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Amazing little car. My 8 year old put it together by themself (so the instructions must be good) and feels very proud of it. It’s really fast too. Good value. We had a few crashes which it survived so it’s sturdy enough, although we have had a major crash down the stairs but child managed to repurpose the spoiler and the spare pieces it came with made a great fix - I’m well up for the educational value of fixing broken toys too so it deserves as many stars as I can give it.

Arrived on time. Grandson loved it. Really good for kids

I really enjoyed building this. It was definitely educational and interesting to see the mechanics all work together to make a miniature car. It has two pcb and motors. Unfortunately it doesn’t do much to educate on the electric part. I tried to explain how it all works to my 7 year old son, he didn’t really grasp it. The instructions is very good. What it lacks is better printing. The pictures are a little grainy. Makes it hard to see where the screws go. It isn’t impossible, just hard. It does a very good job at explaining the sets, definitely read them thoroughly. Following the images alone isn’t enough. You get extra bit. Which is great plus a small screwdriver. It is a very small screwdriver. My thumb became very sour because of it. Try get your own precision screwdriver. Building is relatively easy with some challenging parts. The finished product is surprisingly good and fun. The remote is very responsive and the car is very nippy.

Why did you choose this product over others?: This is a superb little kit that my grandson loved. Not only did he thoroughly enjoy the construction but the finished product is a cracking little car.

The ScienSta STEM Engineering Kit RC car took my 9-year-old about 3 hours to build. He found it a little fiddly originally, as the provided screwdriver wasn’t great, but once I’d swapped the screwdriver, he was happier with building the car. The car was a little difficult to control as the controller was digital and not analogue, so there was no nuance in directional control: left was full left, and right was full right. However, it was still fun driving it. The car and controller required 6 AA batteries, which were not included. The instructions were simple to follow.

Complicated

The item came well in time for my kid to play during the Easter break. It is made of good quality materials. Instructions are quite good and easy to understand. You can spend hours in building this and then having fun afterwords. It provides a very good learning opportunity as well to kids. The reason to knock down 2 stars is due to the fact that assembling tyres is very difficult. The pin doesn’t go with hand and if you try to put extra force, the grove of the tyre breaks making it looser. Would be good if manufacturers can look into this aspect. Overall a fun project for kids but needs some improvement to make it easy. Hope you find this review helpful.

So wired setups for STEM to show different components is pretty standard, but having one with a remote control seems a step up. Anyone who has used Microbit accessories with scratch will recognise circuitry similarities. For me this seems like a natural next step, with scratch you change things with software, this is more hardware based and having a form of control over the actions is the next step in building up new budding engineers. The instructions is much clearer than ones I've seen before with bigger and more obvious pictures explaining what to do, so points for that. A nice set with lots of learning opportunities.

Der Bausatz konzentriert sich auf den mechanischen Zusammenbau. Die Elektronik -- Fernsteuerung und Motoren -- liegen als fertig montierte Platinen bei. Die Teile sind recht filigran. Viele Fehler verzeihen sie nicht. Beispielsweise darf man die Schrauben nicht überdrehen, dann hält das Plastikgewinde nicht mehr. Die Anleitung gibt sich viele Mühe, genau die Löcher zu bezeichnen, in die die Schrauben eingesetzt werden. Teilweise sind die Bezeichnungen in den Fotos schwer zu erkennen. Aber der Reiz liegt darin, nicht stur nachzubauen, sondern mitzudenken. Die Erläuterungen in englisch sind knapp gehalten. Auch, wer die Sprache nur schlecht beherrscht, wird sich zurecht finden. Sende- und Empfängerantennen sind auf den Platinen aufgeätzt (siehe Fotos). Leider spart die Anleitung technische Details aus. Aber anhand der Struktur lässt sich ableiten, dass die Sendefrequenz oberhalb von einem Gigahertz liegt. Der Anleitung nennt eine Email-Adresse. Über sie erreicht man den Entwickler des Kits. Auf Anfrage spezifizierte er die Sendefrequenz auf 2.4 GHz. Die Reichweite bei freier Sicht ist ausreichend, um das Auto auf Distanz steuern zu können. Die Motoren für Antrieb und Lenkung sind identisch. Das stellt besondere Herausforderungen an die Lenkung. Der Lenkungsmotor wird über das Drehmoment gesteuert. Anderenfalls würde er die Zahnstange zerstören. Ein Gummiring federt die Härte des Anschlags ab. Hier zeigt sich ein weiterer Nachteil gegenüber einem Servo. Der Motor kennt die Neutralposition nicht. Es ist schwierig, über die Fernsteuerung die Lenkung auf geradeaus einzustellen. Es ist unnötig zu erwähnen, dass die Lenkung sehr einfach gehalten ist und kein Lenktrapez für die Anpassung von Innen- und Außenrad kennt. Fazit Der Bausatz ist aufgrund seiner kleinen Bauteile herausfordernd. Da die Schrauben in Plastiklöcher eingedreht werden, wird man ihn nicht allzu oft auseinander nehmen und wieder zusammenschrauben wollen. Die Fernsteuerung macht den Zusammenbau attraktiv, um sich auf den Einsatz des fertigen Autos zu freuen.

