remote control helicopter

[sean]

My 4 year old has been pestering for a remote control helicopter for the best part of a year now. As christmas is coming up I am thinking of getting him one although I still have reservations about it as I know that they can be difficult to control at that age. Does anybody know of one that would be suitable for his age group? Doesnt have to be anything too flash or complicated......he would be over the moon just to have a helicopter to fly.

 

Thanks in advance

[ukminch]

Not really got any advice, other than some of them are very easy to bend, A four year old would struggle to operate one. Sure there must be such a thing out there as one that bounces though........

[Tom D]

I saw some last year, made of plastic very robust. they are out there.

[carl stumpy evans]

ask joe his dads a model aeroplane and helicopter enthusiast he could even sell you one

[Mozza]

Look on play.com mate, Just search helicopter, we got one for my mrs little boy last Xmas, he was 5 and half then and he did manage to get it going after a quite a few pratice goes, The one we got had like a landing pad thing and a toy tank with it too, Obviously aimed at kids, It was quite tuff too, lasted a while!!

[Stephen Blair]

the gadget shop sells small ones for inside the house for £20, it lasted in the hands of my 2 year old about 5 mins a few years ago, they are tiny and great lol

[niftysteve]

i think maplins had those small helicopters last time i was in the local shop

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[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Only know about the £70ish ones: avoid Carson - go for Ripmax. Although they have the same lexan exterior fuselage the innerds are very different in quality and r/c performance.

 

Oh and great to see he doesn't get what he wants the moment he sets eyes on it. Pestering for a year - excellent, teaches focus, singlemindedness and patience. Refreshing.

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Not quite a helicopter, but check this out...

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[G00MER]

I'd just go for one of the little £20 polystyrene ones. PicooZ Micro R/C Helicopter : Toys & Games : Maplin

Theres loads around in all the little gadgets shops that pop up this time of year.

I got one for my brother last christmas and it was great, and he's 32! They're easy to control, pretty hard to break, and its not much money when the novelty wears off in a week.

My Mrs got me one of the big 3-channel ones and they are pretty hard to fly and you need a BIG room because thet dont like being used outside. I watched mine dissappear over my fence and across a field on a very calm day!