Lego Technic Off-Road Buggy!
Great little build and at the end of the build you have a buggy remote control car!
You could say 2-in-1 😆 $129 Amazon Prime Delivered, RRP $199
School holidays coming so might be worthwhile entertainment…
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How did you come to this figure?
I had this for $116 delivered off ebay. The going rate there is cheap. Especially now with shopback gift cards.
Cool i can get it for $89 delivered but too expensive for me using afterpay code and 10% of Ebay cards :)
Edit : $83 each buying 2 I had to fire .
Subtotal AU $219.80
Postage AU $9.90
Gift card -AU $185.74
Coupon, Voucher -AU $43.96
How much is it just with afterpay code?
$93 each in the purchase of 2 .
Camel showing $129 lowest lol .
I love my Technic tracked racer.
My concern with these newer ones is that they use an app and smart phone as the controller. I'd much rather hand my kid a Lego infrared controller than my smart phone.
Apps also become obsolete all the time, but a proper remote control will work for life.
Its so woefully complicated to steer with accuracy if it hits higher speeds. I modded my controller to have a wheel attach over the two sticks to work as a regular steering wheel
Do you have a link with pointers how to achieve something like this?
I basically avoided buying it for this reason alone.
Could you just replace it with a older non Bluetooth motor, one that uses a controller?
Do you have a link with pointers how to achieve something like this?
There's a custom smartphone app called BrickController 2 (Android & iOS compatible) that allows you to control the newer generation of Powered Up/Control+ Lego sets as well as the older infrared-based Power Functions sets, using Android-compatible gamepads (including PS4 and Xbox controllers).
Check out the demo here and a longer tutorial on how to get it working here.
I'd much rather hand my kid a Lego infrared controller than my smart phone.
You're not alone.
The main issue isn't actually the longevity of the Lego Control+ app (though that is a valid concern), it's that steering RC toys via a touchscreen interface is so incredibly inferior to physical remote controls and in the case of Off-Road Buggy you have one virtual joystick for both movement and acceleration, which is absolutely retarded and makes the thing impossible to control at top speed (even the 42099 4x4 X-Treme Off-Roader which also uses the Control+ app has a UI with separate virtual joysticks for forward/reverse and steering).
Toys R Us have it at the same price plus 7.95 delivery.. 1 day left, so midnight tonight??
https://www.toysrus.com.au/lego-42124-technic-off-road-buggy…
Kmart @159, so $30 savings
Back in stock @ $129 (5th April) 👌
Works out to $215 with extra charges even with prime membership