A Tiny RC helicopter

[ed21x]

Long story short, I've always wanted to have a tiny rc helicopter to sorta buz around my apartment but they've always been waay beyond my budget (usually a couple hundred dollars). While browsing Toyeast yesterday, i came across this. Needless to say, I got overjoyed!

Problem is, usually when something is too good to be true, it usually is. That's life. The site is completely legit- i've bought from them quite a few times.

For a mere $30, this just might be the next Bit Charger G =) Now the real question is, does anyone have any experience with these? should I buy one? what are the drawbacks?!?!

 

For 30 bucks it's worth the risk.
Even if it breaks after a few uses.

 

[MacBaine]

That would be sweet, I've always wanted an RC helicopter. However.. I may be wrong, but it says it has Up-Down controls, and Left-Right rotation. does it move Forward at all? It would be a shame if it didn't.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Give me a tiny remote control helicopter with a winch and enough power to open the fridge and get me a beer.

 

[Yossarian]

Just a guess but I'd think that the rotor is angled slightly forward so you can go forward. You probably can't hover or fly backwards.

 

[Excelsior]

Good observation MacBaine. That would suck if it couldnt go forward or reverse.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

It appears to have no cyclic control... Just the rudder (or whatever youc all it) and throttle. Nice price for great fun.

 

[Yossarian]

hmm looking around that site I am very tempted to get one of the larger helicopters

 

[MacBaine]

I found a website that has some videos of it in action (http://www.minicardeal.com/), and like Pipboy said, I think you can fly forward but you can't hover/fly backwards. I may sitll get one

 

[Joemonkey]

OK so what's the difference between that and this?

wtf is an "armed" helicopter?

 

[Yossarian]

miniature hellfires!! yay baby.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Cool!
I am getting one.

 

[Kelvrick]

Damn, site getting hammered. Pages not loading fast enough.

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Cool!
I am getting one.

me too!

 

[jonmullen]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Damn, site getting hammered. Pages not loading fast enough.

Geeks will have there toys

 

[her209]

Make one yourself.

 

[flexy]

i saw these today at the grocery store (meijer)...but i didnt look how much they wanted.

Maybe you can find them in your local grocery/toys are us/etc.... store too and not only on this website.

 

[PushHands]

hmm.. i might pick one up! Let me know what you guys decided to buy.

 

[PushHands]

by the vids, seems like they can't be controlled too well

 

[conjur]

Sweet!!

Friend of mine in San Diego is into RC planes and showed me a link to a video of a larger RC helicopter.

This is a much cheaper way to get started

 

[Yossarian]

yes, real RC helicopters are frickin expensive, $1000ish

 

[nsafreak]

Yeah good RC toys all around generally aren't cheap to get into. I would say probably the least expensive ones tend to be RC boats. Now I'm thinking of buying one of these and terrorizing the local bird population. Darn you all, having me spend my money on this stuff

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: PushHands
by the vids, seems like they can't be controlled too well

Real RC copters aren't much easier, so I'm actually somewhat impressed.

 

[kermalou]

it is called "ubreakable"

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
hmm looking around that site I am very tempted to get one of the larger helicopters

mount a water-balloon dropper, and a guidance camera on the thing

float over neighbors... drop... fly away