Remote Control VS Tank: Crash into Christmas

Posted by Tanya Hall

November 4, 2008

For all big kids out there (or even for your bonafide kids) this is a gadget that will really make an impact under the tree this year. The remote control VS Tank not only looks like the perfect thing to terrorise the neighbour’s dog with, its incredible manoeuvrability means that you will always be in complete control, even if you live on a mountain.

There are a whole nine speeds at your disposal which is eight more than I think I’ve ever had in the past. There are three speeds forward, two backwards, two turning speeds, and my personal favourite- two speeds for super spin. This tank will actually do wheelies!

The turret can be rotated 330°, which is necessary to battle it out with up to five other VS Tanks using Airsoft BB pellets which are accurate up to a long-distance 25 metres. This will come in handy for taking pot shots at nan’s mailbox.

The VS tank is such a quality RC device that it will even climb slopes up to 30°, which is comparable to the performance of my Ford Festiva.

If you’re the kind of person for whom details are important, this tank has been precisely constructed to be on scale at exactly 1/24 of the size of it’s real life big brother.

If you want to go down as the coolest parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, other otherwise uncool family relation, then getting this for the young-at-heart in your life will give you kudos for years to come. Hence the one I’ve already ordered for my other half!

Available from Red5

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