Panther Micro Racers are the smallest radio
controlled cars in the world, and when we say small we really do mean
it. In fact, if it wasn't for the aerial you could easily fit a couple
of Panther Micro Racers into your mouth, (not a good idea, please don't
try).
Each Panther Micro Racer is so incredibly tiny it can't accommodate
batteries (even a single AAA wouldn't fit), so the clever designers
have made the cars rechargeable. Simply clip the vehicle onto its RC
handset (requires 2 x AA batteries).
The good news is charging time is only 45 seconds. The bad news is...
well, there isn't any, as the cars will run for over 5 minutes per charge.
Besides, you'll need at least 45 seconds to catch your breath after
playing with a Panther Micro Racer – they really are that amazing.
Even when not in use these micro marvels will look great perched on
your desk and are small enough to hide in your top pocket should the
boss come snooping. Panther Micro Racers: they are small and they are
clever and they are the most reliable mini cars in the market today!
The total length of these cars cartoonish body is about 62mm (2.45
inches). This makes it roughly 1/60th to 1/70th scale, depending on
the size of the real car you compare it with.
It's about 33mm wide (1.3 inches) at the wing mirrors. Its wheelbase
(distance between axles) is about 31mm, and its track (width from one
outside wheel edge to the other) is about 30mm.
So it's small.
Very small.
The pedestal of the Panther Micro Racer comes on is screwed to the
battery bay cover of the transmitter, which is round and makes up the
bottom of the presentation dome arrangement.
The telescopic antenna comes poked into a hole in the transmitter;
you pull it out of there and screw it into the receiver's top before
use.
Then you install the batteries, and you're ready to rock and roll.
Ah, you ask, but what about the batteries for the car itself?
No problem. It gets its power from the same AAs that power the transmitter.
To charge the car, you flip back the blue cover on the bottom of the
transmitter and clip the car on. Charging takes 45 to 100 seconds, depending
on the transmitter's whim and the quality of the contact between the
car and the charge point. You should get around five minutes of driving
per charge, depending on how and where you drive. The transmitter's
four buttons give you only digital control - forwards, backwards, left
and right, but no shades of grey - but the little tacker's really quite
driveable. Especially if you've ever been forced to play a PC racing
game using the keyboard. It's the same deal. |
