1/16 PanzerKampfwagen RC Tank With Smoke And Sound

. Panzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside the infantry-supporting Panzer IV. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III (abbreviated PzKpfw III) translating as "armoured battle vehicle". However, as the Germans faced the formidable T-34, stronger anti-tank guns were needed. The Panzer IV mounted the long barreled 7. Since the Panzer IV had a bigger turret ring, the role was reversed. 5 cm KwK 40 gun and engaged in tank-to-tank battles. From 1942, the last version of Panzer III mounted the 7. The Panzer III became obsolete in this role and for most purposes was supplanted by the Panzer IV. 5 cm KwK 37 L/24, better suited for infantry support. However, the Panzer III's capable chassis provided hulls for the Sturmgeschütz III until the end of the war. Production of the Panzer III ended in 1943. (Wikipedia) This fantastic scale radio controlled replica from Heng Long looks great and is feature packed. The tank fires plastic bbs and is the upgraded version with a built in real smoke generator and sound effects. The highly detailed finish adds to the realism and the included commander figure completes the model perfectly. Sound effects include emulation music, motor start-up, engine, machine-gun and cannonball when it fires a ball bearing All functions of the rc tank are controlled from th