Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic

This is the fourth version of the "Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser" VehiCROSS toys that I'm aware of, about 3 years after the first. Like the previous, it's 1:15 scale with a body length of around 9" (the 4x4 under carriage is much longer and wider). This also appears to be based on the same Asahi mold used in the very first VX toy made available around 1997. I purchased this around 2011. They've been reissued as "Wild Runner Cruiser" at least four total times - I believe this is the fourth to appear with that name.

This version is powered by batteries and uses a wired-remote control that only allows the VehiCROSS to move forward or backward - there's no facility to make the VX turn as there are not turning components under the front wheels. The headlights also work, an odd detail but I guess inexpensive enough to make available. I believe "Kidz Fun" is a generic brand that repackages toys to be sold as a discount offering. For this iteration the VX was issued in blue or red plastic with somewhat extravagant paint and graphics applied using stickers. The box only shows the blue version with a truck like the 2nd version, however I managed to find the VX in both red and blue. The retail price was very slightly reduced from $10.00 to $9.99 - these were found at CVS.

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic 3/4 Box

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box Front

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box Top

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box Back

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box Bottom

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box VX End

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Box Truck End

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Blue VX Box Front

Kidz Fun Remote Control Wild Runner Cruiser Version 4 in 1:15 Scale Plastic Blue VX Box Top

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