Categories: News, Rumors and Gossip Bladestar
Check out WowWee's official website on the Bladestar, which looks like it just launched:
So far the video section is up!
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Thanks for that heads up Pete, I have the dragonfly but don't consider it a robot. I don't dare fly it inside the house because there are just too many breakables lying around.
Watching the inhouse flight clip on the site gives me more confidence this Flytech flier won't crash into something irreplaceable.
i just joined this site, but i have been flying r/c for 18 years. everything from giant scale warbirds to the wowee dragonfly. i'm looking foward to getting the bladestar. when will it be available?? any chance of getting one so i can do a flight review for rcu or a electric flight magazine?
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Jacksonville, United StatesNice a must have for me, I like the fact that you can battle with it. This will with out a dout be on the best sellers list for indoors flying bots. Great job WooWee, GWJax
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United StatesOne thing I think is really cool about it is its ability to detect walls, obstacles, etc. You can "use the force" to control it with your hands... awesome.
This is one I can't wait to get, I will definitely own one!
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Nelson, New ZealandCool video Peter, I want one, I want one, I want one, I want one, I want one, I want one. In fact make it Two.
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United StatesWell, you can't duel if you don't have two - so definitely at least two!
I can't wait to get one of these either. I love helicopter type toys, they're a blast.
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United StatesI got the impression that the dogfighting consisted of pointed the remote control at the BladeStar and "firing" a narrowly focused IR beam. There's some sort of an attachment you snap onto the remote to enable "shooting".
From the video I saw it didn't look to me as if the two BladeStars were shooting at each other directly. It was more like anti-aircraft fire from the ground.
What isn't clear to me is whether you can shoot down your own BladeStar if it catches sight of the shot from your remote. If so, you can practice shooting down your own flyer while waiting for your buddy to come over for a some realy target practice.
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United StatesFrom what I know, the way it works is that the Bladestars have to line up in the air, then it's up to whoever presses the button on the remote first, then an IR signal will be emitted to "shoot down" the other Bladestar.
Not sure if you can shoot down your own Bladestar, that's a good thought!
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Nelson, New ZealandIf the badestar emits a beam for shooting at the other bladestar it is possible to incorporate a receiver of some kind to detect it, now that could be a fun project.
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United StatesI reasoned that since the entire BladeStar is whizzing around on its axis at a gazillion RPM, any signal from it would be like a laser level circumscribing the room. The only variation for "aiming" would be the altitude. Once its transmitting, anything at that altitude would be painted.
Exending the thought a bit further, it may be that the focused remote attachment is to increase the chances that your "fire" signal only is received by one BladeStar.
An interesting bit of new (lightweight) logic might be to somehow have your BladeStar detect that something else is in sight, and automatically fire. Remove the human from the firing solution.
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United StatesI think that's right - that's why they would have to be aligned vertically in the air. I'm sure there will be ways to get it work from other directions with a little modification...
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Melbourne, AustraliaEither way it doesn't really matter. If your remote emits the "shot" and it hits your blade star, it will take a hit. If your remote issues a signal to "fire" the and the enemy bladestar get is, it shoots yours down. Either way, you can shoot your own bladestar.
I think you will find though that it is the remote that does the firing (ie so you can practice without a second person).
okay!!! is there a release date on this thing or what??? or are we just gonna talk about flying it instead of flying it?? i need STICKTIME ON THIS THING NOW!!!! LOL!!! how the heck am i supposed to get ace status without a primary and backup bladestar and alot of less skilled victims?? huh?huh?huh?
tally ho!! i'm in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if your lookin for me, look to your six!!
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i hope there is enough room on the fusealage for kill markings!! lol!!
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o.k. now they have posted on the "official" bladerstar site that it will be available mid-march at target.
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Nelson, New ZealandHave to put my order in then X 2.
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mr. scott,
in your last post you proposed "taking the human element out of the dogfight. Well i am agast!!! what honor is there in combat without a hero or coward? without a life to protect or lose, combat is just destroying machines. i hope that i never live to see the day when a machine replaces a hero on the field of honor. from the first dogfight and forever after, there will always be a silk scarf wearing, dashing and debonare, master of the skies who at the outset of the dogfight, spies his opponent from above and behind, or with the sun at his back and in his opponents eyes utters the phrase that begins all air to air combat . . . . "TALLY HO!!! I'M IN!!" thats just how it was, is and god willing always will be!!
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Melbourne, Australiaor THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER???
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Nelson, New ZealandEven though he was the enemy Don't forget the Red Baron [ Manfred von Richthofen ]
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United StatesHow will SkyNet become ascendant if we don't take baby steps with our park fliers shooting each other down first?!
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Nelson, New ZealandAh, Skynet, those infernal machines and T-105.
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i knew that post would provoke a stream of replies!!!!!!! lol!!
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