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Shell Shocker
by Steve
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
What may very well end up being the hottest toy this Christmas season is a new kitty assault vehicle dubbed "Shell Shocker" from Tyco R/C.It's a radio controlled thingamajig, that can curl itself up into an armor-plated ball (like one of those rolly-polly bugs), and then unfurl itself into a buggish-looking alien right out of Starship Troopers.
It has three different modes allowing it to attack, explore, and defend, plus it rolls over mud, grass, and pavement. It can flip itself over to take on tough obstacles, and features an "attack tail".
The Shell Shocker has a retail price of $69.99 at Amazon.com
, and requires a separate purchase of Tyco's Pro Flexpak
battery pack and charger ($29.99).
1 Comments:
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The vehicle itself is awesome. My son loves the thing. Sadly the remote controller is a P.O.S. It takes a 9volt battery and the battery cover is supposed to snug the battery against the terminals. Unfortunately the less-than-precise, "made in China" tolerances of the plastic moldings allow the cover to pop off without notice, thereby shutting the controls down. We'll be going to the store we bought it from tomorrow AM to exchange for another one, with the sincerest hope the controller is better than the one we have.
By , at 12/25/2005 03:36:00 PM
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