It might not be as flashy as some of those other Wowwee creations, but it makes up for it with some pretty innovative wing-flapping action. Plus, for $50 it won’t break the bank. Just in case you missed it the first time around, Wowwee’s FlyTech Dragonfly is RC controlled up to 30 feet (apparently that 150 feet we heard before was quite a bit off), rechargeable, and built out of carbon fiber for living through the occasional rough landing or (hopefully) frequent dive-bomb attacks. The included controller sports a magnetic perch and charges the bot in about 15 minutes for 10 minutes of flight time. Inside the box there are a couple of extra sets of wings and a spare propeller. For the moment this one looks to be a RadioShack exclusive.
…and yes, I will probably buy this thing.
I have one - good luck dive bombing the children! This bad-boy is pretty difficult to control!
Check out my review w/ pics at http://www.mydragonfly.info.
Great write-up Doug! I’ll definitely check out http://www.mydragonfly.info whenever I decide to buy one.
I’m intrigued by the beginner versus expert control settings..I’m not exactly sure why someone would set it to expert since it seems that even the beginner settings don’t help too much with the crashing…?
The beginner versus expert effects who quickly the propeller in the back spins and thus, how quickly the dragonfly turns. Honestly, I’m awful in both modes, but slightly less awful in Expert mode.
-Doug