Two years ago tiny radio controlled helicopters emerged on the high street, and on websites such as Firebox and Boys Stuff, becoming a real success among kids and adults who think they’re still kids. With small frames, tiny battery requirements and the ability to fly indoors, the micro copters became a huge hit as dads would play with them in the home, and at work (when the boss was out of the room obviously).
Sometimes even children were allowed to have a go, but not often.
This year, RC helicopters are expected to be just as popular as ever, because not only are more retailers selling them, but thanks to specialist sites sourcing the best RC helicopters from abroad, the prices have come right down too.
You can now buy fully functioning radio controlled helicopters for your home for very cheap prices, making them an affordable stocking filler, instead of the ‘main present’ tag they once had.
One of the things that has made RC helicopters more popular and cheaper to buy is the ‘dual blades’ feature that has become a standard. This has led to them becoming very stable when in the air, meaning that anyone could use them with very little practise or experience with radio controlled models.