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.

The Air Hogs Star Wars Remote Control Millennium Falcon is a “super cool” toy, according to my 8 year old son! Being able to fly the most iconic ship in the Star Wars fleet was a real treat for him! He loves Star Wars, but doesn't enjoy playing with the figurines anymore so this was a fun and unique new toy for him. The Remote Control Millennium Falcon came packaged very simply without cumbersome packaging to rip open, tons of ties to unsecure or enough paperwork to fill a trashcan. This was a much appreciated feature! The Millennium Falcon is a very lightweight unit that comes with four rotors built into it. It's smaller than I thought it would be but that doesn't detract from enjoying it! It touts a stabilization feature that really does make for a smoother flight, unlike some of the remote control helicopters and such that we own. The remote control was very easy to figure out, so we were flying the Millennium Falcon in no time. We did have a few crashes at first, with no damage to the unit itself. I read reviews that says the toy has a short battery life, but so far, so good for us! Also, the manufacturer says the toy has a flying range up to 200 feet. However, we only took it to about 100 feet away, but it had great control at that point. The price on this toy is a bit higher than other remote control toys, but I think you get a higher quality design so it's worth the money. Overall, this is a great remote control toy for anyone, but especially for your favorite Star Wars fun – no matter the age!