Remotely controlled, transformable, water squirting toy vehicles

A remotely controlled, water squirting toy vehicle responsive to propulsion and water squirting control signals from a remote control unit separate from the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

• a housing;
• a ground contacting vehicle propulsion member supporting the housing for movement along the ground;
• an electric motor or actuated propulsion unit drivingly coupled with the propulsion member;
• a liquid reservoir;
• a nozzle mounted to the vehicle so as to project a liquid stream in at least one configuration of the vehicle;
• an electrically actuated pump fluidly coupling the reservoir with the nozzle;
• a structure mounted to the vehicle for movement with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, the structure cooperating with the housing in the first position to define a vehicle body exterior sufficiently continuous to cover and conceal the nozzle from view and the structure being moved sufficiently with respect to the housing in the second position to uncover and expose the nozzle and permit the nozzle to project the liquid stream from the vehicle;
• a first drive circuit responsive to a vehicle propulsion control signal to selectively supply electric power to the propulsion unit;
• and
• a second drive circuit responsive to a water squirt control signal to selectively supply electric power to the electrically actuated pump, the second drive circuit supplying power independently from power supplied by the first drive circuit.

A transforming, water squirting toy vehicle comprising:

• a ground contacting vehicle propulsion member;
• an drive unit drivingly coupled with the vehicle propulsion member;
• a structure mounted to a remainder of the vehicle for movement from a first position to a second position, a surface of the structure being hidden within the vehicle in the first position and exposed to view in the second position, the surface having an appearance of at least part of a creature;
• a nozzle located on the vehicle so as to be hidden within the vehicle in the first position of the structure and exposed to view in the second position of the structure;
• and
• a pump fluidly coupled with the nozzle.