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WLtoys 12427 2.4GHz Remote Control Car US$62.21 (~A$81.92) Delivered @ Banggood

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WLtoys 12427 2.4GHz Remote Control Car US$62.21 (~A$81.92) Delivered @ BanggoodAffiliate
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DrHoon on 17/04/2021 - 15:19 banggood.com (2709 clicks)
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EDIT: well looks to be sold out from Australian warehouse! Sorry peeps.

This is a ridiculously cheap price for this RC crawler. There are some YouTube videos out there that review. I bought one for about $60 more. I've upgraded with metal parts, better driveshafts,bigger wheels,oil shocks. Great fun. And wow so much stuffing around to get a shareable link ozbargain will accept. Doesn't like banggood applink links. Yep, very convenient. Oh and wow now the mobile site version too. Slow clap.

Description:

Brand: WLtoys
Item: Short Course
Item No.: 12427
Scale: 1/12
Max. Speed: 50km/h
Net Weight: 1435g Motor: 540 Brushed Motor
Frequency: 2.4G
1.5V AA, 2pcs (NOT INCLUDED)
INCLUDED
Battery Required (For Car):
7.4V 1500mAh Li Battery
4 Wheel Dive
Forward, Backward, Turn Left / Right
LED Light
Running Time: About 10 mins
Charging Time: About 3 hours
Control Range: Around 100m Car Size: 4224.518cm
Package Size: 5427.523cm

Note:
1.Search this rc car spare parts in here,click.

Package Included:
1 X Car
1 X Remote Control
1 X Battery
1 X Charger
1 X Tool
1 X Manual

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  • Tunafish1 on 17/04/2021 - 15:24

    We have two of them got them from the RC shop they're $200 each this is a good price if it's the same thing.
    https://www.rcgarage.com/collections/recommended-beginner-ve…

    I actually just ordered two more great for spare parts at that price.

  • Merlict on 17/04/2021 - 15:28
    +1

    Max. Speed: 50km/h

    Gotta say that is pretty ridiculous for an $80 toy!

    • dcep on 17/04/2021 - 16:03
      +10

      will catch a fine at school zone

    • zemphism on 17/04/2021 - 16:35
      +1

      They are super fast. Got 1 for my boy for xmas and it flies down the road. Reviews have it at about 35 to 40km/h
      Highly recommended

    • dust on 17/04/2021 - 17:28

      Yowza that's crazy fast!

  • frondono on 17/04/2021 - 15:43

    Do you buy the upgrades in a kit?

    • DrHoon on 17/04/2021 - 17:03
      +4

      Yeah mate, check out ebay, aliexpress and banggood with the model number of the car and you will find heaps of parts. Also worth noting that WLToys have a bunch of models very similar that have some common parts so 12428 12423 and 12427. Definitely get some front drive shafts cause they split. This is the metal upgrade kit I purchased https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12428-Upgrade-Accessories-Kit-fo…

      • provagent on 17/04/2021 - 17:22

        +1 for the metal upgrade kit. The plastic stock parts are easy to strip. Found the plastic steering shaft on the controller was very easy to snap also. Plenty of parts around, just be prepared to be doing repairs. Otherwise, fun car for a great price!

  • Seven8Nine on 17/04/2021 - 15:48
    +2

    Running Time: About 10 mins
    Charging Time: About 3 hours

    Is that correct running time is max 10 mins ?

    • Merlict on 17/04/2021 - 15:52
      +3

      Yeah that's the price of high performance. You can swap out the batteries or upgrade to better ones.

      • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 18:13
        +4

        "that is pretty disappointing… 3 hours of charging just for 10 minutes of fun"

        That's what she said

        • justtoreply on 17/04/2021 - 19:00

          ..at least the battery pack didn't expend itself just before it was required ;)

    • Sleepycat3 on 17/04/2021 - 15:57
      +2

      Looking at the battery pack, they look like 2x 18650 batteries in series. So yes, long charge time and short running time. Better to use a LiPO pack instead which will double or triple the runtime (depending on the pack size that you can fit in the space), and yet still charge in 60 minutes at a 1C charge rate.

      • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 18:18

        These two have 2200mA
        while the one in this car has 1500mA..
        so does that mean it has approx 32% more charged
        or a run time of 13.2 minutes vs 10 minutes?

        But it would take 1 hour to charged fully vs 3 hours?

        https://www.banggood.com/ZOP-Power-7_4V-2200mAh-35C-2S-Lipo-…

        https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-2200mah-2s-35-…?
        queryID=131bf95edfa485fd76bcf3d46edb2673&objectID=30638&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products&___store=en_us

        • Sleepycat3 on 17/04/2021 - 20:09

          Yes, 32% more capacity to begin with, but also able to supply 35C, which is 77A. So if you were doing lots of full acceleration, then the 2 options you listed will last much longer than the included battery, which are only good for about 10C (15A).

          LiPOs are meant to be charged at 1C. So you would charge the 7.4V 2200mAh pack at 2.2A using the proper LiPO charger, and it will be full within 1 hour.

    • first in line on 17/04/2021 - 16:04
      -1

      dealbreaker right there!

    • OzBaggins on 17/04/2021 - 16:50

      To be fair you'll probably get bored between the 4-7 minute mark anyway so you'll only be using 70% juice max lol.

    • SnowDragon on 17/04/2021 - 17:26

      You should see FPV drones!

      I get around 4-5 mins per battery. Sure, they charge in 20-30 mins, but you still need multiple batteries for a decent bit of fun.

      • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 18:10

        which drones model are they?

        I thought the DJI has at least 30+ minutes of running time

        • SnowDragon on 17/04/2021 - 19:28
          +1

          I didn't neg you, but I'm talking about custom built 5 inch FPV drones. These are designed for racing and freestyle.

          DJI have recently released their own FPV drone which apparently gets around 20m of flight time which is insane in the world of FPV.

          Google "FPV freestyle" and watch a few vids.

          • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 19:38

            @SnowDragon: oic racing drones

            do you have links for some of these custom built drones to buy?
            so they made with smaller batteries capacity to improve the racing aspect?

            yeah i just watched a video and looks interesting

            4-5 minutes..is that too short for racing or enough fun?

            • SnowDragon on 17/04/2021 - 20:02
              +1

              @pinkybrain: Hmm I don't have any links because I built my own.

              I used this guide https://rotorbuilds.com/build/16210 and soldered it all together. I also bought a frsky qx7 and some fatshark dominator v2 goggles lying around. My tech is a few years old now though.

              Everything with drones comes down to weight vs thrust. Same with rockets. You can't launch a ship to orbit with millions of tonnes of provisions. The heavier your craft, the more power it needs. So sure you can buy a bigger battery for more capacity, but more capacity equals more weight. More weight equals more thrust required to lift the drone. More thrust equals more battery usage.

              If I am conservative and not going punching it into the sky, I get around 6-7 mins which is plenty of time with a few batteries. Flying with other people would be fun but I've yet to meet another person who flies near me.

              It's certainly a fun hobby and you can strap a gopro to your drone and get awesome shots. Could even turn it into a money making hobby if you get good enough. But it's also trial and error and you could crash your drone and it becomes a money sink very easily.

              If I were to start from scratch I would join a few fb groups and look to buy a second hand setup. There are also simulators you can play on your pc if you have a game controller and learn to fly. FPV gives you an experience nothing else can and I'd say it's quite accessible. Not as expensive as some hobbies, but it can cost a lot if you do the wrong things. I'd say over 2 years I've spent about a grand in total. I've gotten to the point where it's extremely rare I crash. The first few months was a cycle of flying, crashing, buying parts, repairing, repeat.

              My first drone I purchased prebuilt and this probably contributed to the crashes and other things.

              Any way it's fun and if you have plenty of places around you that are open or scenic it's worth getting into.

    • Dream-cast on 18/04/2021 - 01:04

      It's not a giant revelation that running times will be shorter than charging times. High powered motors will often drain batteries faster than it takes to charge them.

