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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Wouldnt mind getting one myself
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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i spend just under 100 quid on one & just about left the floor! very suprised if this one will
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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get a review up when you get it, but for under Ł12 i might just buy one anyway
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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i spend just under 100 quid on one & just about left the floor! very suprised if this one will
Why what was wrong with it? for Ł100 id expect it to be sawing through the clouds at 60mph+
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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It came to Ł19 with delivery. My mates got one, awesome bit of kit for the cash
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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they take a while to get used to flying and to trim the blades seems a pain in the ass from what i've seen of the lads ones at work and they've spent shit loads on theirs... can't go wrong for a tenner but i wouldn't expect much...
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Just ordered one too
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Cant go wrong for Ł10
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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surely any under a grand are shite?

i mean for decent brand new up to date r/c car your talking a good 300-400 squid
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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I might get one of those
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by avid-fan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-AWWWUS5kg&mode=related&search=

Is that the person making it go all spasticated or just cos it cost Ł10
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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GTi_iTG

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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by xr2i-carl
surely any under a grand are shite?
Fucking hell, it's only a ten spot, am not expecting to get in it and fly to the lakes
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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matey prob wish he bought one of these Ł10 ones instead
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...cle2504635.ece
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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there pretty cool

there was a post on here a while ago bout em

although they were a different helicopter, cost Ł25 from play, every1 was buyin em then as well

i've crashed mine to fuck n pissed the cat off a bit with it..... its in peices now
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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bollox

this is the one, half price now

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/...r/Product.html

think i may have to order one of these this time

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/...r/Product.html
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil79
Originally Posted by xr2i-carl
surely any under a grand are shite?
Fucking hell, it's only a ten spot, am not expecting to get in it and fly to the lakes
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by avid-fan
Imagine if that was real, we'd have jump jets and airwolf type heli's flying round everywhere
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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I have one of htose micro indoor ones take a bit to master great fun

you will break the tial rotor though, but there is a spare
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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Got my helicopter yesterday and lost it over some houses yesterday, bloody thing had a mind of its own, time to order another one
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Awesome pieces of kit

Especially the Moonie cries
"Watch the Fucking Trees"
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Haha, wasnt even my helicopter either.

I think if you had taken it any higher we would have had to radio Manchester air traffic control for clearance!
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?tit...%2fC+Dragonfly

This looks cool!
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