German Hobby shops are selling as the pre-order price, I would expect that to fall to about $800 USD when production ramps up.
I was watching a discovery channel program on tank armor, his was an eye opener, but the reason the angles are so great is that it effectivly increses the armour thinkness quite markedly. i persoinally would love an r/c tank, but in New Zealand i can’t afford one (around $2000.00 full kit)
its almost that much for one here in australia too ! but, the Leopard family are my top fav tanks … i’ll have to do over time to get one of these !
i like tamiyas new releases … T55, Leopard 2A5, Leopard 2A6 and possibly the challenger 2 , tanks i have always wanted to build, and they are being released by my favorite manufacturer
thats an aweful lot of coin for a tank , unless the darn thing actually shot AT rounds , I wouldn’t part with my money for it !, I am sure it is kool , Now a panther may be another story !
Being a German Panzer fan, regardless of WWII or present day, that 1/16 Leo is great. There’s a company called “Hobbyco” that has a 1/16 RC Abrams, which, for under $100, has sounds, turret traverse, gun elevation, etc … – I’ve almost bought it, but since I cannot stand the Abrams, I had hoped that Hobbyco had a Leo in there productline, but they don’t …
So this 1/16 Leo by Tamiya is certainly an item to watch…!
