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Title: Air Hogs
Post by: AST on October 07, 2012, 08:49:54 PM
This has to be my 1st luke'ng because this dam thing looks to legite to not have already been brought up.

The website says it all!

"Fly, record and play back your flight path with the all-new Heli Replay! With 3 ways to fly, you control the aerial action. Choose between a remote control or download the free Flight Control App and start flying straight from your Smartphone."

 :excited:

Got to get a Heli Replay!  Don't believe me, see for yourself!

http://www.airhogs.com/ (http://www.airhogs.com/)

Anyone have 1?  Is it as  :love: as it appears?

Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: Frankenklein on October 07, 2012, 09:41:04 PM
  I bet HCBS has a squadron of them
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: ben ji on October 07, 2012, 09:42:22 PM
I got one about 2 years ago. Its alright but gets pretty old fast.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: hemmy on October 08, 2012, 09:58:42 PM
Had one like 10 years ago, when they weren't RC you just pumped them with air and threw and watched where it went (usually straight into the trees)
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: jtksu on October 08, 2012, 10:08:18 PM
I got one about 2 years ago. Its alright but gets pretty old fast.

My dad has some sort of small helicopter deal he's always trying to get me to fly.  Its okay for like 5 mins.  Guess it would be coler if I was flying it in a really big room, like a gym or somethingg.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: j-von on October 08, 2012, 10:33:28 PM
I'm actually a fan of the small RC heli's.  The problem is, they've gotten too good.  I've had plenty of bad ones that don't fly quite right but it always made it more challenging to fly around and land on stuff without ramming into a wall.  I got one for $20 last year that flies perfectly which was fun for a night or two, but not a challenge at all.  I've flown bigger ones outdoors but those are a pain because you're constantly changing parts and fighting the wind is ok until a gust comes and smashes your toy into the ground.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: Saulbadguy on October 09, 2012, 06:56:43 AM
Would be fun to chase the cats around with that thing.
Title: Air Hogs
Post by: felix rex on October 09, 2012, 08:17:09 AM
Would be fun to chase the cats around with that thing.

Confirmed. Small ones are excellent for this because the cats will try to chase them.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: OK_Cat on October 09, 2012, 10:29:33 AM
we use an rc helicopter for fly-by shots over car lots, oil rigs, etc.  way cheaper than renting an actual helicopter.  hook a gopro up and boom.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: XocolateThundarr on October 09, 2012, 11:08:08 AM
we use an rc helicopter for fly-by shots over car lots, oil rigs, etc.  way cheaper than renting an actual helicopter.  hook a gopro up and boom.

Never thought about doing that before. That is really cool.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: _33 on October 09, 2012, 11:16:45 AM
we use an rc helicopter for fly-by shots over car lots, oil rigs, etc.  way cheaper than renting an actual helicopter.  hook a gopro up and boom.

Wouldn't it be all shaky?
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: OK_Cat on October 09, 2012, 11:19:57 AM
not if you get the right one.  the one we use is the size of a small dog. 
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: OK_Cat on October 09, 2012, 11:21:32 AM
and most editing software has video stabilization plugins for minor shakes.
Title: Air Hogs
Post by: felix rex on October 09, 2012, 12:59:28 PM
I got my dad a predator toy plane to "check fences".
Title: Air Hogs
Post by: felix rex on October 09, 2012, 01:00:26 PM
^ much safer than a powrachute btw
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: michigancat on October 09, 2012, 01:02:31 PM
we use an rc helicopter for fly-by shots over car lots, oil rigs, etc.  way cheaper than renting an actual helicopter.  hook a gopro up and boom.

wow! Filming car lots and oil rigs? that's a fanning brag if I've ever heard one.
Title: Re: Air Hogs
Post by: OK_Cat on October 09, 2012, 02:14:57 PM
we use an rc helicopter for fly-by shots over car lots, oil rigs, etc.  way cheaper than renting an actual helicopter.  hook a gopro up and boom.

wow! Filming car lots and oil rigs? that's a fanning brag if I've ever heard one.

the least exciting #fanningbrag of all-time, hipstercat.