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Indoor R-C Helicopters Go DIY, Use Spare Electronics Parts
Forget the Picoo Z's, no matter how much fun they are they can't be as cool as making and flying your own indoor remote-control 'copter. And over at this site there's a set of instructions that'll help you DIY, assuming you have some spare CD drive motors and servos lying around, and are happy with soldering and detailed rotor-carving. The instructions even say how to add a wireless cam beneath the fuselage... useful for, um, imaging the precise moment you crash it into your cat? I suspect more nefarious purposes. Still, it's a full cyclic-control aircraft, so it should be extremely flyable. [Heliproject via Hacknmod]
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By Kit EatonComment by impliedsurprise: This is a great idea.....for people that have these types of skills....which I lack. Assuming I just buy the rotors... 5 Responses | Other threads
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cyberbird
iBird R/C Toy Looks Like Flapping Good Fun
The new iBird comes from the same makers as our favourite R/C microcopters, but this time takes a leaf from Mother Nature's design book. Controlled with the same kind of infrared remote and charging system as the Picoo Z's, the flapping wonder is supposed to look and fly like a real bird. Real, hey? I'd say really cybernetic, but what the heck: check out its "realistic flapping motion" in the video. More » -
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Tandem Z1 Chinook Minicopter Flying (and Crashing) on Video
My new Tandem Z1 Chinook finally arrived. And guess what? Two rotors and proper six-way control actually does equal twice the crashes. At least while starting out, anyway— just like a real helicopter these things are a bugger to learn to control. Balancing throttle, forward, backwards, turning and the trimming controls felt like it needed about three extra hands. So, I had crashes. A lot. But, eventually, I got the hang of it, as the video shows. More »
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By Kit EatonComment by Mike Clark: haev to say, to my embarresment, I have one of these, and am really struggling to get it to just... more » | Other threads
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picoo
Tandem Z Chinook R/C Helicopter Has Two Rotors for Double the Crashes
Picoo Z has just doubled the fun of R/C mini helicopters with the Tandem Z Chinook. Yes, two rotors, just like the real thing, for twice the number of high-speed crashes into walls, twice the chased-by-your-cat action. Its also got a three-channel remote control now, so you can try forward-backward moves properly—remember how tricky the original Pico Z was to fly with only up-down and left-right? Available for around $79. [Geek Alerts]
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By Kit EatonComment by Hello_Newman: I am biding my time for the Picco-Blimp to arrive. RC Helicopters are pretty tricky. I want the smooth ride... more » | Other threads
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r/c helicopters
AH-64D Apache Rechargeable Micro RC Helicopter is Licensed by Boeing
Looks like one more of those tiny styrofoam helicopters has taken to the air, and just like the others, this one pretty much goes up, down, and bangs into walls. This AH-64D Apache Rechargeable Micro RC Helicopter is supposedly so realistic it's officially licensed by Boeing (that Apache name was the part that was licensed, not the design). More pics, post-jump. More »
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Comment by Collins1: No battlemodo necessary: The Picoo Z will win. That's like doing a battlemodo for iPod nanos. Real ones Vs. Chinese rip-offs. Who... more » | Other threads
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