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Offline PrimusPilus

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Radio Control
« on: March 15, 2011, 12:25:41 »
Since I'm going to get some vehicles (like fire engines :prays:), I was wondering about the R/C add-on. Does anyone have it and adapted it to a vehicle? How is the fun factor? Is it worth the investment? Can you easily swap the unit to another vehicle?
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 13:21:35 »
I have the RC unit but haven't got round yet to using it.  To make swapping between vehicles easy I bought a separate chassis and set of stub axles and wheels to fit to the RC unit so that I can just remove the chassis from a vehicle and slot the RC with chassis unit in.  However, in some cases the RC chassis unit will need altering, for example where it needs to be lengthened for use with a longer vehicle or shortened for use with a shorter vehicle.  (You get all the bits needed for this, btw.)

Wolf Knight posted about using the RC unit with the 4821 fire engine some time ago.
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 15:17:36 »
I found WK's thread here, and it answers a lot of my questions. So the module can be used for any vehicle that can be adapted to R/C? In other words, with one module I can power any of the designated vehicles?
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 15:51:57 »
Yes the RC unit will fit any vehicle that is RC compatible. You basically remove the stock chaise and replace it with the RC unit. Like Gordon mentioned you may need to either shorten or lengthen the RC chaise depending on which vehicle you are using. We have about 8 units and they are a big hit with my boys. It takes the playing to a new level of excitement. We love playing high speed chase with a robber and we use a fire truck as a police  pursuit vehicle. The object of our game is to pin the robbers car so it no longer can move.  The one thing I would suggest is getting rechargeable AA batteries and 2 sets for each vehicle. The older units take a lot of batteries and MacGayver explained the technical aspects it in a post as to the differences.

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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2011, 16:05:47 »
Gordon and Rasputing couldn't have said it better!!

Luciano, you are in for some really great fun with the RC module!!! Go for it with eyes closed!!! ;D
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2011, 16:30:18 »
I just wish them made RC units for the boats and planes   ;D How fun would a RC playmobil jet be  :lol: or a helicopter   :woohoo:
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2011, 16:32:21 »
Quote from: Rasputin on March 15, 2011, 16:30:18
I just wish them made RC units for the boats and planes   ;D How fun would a RC playmobil jet be  :lol: or a helicopter   :woohoo:

Now that would be indeed great to see!!
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 16:56:31 »
Really? Cool!
If I can I'll try to get one of these sets after I get myself some vehicles. Is there a list of the vehicles that can be used with the R/C unit?
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 17:03:40 »
Almost all... but let me check my instructions...
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Re: Radio Control
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2011, 17:59:24 »
to start off search for this part # in the DB
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