Monday, June 30, 2008
This is probably one of the most bizarre remote controlled gadgets you are ever likely to come across! Why anyone in their right mind would want to own an RC housefly is quite beyond me. That said, I don’t doubt that the scope for comedy moments (landing it on Aunt Agnus’s slice of fruit cake just as she’s about to tuck in, for example) will appeal to many.
The RC Housefly uses the same co-axle rotor system as the Picoo Z to ensure that the craft is not only relatively stable in flight but that, thanks to the lack of torque, its also far easier to control than single rotor helicopters. This device comes without a tail rotor (I mean, when was the last time you saw a housefly with a rotor blades and a tail rotor?).
The Remote Controlled Housefly has been designed primarily for indoor use and will, if it’s anything like the Picoo Z, take more than its fair share of knocks as it bounces off walls and Aunt Agnus’s fruit cake (which is no small feat as her fruit is known to be second only to titanium in terms of its density).
Available in two equally unconvincing colour schemes, this RC bug will fly for up to six minutes on a single full, thirty minute charge courtesy of it’s remote handset which also serves as a recharging station and is sure to be a hit with children should you ever allow them a look in.
If your life feels incomplete without you having tried at least once to land a housefly on your partner’s head then you’ll be glad to know that the Remote Controlled Housefly retails for a mere ¥3312 – which is approximately $28 at the time of writing.
Comments so far:
kristy said...
Is it flyspray proof... if we had one Mandrake would be sure to give it a real good dousing of the stuff!
Is it flyspray proof... if we had one Mandrake would be sure to give it a real good dousing of the stuff!
Rachel Kate said...
Flyspray yes. Probably wouldn't react to well to drowning tho...
June 30, 2008 12:27 PM
Jon Dylan said...
hahaha Aunt Agnus. I wonder how big these things actually are... I mean, flys aren't exactly all that large.
June 30, 2008 12:46 PM
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