My son loved it

Awesome product!

STEM Kits for Kids Age 8-12, Building Remote Control Car, Model Car Kits, Gifts for Boys 10-16 I ordered this kit thinking it would be a fun project for my 8 1/2 year old grandson who loves the super popular plastic building blocks, that the round protrusions fit into the corresponding "whole". He also loves STEM and is very curious about motors and electricity, and loves to do projects with his grandfather. From the photos in the description, I thought the blue plastic were baseplates and that the other pieces would snap onto them like the building bricks he loves. I was totally incorrect. It is a nice seemingly tough plastic, with tiny holes (see photos). As soon as I saw all the tiny parts (see photos) and the instructions, I knew this was not for him. He loves doing diamond painting, so patience on a project is not an issue. However, the vagueness of the instructions (for the most part tiny fuzzy photos) coupled with teeny tiny screws was not a good fit. For HIM, this was not happening. So I put it together. The following are my observations. You decide for yourself. I sorted all of the parts, as suggested, including sorting the two sizes of screws. I laid them out exactly the way their photo showed. I knew I would write a review, so I followed directions closely. Very early in, I thought I was missing an "axle" (they call it long shaft). I was not, there is only supposed to be one, but I did not figure that out until after I requested a replacement. Amazon sent one quickly. The new kit one was returned. I do need to say that this company was generous with their pieces. I had extras of the small pieces, relieving the fear of losing some. They included a screwdriver that fits the tiny screws perfectly, and they tell you to rub it on one of the motors to magnetize it. I did this several times through the process. I did fine (although it was a tedious and long process and I have great small motor skills) until step 18/25. The angle the photo was taken from did not allow me to see what I was supposed to be doing. The online video helped me figure it out, although I had to watch that short area several times to figure out what I was doing wrong. The video shows assembly without words and moves rather quickly, but the photos are much clearer and you can pause when you need to. I wish I had accessed it sooner in the process. From there, it went smoothly. The instructions show you to count holes to place the next screw. I marked the plastic with a washable marker as I counted as can be seen in my photos. This really helped. Another review mentioned nuts. There were no nuts in my kit, just the screws. I do wonder how long they will hold in plastic. So, why 4 stars. When I finished assembly, I had decided three stars, due to the fact that the description leans toward youngish children. In my opinion, this is more of a teen project. I won't even comment on the emphasis on boys in the title. :) Fine motor skills may lean the other direction in this young age group. I upped the stars when we put the SIX AA batteries in and put it to the test. (See video) My grandson AND granddaughters will have fun playing with this. The controls are simple just little buttons for the directions. It is front wheel drive and responds well. And it is fast! Looking so "homemade" I believe add to the charm. My grandson who loves the motors and electronics will enjoy having it all explained to him. Since not much is hidden, he will get a science lesson out of it. As I said previously, I will let you decide if it is appropriate for you or your loved one.

This is a great little kit for kids. Depending on the kid, you will likely need to provide adult assistance and the assembly and instructions can be tricky for some. It was super fun to build this, especially with the final result being what it was. A nice zippy little model car that helps get kiddos interested in STEM. The screws are very small, so bring your glasses!