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A Toy Too Cool for Words

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:04 pm
by Duper
It's sold here

See it fly here

For more linx to buy and see, Google "x-ufo"

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:39 am
by Grendel
"Not suitable for shipping to USA" WTH?

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:01 am
by fliptw
Its probably the battery or charging the battery thats the issue. This is also not suitable for shipping to the US, and it also has a NiMH battery.

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:08 pm
by Top Wop
You can get those here in the US, not the exact same product but the same concept. I think you can find them in some enthusiast magazines or Hammacher Schlemmacher magazine. (sp?)

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:39 pm
by SilverFJ
i say we americans boycott that ★■◆●
of course, we have to...

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:31 pm
by World War Woodi
Um whatever dudes, these friggin pwn those so bad,

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=HydroFoam

not sure if its already been posted here, but they still rock !

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:52 pm
by World War Woodi
Check this extreme flying out,


*click

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:14 pm
by Duper
cool.

not TOO hard to do with a plane that weighs less than a pound or two. ;)

We have an airshow here in Portland (well, more technically Hillsboro) and a troop of RC guys bring out their models that are like an 1/8 scale (some bigass RC's) and do some amazing stuff. Not quite as radical as your link portrays but some cool stuff none the less. :)

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:45 am
by SilverFJ
i thought those planes that they control with a remote were high tech.

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 1:06 am
by roid
this X-UFO thing is just a dragonflier with a EPP foam protective frame stuck to it (so it doesn't cut things with it's blades).

we've mentioned the dragonfliers here on the DBB before, but it must have been before the 2003 forum cleanout.
http://www.rctoys.com/draganflyer5.php

edit: i found a place that sells both the dragonflyer and the X-UFO within australia.
check the prices and you'll know which one looks better.

$250AU ...............X-UFO
$1299AU - $2099AU .........DragonFlyer

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:49 pm
by Richard Cranium
Grendel wrote:"Not suitable for shipping to USA" WTH?
It might still need FCC clearance or even FAA.

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:01 pm
by Iceman
My gawd that HydroFoam is absolutely unreal. I have gotta find one ... I have searched everywhere on the web and it seems that they are not for sale yet.

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:11 am
by Pun

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:35 pm
by World War Woodi
Update or necropost, guess I'll find out !

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/hydro3d.htm

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:35 am
by WarAdvocat
I hereby declare this thread worthy of necroing.

I just got an indoor RC Chopper for Christmas, and I'm interested in all things flying at the moment!

Re:

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:33 am
by Pun
WarAdvocat wrote:I hereby declare this thread worthy of necroing.
Permission to necro granted!

Oh, btw, I just got this:

Image

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:58 pm
by snoopy
I'm in the process of making a remote control sub. In the mean time, I may have to make myself an ultralight rubber powered indoor flyer.... I've been thinking about making one for a while, I just need to get the CA glue for it.

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:27 pm
by Richard Cranium
WarAdvocat wrote:I hereby declare this thread worthy of necroing.

I just got an indoor RC Chopper for Christmas, and I'm interested in all things flying at the moment!
What do I have to do with 'Choppers'? ;)

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:29 pm
by Capm
RC Sub? surface floater or you actually gonna have it submersable?

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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:24 pm
by snoopy
Capm wrote:RC Sub? surface floater or you actually gonna have it submersable?
oh... submersable all the way- not even a static diver (it goes down with forward speed pushing down on the planes) but a dynamic diver. (ballast tanks flood) I'll make a post on it some time... I just need to make some more progress and get my hands on a digital camera.