Need and RC Plane for a kid

[PapaLazaru]

He is only five and a half but is quite clever and is adamant he wants an RC Plane.

Nothing fancy I reckon I could stretch to £40.00 max. Of course, it also needs to be quite sturdy.

Is there anything out there that is suitable?

Cheers.

 

[Pinter75]

Get him one of the airhogs planes.

http://www.airhogs.com/home.html

 

[PardonTheWait]

2 channel mini helicopter might be better, he could fly that indoors, need much less space

 

[PapaLazaru]

2 channel mini helicopter might be better, he could fly that indoors, need much less space

Tried putting that idea into his head. Got to be a plane.

 

[Lobovski]

 

[Murray]

Don't think thats a good one to get him maybe a bit dangerous for his age.

 

[PapaLazaru]

Can I get one for £40?

 

[Glaucus]

would love a model turbine engine but they are like £2k#

Get him one of the airhogs planes.

http://www.airhogs.com/home.html

That has to be one of the worst designed websites ever.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

With it being for a small kid, you want something EDF, and foam.

EDF, because the blades of the prop are inside the body and away from little fingers, and foam as they bounce, and are pretty resiliant to bad treatment/rough landings (crashes).

You local model shop will be able to help you find the right kinda thing.

 

[Glaucus]

With it being for a small kid, you want something EDF, and foam.

EDF, because the blades of the prop are inside the body and away from little fingers, and foam as they bounce, and are pretty resiliant to bad treatment/rough landings (crashes).

You local model shop will be able to help you find the right kinda thing.

surly you only want a two channel cheap thing though like a xtwin. Not a full blown model and for £40

 

[doofer]

How heavy is the kid? You'll need something pretty big if he's a chubby little bugger.

 

[t3kno_tr0n|c]

Forget the kid, get urself THIS!!

God im tempted!


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FG-1-5-Merced...ntrolled_JN&hash=item27b6d8c4cd#ht_1583wt_932

 

[Amp34]

Bear in mind my dad and I managed to damage one of those helicopters shown above in about 20 minutes of getting it. A 5 year old probably has no chance...

 

[PapaLazaru]

Your replies do amuse.

What about a Slow Stick? They seem pretty easy to fly.

 

[Glaucus]

I would suggest something like this, seems like the smallest simplest thing out there. Although I have no experience of them, just looked for simplest and lightest thing about.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=219600407&pf_rd_i=468294

 

[Murray]

I would suggest something like this, seems like the smallest simplest thing out there.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=219600407&pf_rd_i=468294

i would go for that looks a good choice.

 

[Doughnut007]

If there is one local your best bet is a RC plane club as they usualy have a trainer with duel controls so a member can show him how to fly without costly crashes.

That way you will not end up with a plane he dosnt use in 3 weeks

Clicky

 

[PapaLazaru]

I would suggest something like this, seems like the smallest simplest thing out there. Although I have no experience of them, just looked for simplest and lightest thing about.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=219600407&pf_rd_i=468294

Bingo!

That ticks all the boxes, plus it looks like a proper fighter jet as well. I think I will get this one he will love it.

Thank you AcidHell.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EDF-RC-R-C-RA...sGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item588a823ed6

Another option

 

[TBirdUK]

I have a silverlit and it flys like a dog, much better to get the biplane version, so much easier to fly!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverlit-B...f=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1291486630&sr=1-1