Any thoughts on Hasbro Power Air Surfer RC Plane?
john
Power Air Surfer for my 8 yr old nephew. Has anyone played with it and have
any opinions?
http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewproduct/product_id.9624/dn/default.cfm
I'm wondering if it works well and is reasonably sturdy/reliable.
Thanks,
John
(remove the pachyderm)
Doug McLaren
john <john...@fastELEPHANTmail.fm> wrote:
| I'm a total ignoramus with RC planes, but am considering getting a Hasbro
| Power Air Surfer for my 8 yr old nephew. Has anyone played with it and have
| any opinions?
| http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewproduct/product_id.9624/dn/default.cfm
|
| I'm wondering if it works well and is reasonably sturdy/reliable.
I've got one. I got it at clearance at Target about a year ago for
$20.
It _barely_ flies, and when you try to turn, it tends to stall out and
crash.
None of these really cheap R/C planes work very well.. Probably the
cheapest you're likely to get something that flies reasonably well is
about $150, unless you find something used.
And I'm not sure if an 8 year old would do good with an R/C plane
anyways -- but I'm not so sure about that.
--
Doug McLaren, dou...@frenzy.com
`I used to have an inferiority complex --- but it wasn't any good'
Robert Williams
"Doug McLaren" <dou...@frenzy.com> wrote in message
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> And I'm not sure if an 8 year old would do good with an R/C plane
> anyways -- but I'm not so sure about that.
>
> --
> Doug McLaren, dou...@frenzy.com
> `I used to have an inferiority complex --- but it wasn't any good'
I think it was either last year or the year before, there was a 4 year old
that come in the top 5 in the nates, and the rudder stood taller them him
Doug McLaren
Robert Williams <skybom...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
| "Doug McLaren" <dou...@frenzy.com> wrote in message
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| > And I'm not sure if an 8 year old would do good with an R/C plane
| > anyways -- but I'm not so sure about that.
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| I think it was either last year or the year before, there was a 4 year old
| that come in the top 5 in the nates, and the rudder stood taller them him
I do not believe it for a second. My daughter is 3.5, and barely has
the coordination needed to operate the remote control for the TV.
(And yet she's really smart -- I imagine she'll be reading within a
year.)
Googling, I see reports of 10, 12, 14 year olds doing well in the
NATS, but nothing of anybody younger.
I certainly believe that some 8 year olds could fly R/C planes ok, but
I'd certainly start the kid out with a car first.
--
Doug McLaren, dou...@frenzy.com Where do you think you're going today?
Jay Francis
>I started out my son @ 5 yrs. He's been flying for 6 years now - soloed
>at 10 yrs.
This is starting off thread I guess...
My son's 8 and soloed this summer on a NexStar. He's been doing flight
simulators ever since age 3 (with crashing enabled since about age 6).
Back on thread:
For an 8 year old without an adult seriously teaching them to fly, I would
recommend a Blade Runner (go to www.qvc.com, search for Blade Runner under
toys). It flies indoors, is very stable, and is reasonably safe. If your
nephew has a good attention span and is patient, he will have fun.
--Jay
MGordo
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Mike Gordon AMA 320990
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ain't enough.
marooob
ok listen...this plane is a really good plane if ur on a budget and u
dont have time to repair. there are r 2 versions.. the new version and
the old bi plane which i have. i havn't tried out the new "skywolf" but
i have the bi plane. this plane is indistructible, there is no way to
crash this thing (i tried). this is one of those planes with two moters
and one shuts off to make the plane turn. its a simple machine. there
are even ways to make it do aerobatics, but u need 2 know how. i think
all the bad reviews are 2 the skywolf(new version). the only thing bad
about this is that it is too simple for adults but great for kids who
are being intoduced to the hobby. i would say to help the kids because
the plane does fly high and u need 2 shut off the motor at times. the
plane also goes a lil bit fast for kids and they might get overwhellmed.
another thing u can do with the bi plane is when the plane gets high,
shut off the power, it is also a powered glider (in my opinion). when
the power is off the plane just glides, its crash proof, and u can even
turn in the air by applying short bursts off power. if u use it as a
glider the battery shud last atleast for 30 mins even an hour. overall
the plane is really good for lil kids, it lands itself, simple no fuss
controls i got mine 4 years ago for almost 70$$$. if ur an adult get the
hobbyzone supercub though..........:P best of luck
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UpNup
Was given this plane free last year after another family had flown many
times. The battery is the weakest link. After multiple charges, the
several that I have give you a 10 second blast and then wimper on for 3
minutes. My 7 yr old g-daughter picked it up quickly and got a real
thrill flying the thing for a few seconds at a time.
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