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    Torro Rc 1/16 VW Schwimmwagen t166

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    Realistic Details and Operation

     

    One of the more unique surface vehicles ever designed and produced by the Wehrmacht, Torro has faithfully reproduced the VW Schwimmwagen with a fully operational, transmitter-activated propeller for amphibious operation.

     

    Rc

    Four-Wheel Drive Chassis/Hull

    The Schwimmwagen features four-wheel drive with scale rubber tires for positive traction and control while maintaining scale accuracy.

     

    Rc

     

    FEATURES:

    • Fully assembled 1/16 scale VW Schwimmwagen T166
    • 3-channel 2.4GHz pistol-grip RC transmitter
    • Four-wheel drive with proportional steering, forward, and reverse
    • Plastic composite construction with real rubber tires
    • Propeller deploys via 3rd channel and operates only when submersed
    • Operates on both land and water

    INCLUDES:

    • Torro VW Schwimmwagen T166 Sand 1/16 Scale Amphibious Vehicle - RTR
    • 3-channel 2.4GHz pistol-grip RC transmitter
    • 7.4v 280mAh battery and charger
    • English/German Instruction manual
    • Scale decal sheet

     

    Priced at £235 ...its a little expensive for its stature...but it's well detailed for its size and should be fun out on the water aswell as terra firma ...

     

     

     

     

     

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    It's a little pricey sure..... but it looks like a nice little model, and its not a common thing to find.

     

    Would like to see some video of it in action, especially going into water, as the real thing was pretty poor at it. Very little free-board, meant they would only work in flat calm water, and it was one of those ideas that were not such an attractive proposition in the real world.

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    11 minutes ago, Nitroholic said:

    It's a little pricey sure..... but it looks like a nice little model, and its not a common thing to find.

    Will sit nicely alongside the 1/16 tank models so I think will be popular. 

     

    13 minutes ago, Nitroholic said:

    Very little free-board, meant they would only work in flat calm water

    Very true, but still loads better than the allies GPA Jeeps they were shocking!
     

    A friend has one of each (he’s one of those sorts of people) - his GPA was borrowed to make moulds from by the production team of the last Indiana Jones film, they actually made the repro hulls wider for more stability so that all the actors didn’t drown 😂

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    like that !! been interesting to see how it does on the water etc 

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    Good thing there wasn't a ripple in that puddle or it would of been washed away! :lol:

     

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    Sure it’s on flat water, but I’m actually surprised at quite how good it appears to be 👍

     

    Decent handling in the water, and when getting in and out 👍

     

     

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    They have actually got the flaotation spot on...thats pretty much where the real ones were at in terms of freeboard....

     

    They have also reproduced the propellor thing nicely too. The real thing drove from a take-off on the crank, so they have done a pretty god job of detail on this. It's even got the real world issue of getting out of the water, where the front wheels don;t get enough grip when the prop stops driving it forward.

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    Hi ,

     

    I have just purchased a Torro Schimmwagen  second hand . The remotes power button flashes and emits  a beeping noise . Battery recharged and new batteries put in the remote in case its a low battery warning. Issue has not stopped . Nothing in the instruction manual to provide guidance . Advices appreciated .

     

    Thanks',

     

    Tankenstein . 

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