The 1/16th scale Panther is a top of the range rc tank from Taigen. It's a fully functional model with many upgrades over standard 1/16th tanks. Most noticeable is the fantastic hand painted body that makes every tank original. This is also the metal upgrade version that comes with metal parts, tracks, and gearbox which not only add to the realism but also also makes it more reliable. The Panther has a realistic smoke generator and sound simulator as well as the working airsoft bb gun.
The Taigen Panther is almost 2 feet in length. The tank is fully functional with multi-directional driving, 360 degrees turret swivel and rising and lowering barrel. The gun has an amazing range of almost 50 feet and a capacity of 40 pellets. It powers out plastic 6mm BB's and has a powerful red warning light, next to the barrel, that illuminates before firing. The paint effects are carefully done by hand to give the appearance of age and of seeing battle which is finished off perfectly with the included tank commander who is fully painted and in uniform. This really is a high quality and superb looking model that when not being used makes an excellent display model.
Have a full-on battle with up to 2 of your friends and see who will become the air-soft battle tank champion. Each Taigen tank can be switched between 3 different channels so the controls do not interfere with each other.
History:
The Panther was a tank fielded by Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer IV and III, though it served along with them and the heavy tanks until the end of the war. The Panther\'s excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection served as a benchmark for other nations\' late war and immediate post-war tank designs and it is frequently regarded (along with the Soviet T-34-85) as the best tank design of World War II.
