8th October 2007 - cool daddy gadget

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8th October 2007 - cool daddy gadget

Post by neil » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:09 pm

I was away this weekend and my gadget obsessed friend had a couple of big boys toys I thought we're worth a mention.

First I got to play with his Mini Helicopter:

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It was a bit tricky to start with but once the initial charge had dropped a little it was pretty easy to control and a lot of fun.

Second he let me loose on his mini bi-plane:

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This was a little trickier in that you needed more room, but if you had that it was very controllable.

Thoroughly enjoyed both and can't recommend them enough, I know what's on my Xmas list !
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Post by Charles » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:36 am

Cool :D

The mini helicopter link has been sent - extremely unsubtly - to the T Rex's email
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Post by nealpina » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:10 pm

At work in my office we have a remote mini helicopter – great fun! Can’t get told off for having this or playing with the helicopter - as it is our managers :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Petrolhead » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:33 am

I've got one of those mini helis, Pico-Z I think they're called. They great fun, don't know if it's possible to have more fun from your sofa. Can even fly them one handed. A quick tip - stick a drawing pin in the nose of them to make them fly forwards :twisted:
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Post by neil » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:36 am

top tip Alex I'll remember that come Christmas time :)

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Post by Steve A » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:02 pm

Petrolhead wrote: don't know if it's possible to have more fun from your sofa.
in a few years you'll realise you could be wrong :lol:
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Post by neil » Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:38 pm

Steve A wrote:
Petrolhead wrote: don't know if it's possible to have more fun from your sofa.
in a few years you'll realise you could be wrong :lol:
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Post by Charles » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:28 pm

Steve A wrote:
Petrolhead wrote: don't know if it's possible to have more fun from your sofa.
in a few years you'll realise you could be wrong :lol:
And a few years after that things will turn full circle as the little veloceraptors are nipping at your ankles and you will be back to playing with cool gadgets again ...
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