42065 - RC Tracked Racer

[exciter1]

42065 - RC Tracked Racer

[Furious_george]

Awesome! Gonna buy a few and race em.

Available 20th December here.

Edited December 1, 2016 by Furious_george

[lobo1969]

I wonder how sturdy those tracks are going to be?

[Guest TabbyBoy]

This does look cool and I'd love to chase the cats around the garden with it!

[Muffin Cup]

I hope they include a bunch of the rubber studs to increase traction, else these will be quite slip and slidy! 

[Val-E]

1 minute ago, lobo1969 said:

I wonder how sturdy those tracks are going to be?

 

The main issue is the lack of grip. It´s worth getting some elastic bands tied to them to add traction.

[Voltron]

Is it not the same tracks that are used in other technic sets like 8275 Bulldozer and Excavator? Those tracks were pretty good I thought 

[Furious_george]

Just now, Val-E said:

 

The main issue is the lack of grip. It´s worth getting some elastic bands tied to them to add traction.

Yeh those big wide ones. That would do the job.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

1 minute ago, Val-E said:

 

The main issue is the lack of grip. It´s worth getting some elastic bands tied to them to add traction.

Or place a booger on each segment?

[Val-E]

Just now, Mhd747 said:

Is it not the same tracks that are used in other technic sets like 8275 Bulldozer and Excavator? Those tracks were pretty good I thought 

same as on 42042. Spoiler. Half the part count is tracks.

[Lordoflego]

I really like it but im worried it will be slow and lame like most Lego remote controlled vehicles, hope I'm wrong. I'd love to install a camera on it and chase animals and such....  

[Martae54]

I wonder what price point Lego will want for this? 

[Val-E]

5 minutes ago, Martae54 said:

I wonder what price point Lego will want for this? 

80 German euros, 90 Spanish and 75 GBP, which sounds like a right royal rip off.

Edited December 1, 2016 by Val-E

[Guest TabbyBoy]

I reckon £79.99 due to the PF.

[Val-E]

https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/RC-Tracked-Racer-42065

Nope, 75  GBP it is. Most Technic guys will already have the parts to build one - 42030 Volvo or 9398 are good starting points with 42042 for the tracks.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/RC-Tracked-Racer-42065

Nope, 75  GBP it is. Most Technic guys will already have the parts to build one - 42030 Volvo or 9398 are good starting points with 42042 for the tracks.

£37.49 on Amazon soon after?

[Val-E]

Prolly. Tamiya or similar make way beter RC vehicles for the same or less. I guess it could also mean there is no RC flagship again next year.

[lazuli16]

35 minutes ago, Lordoflego said:

I really like it but im worried it will be slow and lame like most Lego remote controlled vehicles, hope I'm wrong. I'd love to install a camera on it and chase animals and such....  

We have a couple of the 8183 Racers.  If it's as fast as that one, I'd be happy.

[Val-E]

Positive review. At 50% this could be a parter outer´s dream for the PFs