New Radio Hack car!? (Non-ZZ, sorry!)

frizzen · #1 11-08-2003, 12:51 AM

Went in looking for stuff I could build a part I needed for a project. Like always, didn't have the electronic component I needed. (ooh HUGE shock there...)

But while I went to drool at the wall with ZZ, ZZSE, and XMods I discovered a new item!!

IR Pen Racers. Or something similar named. Anyway, looked like they have steering & throttle. (Wickedly cheap DigiQ clone?) $10. The dude said that they JUST got them in. It looked like the only ones not in the display box were the ones the employees held back. I just checked their site, and they don't have it listed yet as a product. They were up by the cash registers.

I only had $15 on me and still needed gas for my real ride, so I didn't pick one up. So, next week I'll let you know...

#2 11-08-2003, 01:12 AM

Just got one.

There's only one reason I got it. Sheer Size. It makes even my tiny iRacer look massive.

Cool things about this car:

1) IT'S SO EFFING TINY
2) The "pen cap" turns into 3 cones.

drawbacks:

1) Forward and back. that's it. It turns in reverse. Reminds me of those old $9 nikko's from the 80's.

2) Not rechargeable. Button cells in the controller, a button cell in the car.

Not worth it, save the fact that it's so tiny. What the hell are you gonna do with 3 cones and a car that only turns in reverse? Run a Slalom???

#3 11-08-2003, 01:24 AM

BTW: Cat# 60-1241 - Micro I/R Hot Rod

They're modeled roughly after a Mitsu Lancer Evo.

http://support.radioshack.com/suppor...oc71/71614.pdf

viperkilla · #4 11-08-2003, 07:04 AM

Yea I saw it at radioshack too. I saw it when I was buying rechargable batteries.

#5 11-08-2003, 02:33 PM

Some pics:

Compare size to my ZZSE Audi TT. Also shown: Two of the 3 "cones" from the pen cap, Controller and all controls (On/Off Switch, Channel Switch, FW and Rev buttons). The I/R Hot Rod is sitting on a 50 Cent Piece.

Front

Side

Rear Quarter

Underside:

Blurries with the Top Removed (totally wasn't meant to be taken apart)

Motor size comparison. LXX Stock 3.0 Motor shown on left (same size as all ZZ Motors for the most part)

viperkilla · #6 11-08-2003, 05:05 PM

What scale exactly is this?

Canadian Bit · #7 11-08-2003, 05:18 PM

Ho. Dang, they've had these in Canada for 5 months, but hey, we've now got ZZ. P.S. I gots meh a ZZSE Audi TT on my desk. Best. Zip. Zap. Ever.

#8 11-09-2003, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by viperkilla
What scale exactly is this?

Well, it's a superdeform... hard to judge scale...

Length:
Real EVO: 4450mm
Model: 35mm

Scale Length: about 1:127

Width:
Real: 1770mm
Model: 23mm

Scale Width: about 1:77

I Suppose I'd just call it about 1:100 scale.

viperkilla · #9 11-09-2003, 08:21 AM

Wow thats small, and I thought a microsizer was small.

frizzen · #10 11-09-2003, 08:54 PM

The ones at my Radio Hack were actually a stationwagon body, not a notchback sedan kinda like a lancer.

Thank you for the pics ax0n. Other than body, it's the exact same thing I was talking about!

But, you're saying it's not worth it other than for the fact it's a *tiny* little vehicle, the pen looks kinda cool, and it's an IR rc?

I was going to get my dad one of them for christmas. I'm not so sure now...

#11 11-09-2003, 09:47 PM

I dunno, the more I play with it, the more I like it.

It's quite literally just about the size of a micro machines car, save how tall it is. Micro machines were usually very well scaled with a minimum amount of "deform" i.e. they were usually scaled close to the same on all three dimensions. most of them were a little too wide for their scale if anything, but never too tall, like these are.

And yes, They are IR R/C. It's extremely fast for it's scale, but nowhere near as fast as even a stock ZZ. Think ZZ with the old old original "handling" motor (1.0).

If you go forward then slam into reverse on the right surface, she does mad 180's!!!

eltaco · #12 02-03-2004, 04:32 PM

I found this picture at radioshack.com