![]() In reality, there was a lot of ducking, yelling at close calls, and a very short play time during testing, as the rotor broke twice, the second time for good. In theory, it has the ability to drive on the ground, roll up walls, and fly into the air, all with nary a scratch to the toy itself. Aimed at 8-to-10-year-olds, it's essentially a toy helicopter with an exterior rolling case that's controlled by a remote. The Air Hogs RC Rollercopter by Spin Master ($44.99) is a toy meant to take a licking and keep on ticking. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.Will you be rolling (this toy!) around the ceiling on Christmas morning? Get in touch below and tell us about your rollercopter experiences. A final note for parents – when you or your kids are playing with this remote controlled toy do ensure that any precious ornaments and pictures are removed from harms way, as although the helicopter is crash resistant your ornaments etc probably aren’t. This is going to be a great gift for kids age 8 and over (beware kids your parents are going to love it too!).Although it can cross obstacles and makes gravity a thing of the past, the Rollercopter is intended for indoor use only. We really did put the Air Hogs Rollercopter through it’s paces and all the team had a brilliant time. However when Spin Master says it’s crash resistant – they weren’t kidding – IT’S CRASH RESISTANT! We expected to find pieces of the cage all over the floor. We ramped up the speed and headed up the wall, gravity really is a thing of the past with this nifty copter, and after a few mighty falls we thought the rollecopter would be done for. It looks just like a normal Air Hogs helicopter with a roller cage wrapped around it – but oh what a difference the cage makes! Adding a whole new dimension of fun we discovered, to much hilarity, that we could drive the rollercopter up the walls,across the ceiling, by now the office cats were really freaking out, and back down again.īack on terra firma we set out a few obstacles to see how the Air Hogs Rollercopter coped, and we all agreed that this is one mean machine. Thankfully our expectations were dashed as the rollercopter charges quickly and in no time at all we were putting it through its paces. – Ninja headbands on and we were more than ready to do just that.Īfter removing it from the box we whipped in the required 6 AA batteries (not included) and plugged the remote’s charge cord into the bottom of the helicopter and prepared for the expected long wait. According to the manufacturer this rollercopter is a little toughy that can withstand an immense amount of punishment. We defy anyone to have ever seen anything quite like it – we certainly hadn’t and couldn’t wait to put it through it’s paces. The Air Hogs RC Rollercopter from Spin Master is available for around £44 from Amazon UK. We earn a commission for products purchase through some links in this article. Is it a helicopter? Is it a roller ball? Actually it’s both! The rollercopter at first sight looks like a helicopter trapped inside a ball shaped cage, that would roll around the floor. This is what the team at UTCT thought of this remote control helicopter. We were delighted when Spin Master sent us over the new Air Hogs RC Roller Copter to put through it’s paces and we did just that!
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