Topic: APOCOLYSPE SPACE NOW!!! (Read 1852 times)

Clark Kent · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 12:49:46 pm »

OK, so here is my idea: I was going through thinkgeek.com looking at all the wonderful toys they have, and came accross a palm sized RC helicopter, and decided I wanted one. But then I go to thinking, "is this really waht I want?" The answer is, of course, NO!!
I want a palm sized RC helicopter that looks like a vietnam era blackhawk with little speakers on the side that play Wagner's Rdie of the Valkyries, as well as select quotes like "I love the smel of napalm in the morning, smells liek victory," and "Ummmm, yeeeahhh... I'm gonna need you to come in over the weekend..." It would be like Apocolyspe Now meets Office space, like Apocolypse Space Now, or Office Space now or something like that...
So, physics geeks in training, anyone have a way we could put together such a fascinating toy?

Vipre · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:30:14 pm »

Gonna be tough since there's no such thing as a Vietnam era Blackhawk.

Clark Kent · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:36:41 pm »

Quote from: Vipre on February 13, 2008, 01:30:14 pm

Gonna be tough since there's no such thing as a Vietnam era Blackhawk.

Oh hush, you know what I mean. What kind of wirly birds were the ones in Apocolypse Now then?

Vipre · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:44:00 pm »

Panzergranate · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2008, 02:19:07 pm »

Er.... prepare to be sick with envy.... my friend Timbo already has one and it cost him £10 at Wimborne Market.

Timbo is a gadjet magnet..... he has a robot vaccuum cleaner amongst all things..... it's at my place being fixed.

Fitting one of those miniature Chinese made sugar cube sized colour spy cameras to the helicoptor made for a fun afternoon a few weeks ago.

Between us we've also built numerous 1:6th Scale RC tanks...... with both compressed air high powered BB gun (accidentally put a few holes in the garage door!!) and those fitted to fire Air Bombs with video camera aiming.

Grown up boys toys are a lot of fun!!

Clark Kent · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2008, 03:07:14 pm »

really ? Is it just like I described? Do you know where I can find another one????

Panzergranate · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 03:18:13 pm »

It's a Bell Jet Ranger but is palm sized and can stay airborne in doors for about 3 - 4 minutes.

It was pretty easy to fly compared to outdoor helicoptors as cross winds and breezes.

Over here they're found in toy shops, market stalls and some chain stores.

As can be guessed, it is made in China.

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