Air Hogs Star Wars Remote Control Ultimate Millennium Falcon Quad

If you are a Star Wars fan or just fond of remote-controlled models, you will like this Millennium Falcon. It is a well-detailed quad-copter that gives the impression of the "real" model from a short distance away. It is not completely accurate, but will satisfy pretty much everyone except hardcore Star Wars fans. It is well-balanced in flight. The remote will make authentic movie sounds at the touch of a button. It also has lights that are on in use, which are awesome in low-light conditions. My teen boys have enjoyed this model very much, and say that the neatest thing about it is how it looks in flight. The body is made of a really light Styrofoam, so when it says "indoor use only," it means it! The slightest of breezes affects its performance. But the up-side to this is that it can handle crashes really well without breaking. I have a few concerns about this model. The first is how touchy the controls are. Unless the person that uses this has had previous practice with RC toys, be aware that there is a steep learning curve for figuring out how to control this model. However, since it is crash resistant, if you are patient this is not a huge concern. Unfortunately, this length of time required to learn feeds into the second concern. The battery has to be small to be able to fit into this model. As a result there is only about a ten minute playtime per charge, and then you must allow the ship to cool for about thirty minutes before charging it again. This can become frustrating when you are learning to control the flight. I have noticed that if you plug the charger into the model backwards (which is easy to do, since it is square), it will appear to be malfunctioning. The solution is simply to turn the charger cord around and plug it in again. The last concern I have is that it is easy to suck a piece of stray hair off the floor into the rotors, which causes it to bind up and stop the rotor. This in turn causes the entire toy to become off-balance.

I received this as a free item in exchange for my unbiased review. When I took this toy out of the box I was surprised by how lightweight it is. The material it's made of is hard plastic covered by a thick, resilient foam molded to look like the Millennium Falcon. It has bright LED lights that give a cool effect when turned on. It has a overall feeling of being sturdy and durable. The remote control is very sturdy, as well, and has some great sound effects. It takes six rechargeable batteries and has a built in charging cord for the Quad Copter. You plug the controller into your computer via an included USB cord then connect the controller to the Quad Copter. It doesn't take long to charge and is good for about 30 minutes of fly time when fully charged. I usually fly remote controlled helicopters, which are really hard to fly. The Millennium Falcon Quad Copter is a little easier and pretty stable. It was raining outside when I first tried it out, so I had to fly it indoors. I didn't do so well. LOL. I can't wait to get it outside in an open area to really give it a go. It has one advantage over the other choppers I fly...I crashed into the walls, furniture and ceiling many times without any hint of damage. I believe it will hold up very well. I'm looking forward to many hours of remote control fun with this great little toy.