      Included batteries in ready to run RC cars are often not high capacity and the included chargers are cheapies so they'll charge slow. Bear in mind these aren't your consumer friendly Kmart RC cars for kiddies, they're hobby grade. Most people who are into the hobby will already have higher capacity batteries and their own fast chargers.

  • Piter71 on 17/04/2021 - 16:16
    +1

    lol bought, I blame you guys

    • Lizard Spock on 17/04/2021 - 17:12
      +3

      This site doesn't save you money. It makes you spend more

  • locky2912 on 17/04/2021 - 16:25

    Need 2 are the different frequency?

    • Duff5000 on 18/04/2021 - 18:42
      +2

      Doesn't work like that. Just turn one car and controller on at a time. You can have plenty of these, the car and controller pair themselves when you turn them on.

      • locky2912 on 20/04/2021 - 11:33

        Thanks for the reply appreciate it!

  • TheFunkySalsa on 17/04/2021 - 16:40
    +3

    "Don't need this. Have heaps of cars. Better cars. Much more expensive cars."
    "But this is cheap."
    "But you don't need it."
    "But it's still cheap."
    "Save the money and spend it on parts for your Arrma. Or your Traxxas. Or your Losi."
    "This is CHEAP. Now shut the hell up. I'm buying it."
    🤷‍♂️

    • hotrod01 on 17/04/2021 - 16:47
      +1

      Traxxas and losi That brings back the memories. I've got a traxxas tmaxx that's been sitting in a box for years.

      • TheFunkySalsa on 17/04/2021 - 16:52

        I've got one too. Great cars. Mine stripped a spur gear recently. Was going to replace it until I calculated the cost of running the thing with nitro costing the earth… Best to spend that cash on new and cheap things like this🤣

  • serbpie on 17/04/2021 - 16:46
    +8

    Got one, wasn't in the market, didn't need one.. fell into OzB trap

    • blehgg on 17/04/2021 - 16:49
      +5

      ozbargain ~ the place where money is saved

  • Vool on 17/04/2021 - 16:51

    I'd probably jump on this if I still lived with my dad. Where I am at the moment would have to go up to the park and dodge nangs.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2021 - 16:55

    This won't be suitable for freeway use since it's max speed is only 50kph and it does not even look road worthy to be.

  • TheFunkySalsa on 17/04/2021 - 16:58

    Forgot to mention, I had a coupon (random, unknown origin) in my account, total cost for me on this was $77.68. Stupidly good price.

  • b0mbar on 17/04/2021 - 16:59
    +1

    Thanks op, dont need it at all but damn that 50 KM/H sounds fun, got two one for my cousin one for myself. Why not ¯_(ツ)_/¯

  • Matt99 on 17/04/2021 - 17:18

    I bought one.

    Serious question, what would you do with this? Besides charge it up and hoon up and down the street for 10 minutes.

    • hotrod01 on 17/04/2021 - 17:25
      +1

      Mod it. Better suspension, better battery, better brushless motor . Do mad stunts, then break it.

  • hotrod01 on 17/04/2021 - 17:23

    Price hiked to $111? Lucky. Was about to buy.

    • RedHab on 17/04/2021 - 17:24

      Yes, I'm seeing the same, $111 + $33 postage now.

    • DrHoon on 17/04/2021 - 17:25

      Sold out from Australian warehouse, have them from China.

    • vita on 17/04/2021 - 17:25
      +1

      same here, thanks god it saved me A$82, now I'm happy!

  • JoeyJoeJoe on 17/04/2021 - 17:24
    +1

    The way things are going, we’ll all be driving these to work some day in the future.

    • seamonkey on 17/04/2021 - 17:53
      +4

      you are clearly a very, very tiny person.

      • Switchblade88 on 17/04/2021 - 20:40
        +1

        This car needs to be at least… three times bigger!

  • pumpkins on 17/04/2021 - 18:33
    +1

    Anyone know of any other good RC car deals, maybe ones that are a little slower but more run time?

    • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 19:40
      +1

      try petrol RCs

      they have good run time and no need to charge the batteries.
      just buy a tank of petrol and keep refilling it

    • Duff5000 on 18/04/2021 - 18:47
      +1

      Put a stopper behind the trigger so it doesnt go full speed. These are not 50kmh really, probably fast enough for most though. The Wltoys 949b / 979b on the other hard are insane speed for something so small.

      I have the 12428 version of this car, It has a dial for setting the max speed. You can turn it down and give it to a kid. It also has more metal parts on it from what i can see. More durable.

  • justtoreply on 17/04/2021 - 19:04

    Glad it's out OOS. Totally would have bought one.

    • pinkybrain on 17/04/2021 - 19:41

      why not get a drone?

      seems to be replacing RC as the more popular toy nowadays

      • Sleepycat3 on 17/04/2021 - 20:11
        +2

        Because you would probably only be able to fly indoors at the rate things are going. My council doesn't allow any RC flying vehicles in any of their parks!

  • [Deactivated] on 17/04/2021 - 19:45

    for those who still really want it, I think i found one on dhgate for $85 aud delivered. downside is from china and via epacket.

    • aibargain on 17/04/2021 - 21:33

      Great find…

  • Xizor on 17/04/2021 - 20:37
    +1

    Any recommendations for a cheap tough rc car? Dont wanna mess about with upgrades or having to fix it, just something tough for the dog to chase.

  • Dream-cast on 17/04/2021 - 20:58

    Damn this was a good deal.

  • Phoebus on 17/04/2021 - 21:56

    I think this is several years old

    • Merlict on 18/04/2021 - 00:23
      +2

      Yeah but it's not like RC cars change much

  • Tunafish1 on 17/04/2021 - 22:04

    We got a bigger battery for this model and a better charger and we get run times of up to 30 minutes works really well but you need to speak to your local RC shop. The batteries have bigger amperage and it's a better quality fast charger.

    Then you've also have the battery you got with it so you get some pretty good run times if carry a spare battery.

    • cheapsuit on 18/04/2021 - 22:33

      What sort of charger did you upgrade too?

      • Tunafish1 on 19/04/2021 - 11:31

        The battery I purchased it was a 22000mah 2 cell 7.4 lv Lipo battery 30c

        And the fast charger is a G T power GT – B3 lipo charge.

        • Duff5000 on 19/04/2021 - 11:46

          *2200mah

          • Tunafish1 on 19/04/2021 - 19:59

            @Duff5000: Sorry yes

            • Duff5000 on 19/04/2021 - 21:29

              @Tunafish1: No worries, i knew what you meant, just didn't want someone to go looking for a 22000 mah battery. It would be huge :)

  • jefflang007 on 18/04/2021 - 07:41
    -3

    What is this, a car for ants?

  • Duff5000 on 18/04/2021 - 18:53

    If you want faster and more upgraded metal bits already on the car grab this:

    https://www.banggood.com/Wltoys-144001-1-or-14-2_4G-4WD-High…

    Or the version with 2 batteries:
    https://www.banggood.com/Wltoys-144001-1-or-14-2_4G-4WD-High…

    • CyberGenesys on 18/04/2021 - 21:02

      Prolly better value the 3 battery version for $5 extra.

      But thanks for the info, I might look at these depending on how the one from this deal goes.

  • Delilahgetsaround on 18/04/2021 - 22:09

    I have the WL toys 144001. Inexperienced and 50kmh don't go too well together.

  • CyberGenesys on 11/05/2021 - 04:16

    Short review; It's great.

    Pros;
    - cheap
    - sturdy
    - good quality for the price
    - plenty of after market parts for repairs or upgrades

    Cons
    - any electronics upgrades are all or nothing due to 3 in 1 nature of receiver and 5 wire servo
    - tends to roll if turned at speed
    - suspension should be oil damped
    - battery tray is short which limits use of higher capacity LiPo batteries

    By no means is it a crawler. Doesn't have enough power at low speed, and diffed axles are a hindrance for trying to 4wd.

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