Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle - Green

by Mattel

Product Features

• Get ready for insane multi-terrain stunts
• Vehicles that perform twisted tornadoes
• Capable of doing wacked out wheelies and crazy flips
• Light-up eyes help navigate the terrain
• Controller puts you in full control of the stunting action

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 5.5 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001UEUH6W
• Item model number: R3045
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,932 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The TYCO R/C Stunt Psycho is a remote-control vehicle capable of performing stunts, including flips, wheelies, and spins. Designed for ages eight and up, the Stunt Psycho performs multi-terrain stunts at the hands of the controller. Bigger kids and adults will also enjoy mastering the helm of the Stunt Psycho.

Stunt Psycho Ages: 8+ Requires: 8 "AA" batteries (not included)

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: Built to handle multi-terrain stunts. The Challenging: Sometimes gets stuck upside down. In a Nutshell: Remote-control vehicle that performs amazing flips, spins, and wheelies.

Designed for ages eight and up, the Stunt Psycho vehicle performs flips, wheelies, spins and more. (Red model shown here.) View larger.

Fast and Furious
While you're not behind the driver's seat, the transmitter puts you in full control of this stunt vehicle. Two driving controls that slide forward and backward are all it takes to propel and tweak the Stunt Psycho through its tricks. The left and right buttons each control only the wheels on their side, allowing you to make quick turns and high-speed tornado spins. Sliding both controls at once sets the Psycho going fast in forward or reverse -- and even faster when you press the yellow turbo button on the top right of the remote controller.

With a durable, hard plastic body, and fast-spinning, flexible wheels, this remote-control vehicle is built to handle multi-terrain stunts. A low-to-the-ground design and wings on top help the Stunt Psycho turn flips, spin, and keep its balance when popping wheelies. Made with a monster look, the Stunt Psycho has light-up eyes to assist you in navigating the terrain.

Turn Tricks From the Get-Go
Losing control is part of the enjoyment of the Stunt Psycho. It's easy to begin flipping the vehicle without really trying. The car sometimes gets stuck upside down and you have to turn it over by hand. Most of the time -- with enough space -- driving it in the opposite direction, and then quickly reversing it, will fix the problem.

Performing a tornado spin is a two-step process. You first need to pop a wheelie -- get the vehicle to stand on its back two wheels -- before getting the Stunt Psycho to spin. With some time and practice, anyone can become an expert at all the moves.

While this vehicle is made to handle indoor and outdoor terrains, it works best on firm, flat surfaces, like wood, carpet, and cement. The Stunt Psycho should not be driven through water, sand, or snow. The vehicle should be switched off when you're done playing, and remove the batteries from the remote when not in use.

What's in the Box
Remote-control vehicle (green) and transmitter/controller.

The light-up eyes enhances the monster look, but this features delivers double-duty and helps you navigate terrain in the dark. (Red model shown here.)

Product Description

Tyco R/C: Stunt Psycho Green

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great toy for a 3 yearold, December 24, 2009

By 

Norman Walker (River Falls WI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle - Green (Toy)

I bought this for my Son who is 3 years old. He has always wanted a RC car and this seemed like a durable inexpensive option for him. I like the fact that is easy to steer and that it has light on the front that show if it is on or off.

This car is steered by the right and left wheels. One thing with these types of cars is that they should be able to do a complete 360 but with regular batteries this car us unable to do 360s on most surfaces. Be prepared to buy a 9.6v battery pack so that you don't have to waste so much money on AA batteries. Also with a good battery pack the car is supposed to be 30% faster. Don't buy the Tyco battery pack there are plenty of other option here on Amazon for much less money.

Edited after playing with this for a week:

I Must say that I am impressed with how durable this Tyco RC Stunt car is. My son's two favorite activities with his car is driving them off the dining room table and driving them down the stairs!! It has held up prefectly and just keeps going and going as long as we put batteries in it. A note on the batteries while we were at my in-laws over Christmas we put in some really good Energizer batteries. WOW what a difference they made over the super cheap batteries I buy from Menards. It would do 360s and was much faster then we had expierenced in the past.

3 Months in:

This car is still holding up great. It is the end of March here in WI so we are finally starting to get outside more. I am sure he will be driving this around outside for most of the summer.n The 9.6V Rechargeable Battery Pack and Chargerlisted here on Amazon are a great addition to this car and have saved me so much money on batteries. They also make the car a lot faster then regular AA batteries.

4 Months in:

Now that we are outside with this thing it is really amazing how much time you can get on 1 battery pack! We consistantly get over 45 min of run time. We are going to buy our 2 year old this same car but in red. This thing just keeps going and going and never stops until the battery is dead.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Family Camping Trip, November 16, 2009

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Mama Fawn (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle - Green (Toy)

We took the Stunt Psycho on a camping trip with us this weekend, and it was a great hit. It went over rocks and sticks, did tricks on the pavement beautifully. The AA batteries started running low a few hours into playing, still went but with less power. The only disappointment so far is that the door that covers the batteries underneath fell off a few times when going over bumpy terrain, so we are thinking of using tape to hold it in place.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable, fun, One year going strong, November 25, 2010

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David Opalach "KO" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle - Green (Toy)

Boys received last year for christmas 2009 and they are still playing with them Nov 2010. They are durable, work well inside on any floor and outside too. Holding up well for my kids. Would highly recommend! 1st remote control vehicle that does what it says and doesn't break in a month. We have two and they are both still going strong and in one piece.