cake eater wrote:one "9V" and 10 "AA" batteries
next please.
You can replace the AAs with an RC battery pack, as the guy in that one video did. I suppose you could use a bunch of NiMH cells, but the lower voltage might reduce performance, and recharging them could be inconvenient. They probably should have included a battery pack with this kit, but they were probably trying to keep the cost to a minimum.
fatdogreggie1 wrote:It says that this includes over 300 parts. I bet this includes every one of those zip ties, every nut, bolt, plastic bag, box, and piece of Styrofoam that comes with it. Even with that I am still getting one as it looks cool even for us grown-up kids.
From the sound of it, the pre-assembled gear and wheel assemblies can be taken apart to build more advanced projects. I had the same same thought when I saw the bag of zip ties in the expanded view though, and wouldn't doubt if a good half of those parts are ties and screws. : )
crash331 wrote:This doesn't compare at all to the Mindstorms set. You can program the LEGO set with a modified version of C. This Vex kit is a glorified RC car. It's called VEX-Blue, and it isn't compatible with their programmable line VEX-Red.
Of course, you're not going to find a decent Mindstorms set for anywhere close to a hundred dollars, let alone something with integrated wireless audio and video. While the receivers and such might not be directly compatible with the advanced Vex kits, I imagine they could still be used together. For instance, this kit's electronics could be used to add a controllable video feed to another project. I'll bet you could even mount the camera and claw on a Roomba. : )
