Does anybody remember the TERRADRONE? It was a great idea... a remote controlled NERF robot. Sadly the TERRADRONE was a little disappointing being small, overpriced, and under powered. Well now Hasbro is having another go at it announcing the release of the all new TERRASCOUT coming later this fall.
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| NERF N-STRIKE Elite TERRASCOUT |
So what we basically have here is a small NERF tank controlled via wireless remote but this time we get live video feed thanks to the 720P HD onboard camera and footage can be recorded on a SD card (not included). The main TERRASCOUT "tank" itself is powered by a rechargeable NiMh battery and the controller requires 4 AA batteries (also not included). It is said that the track drive system can handle almost any terrain as long as it is not wet... we'll just have to wait and see how well?
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| TERRASCOUT controller |
The blaster portion of the TERRASCOUT is very reminiscent of the RAPIDSTRIKE and like the RAPIDSTRIKE comes with an 18 dart clip. It appears that the mag well is located on the left side of the blaster and will work with most N-STRIKE clips/mags. Darts can be fired one at a time by a single push of the remote trigger or they can be fired in rapid succession by pressing and holding the trigger. The turret rotates and elevates independently so you can fire in one direction while driving in another.
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| Blaster section of TERRASCOUT |
Now for the bad news... the price! It seems this year NERF/Hasbro is not holding back with those hefty price tags and the TERRASCOUT is right at the top of the charts with a $200 average retail price, and I thought $100 for a RHINOFIRE was a lot!!! I thought that $60 was too much for a robotic, Nerf dart shooting, spider, so I passed on the TERRADRONE...
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| NERF Combat Creatures TERRADRONE |
...but maybe this new TERRASCOUT will be better? Maybe some of us lucky son-of-a-NERFerS will be able to find it on sale? Maybe It just looks a lot better than it is, but right now it's looking pretty good. Time will tell if it's 2 Ben Franklins worth... Stay tuned, I'll be watching this one hard and try to keep you informed of the latest details.
Here's one more look at the TERRASCOUT- Thanks to Foam From Above, Gizmodo, and Hasbro, for images and info.
NERF ON NERFerS!!!
