

It would climb as steep as you wanted until it's tipping over point. Overall the tank handled the rough terrain better than I thought. It was easy enough to slip back on though. Somehow the track would come off the drive sprocket 1/2 way. Now I'm not sure exactly why, but this tank out of the 3 total I ordered (2 other were different models from the same manufacturer) would slip a track pretty easily in the dirt & grass. Instead of shooting at the other tanks, we were practicing "capture the flag" using empty water bottles as the "bases". They don't really leave a mark on anything though and sometimes they jam, sometimes they shoot, and sometimes they break up in the barrel.

You couldn't even tell we were there at the end of the trip as they shrink back down to about nothing once "exploded". The camouflage was a good match for our campsite (not that you can hide from the noise of the engine).Īlthough it shoots airsoft BBs just fine, we only brought the water BBs for the campground.

The machine gun only "fires" (sound only) as the turret rotates. The steam exhaust is a great addition for "realism" along with all the sound effects, and the recoil on shooting the main gun is cool. The engine sound is that of a diesel but that's OK. This is not exactly a scale model, but it's close enough to recognize of course as the Abrams. I had picked up this and a couple other tanks to bring with us camping, and it was a great idea! I've always been a fan of the Abrams tank (after watching Desert Storm unfold as a kid) and this is a great introduction to RC tanking.
