Ages 9+

Need for Speed! Vehicles Bundle (3-Pack)

Name: Need for Speed! Vehicles Bundle (3-Pack)
Brand: KiwiCo
SKU: PTVE
Price: 70.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$70.95($83.85 value)

Make room for vroom with this bundle pack of vehicle-themed projects! Get hands-on with motors and friction as you engineer an electric-powered mini motorcycle. Tinker with gimbals — and discover the spinny science of stabilization — while building your very own toy plane. Then explore aerodynamics and air pressure with a propeller-powered pull helicopter you build yourself.Read more

The Need for Speed! Vehicle Engineering Bundle includes three of our most popular engineering crates — Pull Helicopter, Drift Motorcycle, and Gimbal Plane — at a special bundled discount price. All crates are delivered together, so there are no roadblocks to hands-on learning.

Ages 9+

Pull Helicopter: Build the helicopter, construct the launcher, then yank the pull handle to watch your helicopter soar! Once you’ve tested and tinkered to get the perfect lift-off, experiment with weak pulls versus strong pulls, try out different helicopter blade angles, and more. You can even use the extra helicopters to design your own blades and take them for a ride!
Individual price: $27.95

Drift Motorcycle: Slot together the pieces of your motorcycle, slide on the wheels, then attach the drive pulley and motor and wire it all up. Find a smooth, open floor area, then switch on your motorcycle to watch it spin and drift all on its own! Keep the fun and experimentation going by adjusting the tire surfaces and exploring how friction with the ground changes when the tires change.
Individual price: $27.95

Gimbal Plane: Assemble your plane, construct the base, then build a gimbal to hold the plane level as it rotates around the base. Customize your completed plane by decorating the blank wings and banners, then take your uniquely-you gimbal plane on a round-and-round journey.
Individual price: $27.95

• Bundle includes step-by-step instructions and all the materials you need to make all 3 projects.
• Pull Helicopter includes a 13-page zine packed with articles about the science and history of flight, as well as at-home DIYs that explore lift and air pressure.
• Drift Motorcycle includes a 13-page zine featuring articles about the science behind motorcycles and drifting, as well as ideas and instructions for setting up a course for your motorcycles — complete with ramps, walls, and more.
• Gimbal Plane includes a 13-page zine featuring articles about gimbals in space, under the ocean, on movie sets, and more. Plus, the zine includes tips and techniques for transforming your crate box into a cardboard gimbal rig for at-home movie-making.