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The Aquacopter

by admin May 14, 2015

It can be fascinating to watch remote controlled helicopters flying around. Unfortunately, most of them only do best when they are in the air. In any body of water, then that is another matter altogether. Even kids love toys that can be versatile. This new Aquacopter is versatile enough that it can both fly in the air and even close to the water.

The Aquacopter is a remote control helicopter that is not afraid to be in the water. Some RC helicopters are not designed this way so they are always better off somewhere on dry land. But the Aquacopter is different. It comes with a waterproof body that allows it to fly safely into water or along its surface. It will just float when being steadied in the water. A flick of its throttle will lift the helicopter back into the air to fly once again.

The Aquacopter comes with built-in gyroscopic stabilizers to ensure that it flies smoothly even when novice pilots are at the controls. Its horizontal tail rotor features two main rotors that rotate in opposite directions in order to keep the helicopter balanced. The infrared digital three-channel remote control allows for interference free and line-of-sight control. It comes with three flight speed options. Its durable metal body can withstand turbulent landings. The built-in rechargeable battery is good for up to 8 minutes of flight time. A 40-minute charge via a USB cable will provide a full charge. Users can charge it via a USB from a computer or via its remote control, which requires six AA batteries to power on. The Aquacopter is ideal for kids from 14 years old and above. It is available at the SkyMall for $70.

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Air Hogs Rollercopter

by admin January 13, 2015

Remote controlled helicopters are fun to play with. But they usually ideal for outdoor play. You can play with them indoors, especially with those mini copters now available. But you need to have some wide open indoor space available to have the best fun with it. If not, it will just be a series of bumps and crashes more than gliding around and flying. Indoor flying will not be a problem on the other hand if you have the Air Hogs Rollercopter to play with.

The Air Hogs Rollercopter is a remote controlled helicopter designed to allow indoor flying, even in limited spaces. The RC helicopter comes with a protective rolling cage attached to it that serves as a shield for its propellers. You need not worry about your Rollercopter from crashing every time it bumps into walls or obstacles. The cage just rolls and keeps the helicopter flying. You can even do unique stunts with the help of the rolling cage as you let the Air Hogs Rollercopter roll up through walls or the ceiling. You can even let it roll through the floor if you want to. You can do a variety of tricks with the Air Hogs Rollercopter that the usual RC helicopter may not be able to do. It is designed for kids from 8 years old and above and is available at the Air Hogs site for $45.

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Invento RC Hot Air Balloon

by admin March 1, 2014

Flying machines are interesting toys for kids and adults alike. They become even more fascinating if the design is something that kids have not seen yet. They may have seen a hot air balloon or a helicopter flying by. Both are so common that they will not always get a second glance. But having the Invento RC Hot Air Balloon flying toy machine will certainly do.

The Invento RC Hot Air Balloon is not really a flying balloon in its strict definition. It is more of a helicopter in terms of its flying concept. But its unique design combines the flying methods of a helicopter and a look of a hot air balloon. Yes, it is actually an RC helicopter encased in a hot air balloon shell, which acts as a protective barrier for the spinning propellers. It helps kids fly the toy without the worry of damaging it.

The Invento RC Hot Air Balloon features twin propellers to make it hover in the air. A metal balance bar and built-in gyro helps keep the flying machine easier to maneuver. It is also a brilliant thing to fly at night as the whole balloon shell is lighted up with LED lights, making it brightly visible. The Invento RC Hot Air Balloon can fly for up to 8 minutes for every 30-minute charge. The controller provides fully directional controls and features three channels, allowing users to fly three balloons at once. It requires 6AA batteries for power. The Invento RC Hot Air Balloon is designed for kids 14 years old and above. It is available at Fat Brain Toys for $37.

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Air Hogs Heli Replay

by dennis July 6, 2012

When it comes to pretty neat toys for boys, those remote control stuff will most likely be considered the coolest of the cool. Those remote control helicopters would really get them excited. The new Air Hogs Heli Replay will offer more than just an RC helicopter for those who have them.

The Air Hogs Heli Replay is a cool remote controlled helicopter that comes with a twist. Aside from the remote control and the helicopter, there’s also the Air Hogs Link, a device that can be connected to a smartphone. And when the smartphone is downloaded with an Air Hogs Link free app, it can be used as the helicopter’s secondary remote control. Users can choose from the virtual buttons available on the touchscreen to control the helicopter or they can also make use of the phone’s accelerometer to use as a means to control the toy.

The Air Hogs Heli Replay also comes with a record and play function when using the smartphone as a remote control. A record button is available on the touchscreen menu that users can press before doing a helicopter stunt. Once done, the stunt can be replayed by pressing the play button and the toy will automatically perform the recorded stunt again.

The Air Hogs Heli Replay RC helicopter is really an interesting toy for the boys to have. Even those big boys will find it good enough to play with. The Air Hogs Heli Replay is expected to come out this fall. It is expected to retail at around US$45.

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Air Hogs Battle Tracker

by dennis June 26, 2012

Kids today may be quite hard to please when it comes to toy choices. For boys, the more popular choices usually include all things remote controlled. If it flies such as with an RC helicopter, then it would even be better. But over time, even they can tire out of this, especially if they are always alone playing. But Air Hogs has recently come up to deal away with boredom when playing alone by introducing this new Battle Tracker.

The Air Hogs Battle Tracker is composed of a RC Helicopter and a missile turret called ART for Automated Robotic Turret. Two things are quite interesting here- the RC helicopter fires spinning discs while ART can track the helicopter by itself and fire missiles to it. This gives the Air Hogs Battle Tracker different ways to have fun with.

Users can either play with the Air Hogs Battle Tracker alone using the Auto Mode. The helicopter battles with ART to see who gets to hit who first. Hitting ART with the helicopter’s spinning discs will disable it. But when ART tracks and hits the helicopter with one if its foam missiles, then a helicopter crash will surely follow.

But if a friend is around, the Battle Tracker can also function in 2-Player mode. ART also has a wired remote control located at the back. The other player can use it to control ART and 2 players can now do battle with one another. One other fun thing about the Air Hogs Battle Tracker is that it comes with a variety of fun sound effects and robotic voices that make the game livelier. It is an interesting toy for the boys that they might want to have for this year’s holidays. Designed for kids 8 years old and above, the Air Hogs Battle Tracker is set to be available in stores by Fall of this year. It is expected to cost around US$100.

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