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Still haven't bought jr_bandito#1 a christmas present. wondering about a mini quadcoter with a camera, maplin have one for £50.
Too complicated for a 6 year old? Any alternatives (that can be bought in a shop this weekend, left it a bit late for online ordering...)?
I considered this, but went down the kids bike route. There seemed to be a lot of claims around the big Parrot AR's being easier for young kids to master, small craft being a bit too sensitive for youngsters. didn't pursue it any further tho, so no first hand experience. More expensive than your £50 budget as well. I decided it was too much of a blokes desire than a kids. How about Nerf guns?
I bought one for my 10 year old nephew and he is not getting it.
It needs a huge amount of patience and control, it took me at least a dozen trys before I started to get the hang of it, plus the batterys only last around 5mins.
They're are a great idea if you know the kid/person getting it has the patience.
My oldest, now 6, had one of the standard syma helicopters the other year. It took a little while for him to get the two hands doing different things bit, but he did in the end. Quite a nice bonding exercise actually, one of us doing collective, the other the cyclic, then swapping over. Go for it. Starts from about 2oquid. But more for a camera one.
Here:
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-Channel-Remote-Control-Helicopter-Gyroscope/dp/B00E60BC5C/ref=sr_1_2?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1418948034&sr=1-2 ]no camera[/url]
Or here:
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Version-Syma-Camera-Quadcopter-Helicopter/dp/B00K0I23V6/ref=sr_1_2?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1418947970&sr=1-2 ]quad with camera[/url]
I'd say 6 was too young for a quadcopter, unless the basic plan is that you want one and it's an excuse 🙂
A car would be more fun at that age, easier to control and less likely to break.
[url= http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/11/the-best-drone-for-every-indoor-need/ ]Here's a review of the cheap quadcopters.[/url]
The Best overall and most indestructible: Air Hogs Helix X4 Stunt