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[VIC] HSP Cheetah 1/10 RC Buggy 94107 | $119 Delivered (Was $190.96 + Shipping) @ Hobbies Direct

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[VIC] HSP Cheetah 1/10 RC Buggy 94107 | $119 Delivered (Was $190.96 + Shipping) @ Hobbies Direct
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AssociatedLHobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 12:11 hobbiesdirect.com.au (586 clicks)
Last edited 25/10/2018 - 13:15 by 1 other user
OZB94107

Use the coupon code OZB94107 in the checkout to bring it down to $119.00 and make sure you select "Parcel Post - Free (Oz Bargain)" as the shipping method (valid Australia wide, no exclusions). We are clearing out a lot of these models near cost due to being over-stocked.
Valid until 08/11/2018.
These are a fully hobby-grade car and are genuinely a good buggy to get started off with. The main downside would be the runtime being 15 minutes but you can always get extra batteries and the charger only takes 1 hour to fully charge the battery.

We heavily support this model and stock 100% of the replacement parts along with a vast range of upgrade parts.

Key Points
  • Brushed 550 motor
  • Waterproof
  • Top speed 28kph
  • 2000mAh 7.2v NiMH (15 minutes runtime)
  • 2A G.T Power N802 charger (1 hour charge time) - Australian approved
  • 4WD Drivetrain (with steel gears)
  • 2.4Ghz FlySky GT2 remote controller
  • Choose between a red or purple body shell
  • 8 AA batteries are required for the transmitter - For any self-respecting Ozbargainer and their beautiful collection of eneloops, this shouldn't be an issue ;)
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  • PLA74 on 25/10/2018 - 12:17

    Any deals on the nitro version please?

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 12:21

      Unfortunately, we are currently out-of-stock of the nitro version (HSP Sidewinder) and we're really only aiming to clear out of the HSP Cheetah at this stage. Thanks for the message - it's always worth the question.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 02/11/2018 - 10:00

      If you're still interested, we can do a good deal on the next model up in nitro. This model here - https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/HSP-18-Pangolin-3.5cc-Nitro-RC-… contact us if you're interested.

  • mduncan2 on 25/10/2018 - 12:26
    +1

    At what age do young kids start really enjoying these RC cars? I want to be the coolest uncle, but no point getting these kind of awesome gifts when the two nephews are too young to appreciate them.

    • AMLagonda on 25/10/2018 - 12:42

      these are not really young kids toys….too fast and too much power.

    • Balls on 25/10/2018 - 12:43

      i messed around with these when i was around 15 i thought they were the coolest thing at the time, you kinda get bored of them after a few days or weeks if youre lucky and they collected dust for years after, and you always need a big flat, clear and safe area to play which is kinda tough to find around Sydney now days.

      the thing is the battery goes so quickly around 10 to 15 mins then its back to the charger so you dont get much time to play

    • garage sale on 25/10/2018 - 12:43

      my son when he was 6 …. kids catch on quick …..also this has proportional RC and servos so easier to control.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 12:43
      +1

      We want you to be the coolest uncle too. It does vary a lot depending on the kid but typically, we find that kids younger than 8 are much more likely to thrash the model (by holding the trigger flat and crashing into lots of things). You can also get throttle limiters to help them learn faster whilst crashing less.

    • MrDixit on 25/10/2018 - 13:19
      +2

      My boy is 4 and I got him a 9116, which is still fast but not as hardcore as this. I bought much bigger lipo batteries (attached with Velcro straps) which add weight and slow the car down and gives longer run times. I also used Velcro straps to wedge a bit of cardboard under the trigger so it doesn't go as fast forward.

      The rated run times assume you are fanging them round at top speed. If the car is slowed down, and you are doing a lot of stop by/ start/ reverse it lasts much longer.

      Ditch the batteries that come with the car - they are normally optimised to be as small as possible (light) to make the car go faster, which isn't what young kids need.

      I leave my lipos at storage charge (not full) and he still gets heaps of run time.

      PS:. At that age most of what he likes to do is dig holes in the dirt by spinning the wheels, and ramming people.

    • Hazza on 25/10/2018 - 13:38
      +2

      I found the age of 5 upwards was ok as this isn't that fast or powerful due to the brushed motor as opposed to the equivalent brushless models. The other mandatory for me for this age though was to upgrade to a programmable digital transmitter. This way I started my kid on 10% power (it was a brushless 1/16 model) and slowly turned it up as they got used to it. You can go up by 1% increments and set it instantly to whatever setting you want depending on the size of the area you are in at that time and their skill level. LiPo 2s 7.4v batteries (~4000mAh) work great in these as they last way longer than the stock NiMH. LiPo 3s 11.1v on the brushless models are awesomely insane!

