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[OT] Infomercial Electric R/C plane
I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an
infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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Infomercial Electric R/C plane
You mean this?
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...831&adid=17662 Google "r/c flying boat" for more info Sarah George E Eberhardt wote: I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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Trying to learn to FLY from that boat/plane will be about as
educational as throwing donuts at a wall. Sure they will bounce around and get some air but are neither good to fly or float afterwards. Get something that that kid actually stands a chance of having success with. Check http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKLV7&P=0 or http://www.hobby-lobby.com/wingdragon.htm Im all for educational toys that actually work. PS: Below 7 years old might as well forget it.....no coordinated motor skills for flying/steering in 3D yet.......better stick to video games. Just a helpfull suggestion from firsthand experience. Ray Sarah wrote: You mean this? http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...831&adid=17662 Google "r/c flying boat" for more info Sarah George E Eberhardt wote: I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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Tower Hobbies also sells a selection of larger foam gliders. These are
pretty resistant to damage if flown in larger grassy areas and it's big and slow enough that younger kids like them. See: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLFF9&P=ML bumper "Sarah" wrote in message ups.com... You mean this? http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...831&adid=17662 Google "r/c flying boat" for more info Sarah George E Eberhardt wote: I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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Hi,
This is an interesting thread. It's amazing what you can get for about $100 now! I just ordered this one for my son - OK, it's for me too. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGFK0&P=ML They also have a nice ASK-21 plastic scale model he http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNKZ7&P=7 And an LS-8 scale plastic model coming soon he http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNKZ9&P=7 Good Soaring, Paul Remde "jb92563" wrote in message ups.com... Trying to learn to FLY from that boat/plane will be about as educational as throwing donuts at a wall. Sure they will bounce around and get some air but are neither good to fly or float afterwards. Get something that that kid actually stands a chance of having success with. Check http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKLV7&P=0 or http://www.hobby-lobby.com/wingdragon.htm Im all for educational toys that actually work. PS: Below 7 years old might as well forget it.....no coordinated motor skills for flying/steering in 3D yet.......better stick to video games. Just a helpfull suggestion from firsthand experience. Ray Sarah wrote: You mean this? http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...831&adid=17662 Google "r/c flying boat" for more info Sarah George E Eberhardt wote: I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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Try a zagi!
http://www.zagi.com/index.php?main_p...roducts_ id=2 The originals are gliders... they are one piece foam wing... virtually indestructible (designed for aerial combat), and very easy to fly. They now make battery powered electric models too. Best of all... it is a glider :-) George E Eberhardt wrote: I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. TIA -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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The Airhog AeroAce electric R/C is about 30 dollars, flies very slowly, and
very well. Being slow, it is easy for kids to learn to fly. Unfortunately, it doesn't like much wind. It can be flown very easily in a gymnasium, though. There are sites on the Internet with modifications and so forth. It's become its own sub-genre in the R/C world. Tim Ward |
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Hi,
I don't remember the brand, but I purchased a very small, very low cost radio control airplane for my son and it was a failure. The wingspan was so short that it needed to fly pretty fast and was underpowered to the point that we never had any good flights. It used 2 props with differential prop speeds to turn. forward stick added power to both props for climbing. Back stick put both props to a low speed. It cost about $30. I'm looking forward receiving the $104 electric glider with 3 channel radio - ready to fly. What a great deal! Paul Remde "Tim Ward" wrote in message ... The Airhog AeroAce electric R/C is about 30 dollars, flies very slowly, and very well. Being slow, it is easy for kids to learn to fly. Unfortunately, it doesn't like much wind. It can be flown very easily in a gymnasium, though. There are sites on the Internet with modifications and so forth. It's become its own sub-genre in the R/C world. Tim Ward |
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"George E Eberhardt" wrote in message
news:X1ygh.2$od6.1@trnddc04... I am trying to get my grandosn interested in flying, and I recently saw an infomercial for an electric R/C plane/boat for about $120. I am looking for any information which would let me place an order for it. Thanks everybody for all the information. I got what I was looking for. With luck he will be reading this newsgroup in a few years. -- George E Eberhardt 732 224 8988 |
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DocJim wrote: Try a zagi! I learned to fly RC by building a Zagi. Thery're virtually indestructable and great fun to fly. They're slope soarers though, and need a bit of wind. If you're flying on a brush-covered hillside as I was, you should install a beeper searching the underbrush for your grounded glider. I've still got mine. It sits atop a bookcase. Haven't flown it for years, though. My Ventus is more fun. Matt Herron |
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