Dashy

CircuitMess Dashy is a DIY kit for building your own remote-control car and its controller. You put together the motors, circuit board, radio receiver and wheels yourself. When you finish, you have a real RC car that drives in every direction.

You'll see how an RC car works from the inside: how the controller sends radio signals, how the receiver and circuit board understand them, and how motors turn them into motion. The booklet also tells the story of radio control, from Nikola Tesla's radio boat to today's drones.

Dashy is made for ages 7+ and for first-time builders. Kids should build with an adult nearby, and younger builders may need help with the screwdriver and small parts. Not suitable for children under 3.

No. Dashy is designed for complete beginners, so you don't need to be a "tech genius". Follow the illustrated steps and you'll soon be holding a working car you built yourself.

Everything you need to build Dashy is in the box, including a screwdriver. No soldering is needed. The only thing you have to add is batteries.

No. Dashy needs 3 alkaline AAA batteries (LR03, 1.5 V) and the controller needs 1 CR2032 coin battery (3 V). Neither is included, so grab them before gift day!

Most first-time builders finish Dashy and its controller in about 45 minutes. That's one sitting, and then it's race time!

No, and that's on purpose. Dashy is all about building and driving: real electronics, hands-on assembly and instant play. When you're ready to code, Bit 2.0 and Codee 2.0 are the perfect next step.

Yes! The controller you build is universal. It drives Dashy and Skitter, our DIY walking bug. It works the other way too: a Skitter controller runs Dashy. Just press the pairing button on the one you want to drive. One at a time, just switch by pairing.

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We ship worldwide, so you can get a kit no matter where you are.

You get free tracked shipping on orders over $96 (€96 in the EU, to a pickup point). On orders below $96 (€96), shipping is $15, or €7 to an EU pickup point and €10 to an EU home address.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait are the exception: orders there ship by express only, at $40, or $20 on orders over $96.

We ship from seven regional warehouses: in the EU, the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, the UK, China and Australia. Your order goes out from whichever one is nearest to you. If you have any questions about import charges, please check this article.

Like all our products, Dashy comes with clear instructions and a build guide. You can follow the provided resources no matter how fluent you are in electronics and robotics. If you're stuck, feel free to contact us on this link and we'll help you as soon as possible.