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Spinmaster Micro RC Terrain Titans Hornet Black

Manufacturer: Spin Master
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List Price: $17.99
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Product Description

Equipped with oval block tires and working front and rear suspension, the Micro Terrain Titans Hornet Black remote-control car conquers tough indoor terrain. The infrared controller/charger lets you steer it, drive it in reverse, and send it into overdrive with the "turbo" button. Designed for ages eight and up, and featuring a controller that charges the vehicle's battery, this realistic replica gives an impressive performance on all kinds of indoor surfaces.

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Requires:

3 "AAA" batteries (not included)
Screwdriver for battery installation

What We Think

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The Good: Miniature remote control car is equipped with powerful all-terrain features.

The Challenging: Car is too delicate for extreme stunts.

In a Nutshell: With front and rear suspension and a "turbo" accelerator, this car is unstoppable on most indoor surfaces.

These miniature, remote-controlled cars are designed for all-terrain racing. View larger.

Real Working Suspension
With front and rear suspension, oval block tires, and a skid plate, this flashy red car is tough enough for all kinds of indoor surfaces. Kids can test the car's performance on carpets, uneven floors, or homemade obstacle courses. The controller/charger features steering control while driving in forward or reverse, a "turbo" button for acceleration, and a trim adjuster that optimizes steering.

Recharge Car's Battery in 50 Seconds
Before taking the Micro for a spin, an adult should help install the controller/charger's three "AAA" batteries (not included). An included instruction manual guides you through the process of aligning the Micro to the top of the controller to recharge the car's internal battery. A green light indicates the battery is charging, and in approximately 50 seconds, the car is ready for up to 10 minutes of driving time.

Conquer Any Indoor Surface
Except for very thick shag carpeting, the Micro can drive anywhere in your home. To ensure straight driving, adjust a trim switch located on the car's hood. The controller's throttle and direction buttons control right forward, left forward, right backward, and left backward movements.

Accelerate with Turbo Boost
Need a little extra power to overcome an obstacle and win the race? Hit the "turbo" button on the controller/charger and send the Micro into overdrive.

Each of the different Terrain Titans is wired to a different frequency, allowing up to four different Micro models to race simultaneously. Test your off-road driving skills on a tough, obstacle-strewn floor, against family and friends.

The Micro may accumulate dust or lose its front wheels in a driving accident. Refer to instruction manual for the process of removing/replacing both the front and rear wheels. Adults may want to assist when cleaning the car or snapping the wheels back into place.

What's in the Box
Micro Terrain Titans (Hornet Black), controller/charger, and instruction manual.

Micro Terrain Titans

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Hornet Black

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Hot Shot Red

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Product Details

Conquer all types of terrain with these realistic RC replicas that feature fully-functional steering, oval black tires, skid plates
Hit the turbo button on the controller to send the car into overdrive and smoke the competition
The assorted cars are wired in 4 channels, allowing races of up to four different cars simultaneously
The infrared controller doubles as a charger and will power each vehicle up in under a minute for up to ten minutes of driving time
Includes 1 Micro Terrain Titan RC Vehicle and controller
Features working front and rear suspensions, two-speed motors and rechargeable NiMH batteries

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Customer Reviews

Lots of fun

Review Date: December 9, 2009

Reviewer: Shawn Bennett,

This little micro RC Car is awesome! I bought 4 of them! They charge in under a minute right from the controller and for the size of this car I can't complain with how it functions! EASY to operate and packs fun time and time again! For sure worth the value I think.

Cool little RC car

Review Date: December 20, 2009

Reviewer: EK shopper, California

This i svery cool toy! My 7 y old boy played with it 3 days non stop. It is fragile, but if it brakes into peases, you stil can put parts together, and it works like new! It is VERY small, but fast and run over obstacles amazingly.

Survived the kids and pets!

Review Date: January 4, 2010

Reviewer: The Three Woods, USA proud to be an American

Positives:
1. No bigger than hotwheel cars so they can be enjoyed in pretty much any amount of space.
2. Four can be run at one time without interference from each other.
3. Sturdy enough to survive being stepped on by parents, chewed by an over-zealous cockapoo and smacked around by the cats.
4. QUIET! So parents can take a nap while kids amuse themselves.

Negatives:
1. Charge doesn't last that long, but thankfully it's not too long of a wait for the kids to recharge the cars.
2. Not a good toy at all for kids who put things in their mouths - choking hazard.
3. Not a good outdoor or carpet toy. Their very small size doesn't allow for much clearance below the car and they do get stuck.

Allot of fun in a small package!

Review Date: July 2, 2010

Reviewer: L. Riley, NJ - United States

Bought this for my two cats for Gifting Day last December. My fiance runs the car all over tile floor and carpet without a problem. The cats chase it and have attacked it, but the lil car takes the abuse and races back for more! The charge only lasts 10 minutes +/-, but it recharges so quickly that the cats aren't even done looking under furniture to find where it may be hiding before we can take it off the charger and start the chase all over again. We all love it. What a fun toy.

This is a great distraction

Review Date: December 11, 2009

Reviewer: Steve Depena,

OK so this is something that a creative type of person would love to have when they are brainstorming or want to "get out of their head" by giving them something to play with. It's size is it's greatest benefit, cause you don't need a lot of space in an office or dare I say cubicle? Matter of fact if I worked in a place like that I would have a team of them going at it between the cubes. All in all for the price, it's great. The only problem I have with them is that they only work for about 3 minutes before you have to charge them up again. But hey, at least it's not wasting gas.

Radio Controlled Car Questions & Answers:

does any know how to make radio controlled cars from scratch.?
i want to make a radio controlled camera dollie. any help will do, thanks.

Sure. But I wouldn’t advise trying to make the radio control from scratch. It’s a lot of work for something that you can buy for as little as $50 or less these days.

As far as the materials are concerned, you can get amateur grade RC equipment for cheap. If you want to go semi-professional or professional, I would suggest you check out wireless factory automation. There are a lot of industrial products which can do what you want and offer much more reliability and fail safe functions. In the end… if you put a camera for a quarter million dollars on a dolly, you might want to make sure it will survive someone using their garage opener in the parking lot… well, at least I would…

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