To drive or not to drive - Playmobil RC...

[socrates]

i just visited the funpark here in athens and will definatelly get the top agents rc vehicle... Time for the rc module to come out of the mothballs lol

Don't forget to get the camera too! That is soo cool! 
When I was a kid, I always dreamt of driving a PlaymoCar...
Now I can!

But back to topic: I would say, the PM RCs suck compared against a "real" RC car. So, it is cool to have, esp. for kids as they can play with it, but the engines etc. are not the best you can get...

best,
socrates

[PrimusPilus]

I need to check into which vehicles are RC-compatible and which are not...

Usually the big and newer vehicles can accept the RC module.

I would say, the PM RCs suck compared against a "real" RC car. So, it is cool to have, esp. for kids as they can play with it, but the engines etc. are not the best you can get...

PM RC sucks TERRIBLY compared to a "real" RC vehicle in all regards - speed, toughness, range, battery life, etc.
That's why I think it is only a nice option if you have children.

[bonniebeth]

Has anyone tried out the newest RC module? http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Product-Show?pid=4856&cgid= It's supposed to be somewhat improved, and at $55 it better be good to be worth that amount of money!

[Ace]

Bonniebeth, I got the new RC module when I ordered the Top Agents last year  . It's my first RC module, so I can't really compare it, but it drives really well, especially on the Robo-Gangster SUV. The only problem is that on the bus, it takes quite a bit of space to make turns, so you can't drive it inside  .
Ace

[bonniebeth]

Thanks, Ace! Taking room to turn is ok with me once i get the feel for it (I have an RC car that doesn't turn left very well) because we have a huge area at the back of our driveway for parking five cars, so lots of room for racing!

[Playmofool]

"Shorter" cars will do better than longer ones when it comes to turns.

So the 4821 does better than the 4820. These are the two cars that we have "upgraded" to RC.

They drive quite well and the RC control can be managed by a 5-year-old.

You need 4x 1,5-AA-Mignon batteries for the car and 1x 9V-block for the remote control you hold.

We have got two precursor sets of the one that came out with the agents, but it's said to have undergone very little changes since then.

[Giorginetto]

Coool !! looks like i am getting a rc vehiculo de playmobilo tomorrow too !!!! 

[playmofire]

Doing some much needed tidying up, I've just come across the instruction book for the 4320 RC unit.  Here's a link to a list on playmoDB I've madeup:

http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl?setlist=3213%0D%0A3214%0D%0A3181%0D%0A3169%0D%0A3263%0D%0A7932%0D%0A3265%0D%0A4421%0D%0A4483%0D%0A4419%0D%0A4078%0D%0A4087%0D%0A4820%0D%0A4821%0D%0A7426

The list in the instructions didn't include the new fire engines, so I've added those.  Also, 7426 wasn't on, but as this seems to be a DS version of 3265, I've added it also.

[playmofire]

And 5008:

http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5008&pics=on

can be added too.

[bonniebeth]

Thanks for doing that, Gordon! very helpful.