TOYTRONIX
BalloonCraft 2000
RC fun in your living room!
Enjoy RC fun from the comfort of your living room with
the BalloonCraft 2000 by Toytronix. This innovative indoor flyer features
a 17-inch helium balloon fastened to a small, gray drive unit that provides
proportional steering and altitude control and 3-speed propulsion. The result
is a maneuverable 3D micro flyer that's fun for beginners and experts alike.
Inside the box, you'll find the 30-gram BC2000 wehicle, a set of five, 17-inch latex balloons, a balloon connector, a fill hose, a fill nozzle, a set of 25 plastic ballast plates, a detachable plastic hook and two cutout plastic figures. Also required are a portable helium tank (these can be purchased wherever party supplies are sold), a standard 9V alkaline battery for the infrared controller and a standard AAA alkaline battery for vehicle power.
The BalloonCraft 2000 maneuvers with two bi-directional rear-facing propellers and a horizontally positioned propeller that generates lift. It has been designed so that the horizontal prop may spin while the unit rests on the floor. The controller sends an infrared signal to a receiver on the back of the drive unit. The range is more than adequate for an indoor flyer, but line of sight must be maintained for the controller to function.
The controller is quite intuitive and can easily be operated with one hand. The signal connection during startup can be a bit finicky, and because it is a lighter-than-air craft, it can be blown off course by the slightest air current (turn off your air conditioningbefore you begin!). But once you get the hang of maneuvering the BalloonCraft 2000, it's the most RC fun you can have without leaving your house!
--Gary Kolesar
Toytronix LLC,
3370 N. Hayden Rd. #123-296, Scottsdale, AZ 85251; (866) 4RC-TOYS (472-8697);
www.toytx.com
PRODUCT WATCH
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS JANUARY 2001
HTML Reprint
