H.King Sand Storm 1/12 2WD Desert Buggy (RTR)

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Jan 29, 2016

Purchased 3 of these cars for Christmas gifts. Kids had a front end crash and they are all broken for the H-King Sand Storm 1/12 2WD Desert Buggy - Sub Chassis part, That has been on back order for over 6 months. So the are now just dust collectors. Don't waist your money on this one.

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Jan 21, 2016

For the price this is a solid little buggy. My youngest managed to break the front chassis & plate with a crash. Now I'm waiting for the parts to be off backorder. I ordered this item BECAUSE I saw that HK had a full line of replacement parts, but if they aren't in stock there may be a long wait. :(

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Nov 06, 2015

Pretty good little buggy. Just wished they stocked the recommended battery in the US location. I ran it with a Zippy 2S 1000 mAh Lipo and run time isnt very long. Strongly recommend getting the recommended battery. Pretty good in short grass and asphalt. gets stuck on medium yard grass. Other then that, good little buggy

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Aug 30, 2015

Fun little car! Really zippy, this thing goes incredibly fast. I sometimes use it to exercise the dog because he has no chance of catching it unless I screw up. This is a really fun car and great for anyone who likes RC cars.

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Aug 27, 2015

Price of a toy, but feels like a semi-pro.



This thing rocks out of the box. Just pop in a LiPo pack and 4 AAA's (LR03) and get ready to be amazed by something you paid this much (or should I say 'so little') for.



The transmitter looks and feels a bit cheap, though not as cheap as I've encountered before. Add to it the fact that you slap in standard batteries makes the sensation very '8-ties Nikko-style' (sorry for the generation not getting this wink).



But then you turn the thing on..

..that's where the eighties stop dead in their tracks, open a fresh pot of coffee and makes you smell 2015..



It's rapid enough for a lot of 'wow', but not so much it becomes a homing missile with a fried homing circuit. The steering is smooth and direct enough to perform controlled drifts, something



desirable in RWD vehicles.

The transmitter allows for dosed throttle, and has the standard but essential trim knobs and wheels. The magazine-like release and battery tray system is a nice touch on a pistol controller (sorry, the g33k is strong in this one ;) ).

Mind you, I bought this thing for my son, so I'm very happy with the steering-level wheel. Steering too abrupt with a RWD, especially when new to R/C, results in some nice looking spins you can



cover up by saying: "Just trying to drift, but I'm a little rusty", except when you're turning 7. (Yes, I know what you're thinking, but you should see his skills before thinking that ;) )



The car itself delivers plenty power,

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Jul 10, 2015

Bought this as a gift for my brother. I'm happy with the product, but they charged me $16.18 at purchase to send it from the USA East warehouse to Utah, but then I had to pay another $26.45 to the post office or it would be returned and I'd have no gift for his birthday. It was AR warehouse that entered the shipping weight as 1 pound. I'm sure it doesn't cost $16 to send a 1 pound package that short a distance. HobbyKing made a mistake and they won't man up and refund my shipping cost. I opened a ticket and they continuously ignored me. They brag about how good they will treat a Platinum Customer, until it comes time to actually give some customer service. It's a shame ... I have bought a lot from HobbyKing and feel like I can't trust them now.

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Jul 08, 2015

Great little buggy. Very fast and well made. Had some issues with some screws not being tight enough. I also broke the front part of the chassis after it rolled over at about half speed. However the part I broke was not in stock so have had to fix it myself. Other than that a great fast little car.

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Jun 27, 2015

Excellent product. I have had no problems with it so far and have done quite a lot of dog chasing.I like the neat contoller and the good handling of the car.

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Jun 24, 2015

I bought the Sand Storm for my boy. Honestly, I'm more than well surprised. For less than 100 you have a great car. Suspension are very good, perform well on different type of terrain (grass, road, ...). It goes very fast and is very agile. You can adjust steering angle with a knob. Subtrims are also present to fine tune the steering.
One remark, the transmitter needs 4 AAA battery and not 4 AA like mentioned on the site.

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Jun 13, 2015

The gears stripped on the first run. I was going gently on asphalt and the transmission let go. Very poor quality. My first HK car experience was not a positive one. Might be better with version 2 with metal gears.