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RC thingies of the flying variety
Lodbrok
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A while back there was a thread on the Silverlit X-twin/Aero Ace line of cheap RC airplanes. These are 2 channel airplanes that cost something like 20-25$ and are great fun outdoors. I have one of these but since I live in the city I do not get much chance to play with it:
I clearly needed something to play with inside, and since my appartment is pretty small, it would have to be a helicopter. Silverlit makes a small 2-channel heli, the PiccoZ that is called the Havoc in the states I believe. It is about the same price as the Aero Ace planes and great fun for what it is. I have one of these and it is fun flying it around since it is completely indestructible. Get one if have not already, it really brings out the child in you:
However, the PiccoZ is only two channel, meaning that is is in a state of slow constant movement forward. Fun, but not that controllable. Clearly, a third channel is needed. A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon the site of a HongKong company that sold a three channel very small heli called the Micro Mosquito for 27$ including free airfreight anywhere in the world. Hmm.... this seemed to good to be true, but I figured that if nothing showed up I would not really mind loosing that amount of money. I ordered the heli and some other stuff, and about a week afterwards the stuff showed up. I think the postage cost something like half the value of my order... anyway, this heli is so much fun! I've done some modifications on it, and it flies like a dream. Mind you, it is not crash-proof like the PiccoZ, but much more controllable. This is what it looks like:
Later, I realised that the heli I have is actually a boot-legged pirate version of the one in the picture, but it flies, so I am happy. In case any one wonders where I ordered it, this is the place:
http://www.kaidomain.com
So, what other small, cheap remote controlled things do you have? I'm thinking about getting one of those small remote controlled submarines for my fish tank. After all, you can not have too many toys....
I clearly needed something to play with inside, and since my appartment is pretty small, it would have to be a helicopter. Silverlit makes a small 2-channel heli, the PiccoZ that is called the Havoc in the states I believe. It is about the same price as the Aero Ace planes and great fun for what it is. I have one of these and it is fun flying it around since it is completely indestructible. Get one if have not already, it really brings out the child in you:
However, the PiccoZ is only two channel, meaning that is is in a state of slow constant movement forward. Fun, but not that controllable. Clearly, a third channel is needed. A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon the site of a HongKong company that sold a three channel very small heli called the Micro Mosquito for 27$ including free airfreight anywhere in the world. Hmm.... this seemed to good to be true, but I figured that if nothing showed up I would not really mind loosing that amount of money. I ordered the heli and some other stuff, and about a week afterwards the stuff showed up. I think the postage cost something like half the value of my order... anyway, this heli is so much fun! I've done some modifications on it, and it flies like a dream. Mind you, it is not crash-proof like the PiccoZ, but much more controllable. This is what it looks like:
Later, I realised that the heli I have is actually a boot-legged pirate version of the one in the picture, but it flies, so I am happy. In case any one wonders where I ordered it, this is the place:
http://www.kaidomain.com
So, what other small, cheap remote controlled things do you have? I'm thinking about getting one of those small remote controlled submarines for my fish tank. After all, you can not have too many toys....
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It is great, you can fly it into a wall and not only will it be unscathed but it might also continue flying right off the wall.
I highly recommend it.
Still, I got it for $20 at Costco, and it's pretty awesome.
That being said, I've been tempted to buy a second for modding purposes. There's tons of sites with mods.
Because man, nothing beats the smell of glow-fuel when playing with RC planes.
I want to be able to launch one from my desk and land it in my neighbor's cubicle without drawing too much attention to myself.
Actually, I just realized the term "RC" is a misnomer for the Havoc, since it's actually infrared.
They're pretty loud.
Edit: Damn, I can't find the pictures anywhere on my hard drive. I hope I didn't delete them.
(police one)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2WI2r3TFOY0&mode=related&search=
I used to have a neighbor with a turbo fan model of a F-86 Saber. That thing was one of the scariest machines I've ever laid eyes on. I'm pretty sure it was illegal to operate even though he had a fairly large amount of land. I had a glow fuel Kyosho helicopter that I saved up for with paper route money. It eventually blew up.