      I bought my first HSP R/C ten years ago, it was the HSP 1/8 Nokier Brushless Monster Truck. It was pretty insane and lots of fun with 3s LiPo. Good times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKRyue8y68&t=2s

      PS - Years ago I dealt with Hobbies Direct numerous times for parts and they were always great.

      • mduncan2 on 25/10/2018 - 14:32
        +1

        Awesome, Thanks all.
        okay. So the 4.5 year old is probably still too young, but he might be able to get some controlled enjoyment out of it with a reduced max-throttle, larger battery and some cut up old foam thongs strapped to the front…
        Space and crashing into things isn't going to be the biggest problem, as both boys have large yards without too many obstacles in it. Dogs chasing it would be the bigger issue… lol…. or the father, other uncles and the granddad grabbing the controls for a play…
        I didn't even know you could get programmable throttle control on transmitters. It is a great suggestion that would require a small cost upgrade. As would the larger battery pack. (this kit comes with a FS GT2 transmitter. It looks like the FS GT2B offers a analog dial throttle adjustment, and the FS-GT3B has digital control).

        • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 14:52
          +1

          So the throttle adjustment Hazza is talking about is called EPA or End Point Adjustments and effectively lets you set how big a 'range' you want your throttle and steering channels to have. This is something as Hazza mentioned that is available on higher end programmable controllers.

          The function is typically used when servos have a physical limit on how far they can turn before they'll contact with a part of the chassis, for example, so you would dial back the endpoint on that servo to limit the steering from reaching that point. The exact same thing can be applied to the throttle channel, where you can dial back the end point of the over-all throttle range.

          The good thing about this is you can dial back full throttle from 100% to 75% for example, without affecting the performance of the braking as you have only adjusted one endpoint :)

          As mentioned in my comment above, we have a set of physical throttle limiters designed specifically to fit the FS-GT2 which are a much cheaper option than buying a new transmitter but are a much more crude way of controlling the over-all throttle output of these cars compared with digital EPA programming.

          • Hazza on 25/10/2018 - 16:35
            +2

            @Hobbies Direct: Spot on. Like Hobbies Direct said, the ESC (motor controller) and servos both adhere to the EPA adjustment so you can tune all 4 channels independently. I found the extra investment paid for itself pretty quickly, especially if you get other R/C models as you can potentially use the one controller for multiple R/C vehicles like I did between my 1/16, 1/10, 1/8 and eventually 1/5 electrified Baja. You would just need a compatible receiver in each vehicle which for me all the HSP cars were.

        • Bearig on 25/10/2018 - 18:02
          +1

          These things are way too fast for young kids to play. My son is 6 , he enjoys one of my 1/12 with speed tuned to about 30%.
          And kids usually like crawler more than buggy. They are much easier to control and won't break easily.

          • Hazza on 25/10/2018 - 20:14
            +2

            @Bearig: On 10-20% power these are probably no faster than a rock crawler lol. Crawlers have their place but I found they get boring quicker unless you have awesome rock tracks to conquer. With the buggy once they get good they love little jumps, dirt doughnuts, wheelstands, racing around a basic track etc.

            • Bearig on 25/10/2018 - 23:16

              @Hazza: You are right. I like these HSP cars. Plenty of spares. If I haven't got 2 1/10 buggies already, I will definitely get one of this.
              I also like the rubber grip on the FS remote. Much better than the foam ones.

    • mdavant on 26/10/2018 - 20:07

      My children had

      4 year old - Aarma granite brushed - 2S Lipo
      6 year old - Bullet MT Flux 2S lipo
      8 year old - Firestorm Flux 3S lipo
      Old man (me) - Kyosho inferno NEO race 4S lipo

      They can easily handle all them and the 6 and 8 year old can handle all of them.

      Most fun is the Bullet - it literally flips 360 if you give it full throttle from standing still. Not the fastest of the 3 big ones, but it is a laugh a minute.

  • tap on 25/10/2018 - 13:23

    Got something better? Missus bought one of those cheapo's off ebay because I said it'd be cool to reminisce my childhood days. Turns out they're pretty garbage.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 13:42
      +1

      We stock over 200 different RC cars <—— linked here. Yeah, there are some pretty cheap cars out there, whatever you decide to go with just make sure you can get parts for it. One thing we're big on is stocking all the parts for the models we stock.

