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Thread ID: 135898	2013-12-25 01:03:00	Helicopter Fun	Strommer (42)	PC World Chat

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1363558	2013-12-25 01:03:00	At Queensgate mall last week a company from Chch set up a temporary shop in the middle of the floor and had a demo helicopter buzzing around. We always go over to our friends' house Xmas eve and they have a son that has mainly Lego for toys. I took a chance that his organic-green-wholesome parents would not mind him getting an electronic toy, i.e. the helicopter, so I bought it. Wow :banana great success - the boy loved it and his parents (our best friends) were genuinely moved that I gave him such a good gift (it was only $39 but they used to cost much more). Of course he crashed it many times learning to master the controls, but the plastic held up to the rough treatment. A 62 year old woman (another friend of ours) also invited to the xmas eve dinner was so enthralled with the helicopter that she will get one for :punk herself! Before I gift wrapped the helicopter I charged it up and tested it to see if it worked. That did it for me - I went to Noel Lem's and bought a one-day-only-sale $29 'copter and it works perfectly. So if you have never had a remote controlled helicopter and want a bit of cheap fun and laughs, go out and get one. BTW these cheapies are made for indoors only, although when there is no wind I will try it outside at night when there is no infrared from the sun to interfere with the controller.	Strommer (42)
1363559	2013-12-25 03:05:00	organic-green-wholesome parents - the boy loved it I bet. Probably the best toy he ever got, beats a pair of hemp socks.	pctek (84)
1363560	2013-12-25 03:25:00	These electronic helicopters must be a lot of fun for kids young and old. For a slightly dearer price you can buy them with a camera or a water canon inserted. Down here though it would be hard to find a day calm enough to fly one.	Bobh (5192)
1363561	2013-12-25 07:15:00	Yeah, a few Christmas’s ago my daughter bought me one whilst we celebrated in Aus. Hmm, nearer 70 than 60 at the time but I must have mentioned I wouldn’t mind a helicopter. This was not what I had in mind, but never mind. Anyway, her husband and the kids have quite an expansive home with the bottom floor being open plan and what a place to learn to fly a Chopper. :banana I got around to opening the screen doors and chasing a fly or two in and then declaring war on them. :) However, in subsequent years I have been unable to locate my chopper and nobody has seen it? Could it be that a grandchild succumbed to a fly whilst at the controls? :confused: But like Strommer says, great fun, but you do need a bit of space, waste of time in the dunny. ;)	B.M. (505)
1363562	2013-12-27 07:42:00	After the comments I went and bought one. What a fantastic little toy. Not much room inside so as it was calm and overcast I took it out side. Much better. My it is touchy on the collective. Just got to figure out how to get down from the top of the only big tree on the neighbours place. Cant even see it from the ground.	tut (12033)
1363563	2013-12-27 19:29:00	However, in subsequent years I have been unable to locate my choppers and nobody has seen it? In a glass of water by the side of the bed? :devil	WalOne (4202)
1363564	2013-12-27 19:33:00	Just got to figure out how to get down from the top of the only big tree on the neighbours place. Some rural fire brigades will accept a small donation (read trays for their Friday night gatherings) ...	WalOne (4202)
1363565	2013-12-27 22:18:00	In a glass of water by the side of the bed? :devil It would seem Wal that you and my grandson (the suspect in the case of the missing chopper) are on the same wavelength. :D This was among my Christmas presents. 5423 Hardly an adequate replacement. :crying	B.M. (505)
1363566	2013-12-28 19:37:00	After the comments I went and bought one. What a fantastic little toy. Not much room inside so as it was calm and overcast I took it out side. Much better. My it is touchy on the collective. Just got to figure out how to get down from the top of the only big tree on the neighbours place. Cant even see it from the ground. Did you buy a large, expensive helicopter that is able to fly outdoors? The cheap small ones are supposed to be indoors only due to the Infrared controller not working with the sun during the day.	Strommer (42)
1363567	2013-12-28 23:39:00	Just bought the cheap one and knew it wasn't for outdoors but it was dead calm, no bright light and I had successfully mastered it managing to take off and land back on a small piece of plywood on the grass. Not sure whether I over corrected on the collective or got a small gust of wind but it shot up and away. Come top think of it when I flew full size helicopters I remember doing the same which excited the instructor. LOL. Going to buy another one and be a bit more careful next time.	tut (12033)
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