Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP

Review by GRAVITONMATRIX for Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP
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For this product to work they had to make it as light as possible. In doing so they cut some corners that make it difficult to use. The charging port is extremely tiny, making it difficult to connect. Since it is uses an IR signal and not RF signal if you are not in line-of-sight with the model, it stops working. Controlling the model with the stiff controls is extremely difficult. The thin plastic propeller assembly is very flimsy. The battery has a very short life, giving around 5 minutes of flying. Simply too many compromises to keep the model’s weight down.

Review by Cindy Brock for Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP
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What do you get for the kid who loves Star Wars? This is the gift. We searched high and low for something different and boy – was this a hit. Highly recommend.

Review by Star Wars Grammy for Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP
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Product was unsatisfactory. The toy had a charger that had to be inserted into the helicopter, however, you could not secure the charging implement to the helicopter connection. It would fall out when you let go of it. I tried to hold it long enough for the toy to get a charge to be able to play with it but was unable to hold it together for more than a minute or two because of the size of the connection. It was so small that it was impossible to hold it.

Review by O. M. Villanueva for Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP
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I bought this Star Wars helicopter (remote controlled) for my 9-year old son for Christmas among other toys. My son likes remote controlled helicopters. He had one that we bought 2 years ago but the helix was weak: every time the toy fell or hit the wall, the helix would be hit and it eventually broke. This is where this Star Wars helicopter is resilient: it has a plastic frame just above and below the helix (the white circular structure around the black helix that you can see in the Amazon figure for this toy) that protects it so when it falls to the ground or hits a wall, the helix would not suffer. This plus the fact that my son is a Star Wars fan (and the previous helicopter he had was not Star Wars) made this a special gift last Christmas.

Review by W. Heart for Star Wars Indoor Flying RC – REPUBLIC GUNSHIP
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I bought this for my 10 year old son for Christmas because he wanted an RC helicopter and he loves Star Wars. I was thrilled that it cost $[...] less than ToysRUs. Now I know why. It barely flys 2 feet off the floor and is nearly impossible to control. It does not turn left and right like it should and the adjustable throttle only has 2 speeds: on and off. One of the guard rings surrounding the blades broke when it crashed yet again. At first I figured it was pilot error and I needed to teach my son how to fly it. I quickly discovered it was poor design quality. I’m not sure what my son has even done with it. If you’re looking for something to sit on a shelf, or “zoom” through the air manually, this could be it. If you’re looking for a bonafide RC flyer, spend the money and get something else.