      What did you find garbage about your last model? i.e too slow or weak etc.

      • tap on 25/10/2018 - 14:14

        Steering was literally off or on type. There was no control really. Also weak and battery lasted about 5 minutes before slowing the car down. Do you have Lithium battery RC cars? Recommend something fun that isn't rubbish or too expensive?

        • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 14:23
          +1

          Ah yes, I see, literally, all hobby-grade RC cars have proportional throttle and steering and are typically loads better than the department store/gearbest style RC cars.

          Our most popular hobby-grade off-road electric truck (or RC car full stop) is the HSP Crusher BL which comes in at about $220 and are brushless (with a top speed of about 55kph), comes with a LiPo battery, and are really quite tough - follow the link and watch the video to get an idea of how it drives.

    • AMLagonda on 25/10/2018 - 15:15

      get something 1/8 size, is more fun and less like a toy…

      I used to race 1/8 nitro buggies and truggies :)

  • gambino on 25/10/2018 - 13:49

    Hi, I can't get the coupon code to work.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 13:58
      +1

      Sorry! We have fixed the coupon code now :)

  • mctubster on 25/10/2018 - 13:50

    Also does it come with a servo saver fitted?

    • Hazza on 25/10/2018 - 13:55

      Pretty sure all the HSP R/C cars come with servo savers these days. My 1/16, 1/10 and 1/8 electric HSP cars all had them.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 13:59

      Yes, the HSP Cheetah has a servo saver fitted.

  • ozlegacy on 25/10/2018 - 13:57

    Code not working?

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 13:58
      +1

      Sorry! The code is now fixed :)

  • MasterScythe on 25/10/2018 - 15:04

    I loves me a Halal Snack Pack Cheetah

  • Rogerwilco on 25/10/2018 - 15:28

    How about a good deal on a brushless with Li-Po battery?

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 16:37

      We're really only aiming to clear out of the HSP Cheetah at this stage so, in terms of deals, this is the only one we have active at the moment. However, we do have a vast range of brushless trucks and LiPo batteries.

      One that would stand out would be the HSP Crusher BL which is brushless and comes with a LiPo battery straight out of the box.

      • mike-77 on 26/10/2018 - 11:27
        +1

        Sorry for the rookie question but can the power be wound back on this type so my younger kids are able to get used to the controls without going full speed?

        • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 26/10/2018 - 12:29

          No need to be sorry, this is a pretty common question. Out-of-the-box, the answer is no you can't adjust the max-power of the model. However, we have designed a throttle limiter set which physically limited how far the trigger can be squeezed, you can purchase them here - https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/Hobbies-Direct-FlySky-GT2-Throt… you get three limiters so you can choose from 25%, 50%, 75% or full power (by taking the limiter out) :)

          • mike-77 on 26/10/2018 - 12:33

            @Hobbies Direct: What a simple but effective idea. Perfect. Think we may have a couple of Christmas presents sorted now :)….and I can clear the cupboard out of the generic big W/Target cars the boys have collected in the last few years. Really appreciate the reply

            • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 26/10/2018 - 12:38

              @mike-77: Yeah, they do seem to work well! Also, as they screw in, kids can't just adjust a dial to get full power back (like I would lol). Perfect sounds good!

  • bfg100k on 25/10/2018 - 16:04

    Do you carry any non RTR kits? I already have a good charger and controller so would like to save money on those.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 25/10/2018 - 16:42

      Great question, we do have a range of kits that don't come with electronics which are here - https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/cars/kits/

      Just keep in mind that most kits are geared towards being quite high-end so there aren't many 'cheap' kits. They are more for people who want to build & modify the model and choose what electronics they put in it.

  • websa on 08/11/2018 - 17:03

    Hey Rep, is this still valid? Just tried adding the code and got a " Warning: Coupon is either invalid, expired or reached its usage limit! "

    Thanks

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 13/11/2018 - 08:51

      Hey Websa,
      Sorry for the delayed response. But happy to know that we have this all sorted :)

  • hbaruas on 27/11/2018 - 12:09

    Hi Rep,

    Any more of these in stock?

    Thanks.

    • AssociatedHobbies Direct @ Hobbies Direct on 03/12/2018 - 13:54

      Hey hbaruas,

      Sorry for the delayed response.

      Yes, we still have these in stock but unfortunately, this deal has ended.
      However, the price has dropped to $174.39 :)

      Cheers.

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