RoboCommunity - Dragonfly

Questions- Flyech Moth, Bat, Mosquito etc

Sensei — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:09:19 GMT

Hi there, I have been deciding wheter to purchase a Flytech Moth, Bat, Mosquito etc to go with my two Dragonfilies and my I-fly Vamp. ( I'm thinking of getting the mosquito because I like the design!)However there were a few things that I am wondering before I do. 1) Can you control them in any way? The videos on youtube make it seem that you just press a button to launch them and that is it. Is there any way of controlling power or direction etc? 2) Are they suitable to be used outdoors like the Dragonfly? 3) Are there any major differences between the models besides appearance? Thanks for answering these questions. Your input is most appreciated. Hopefully I'll soon have another flyer joining my collection. :) Max

Price Heads Up - Big Lots has Dragon Fly for $20

MrScott — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:38:31 GMT

Just a heads up for folks looking for a Dragon Fly at a low price. My local Big Lots store has them on the shelf for $20. Yours may, too. That's the lowest I've seen them, though that price is currently matched by the WowWee Store listing. http://www.esend.com/WowWee/Products.aspx?Catalog=WowWee&ProductID=4031(E... The difference being that you don't have to pay a shipping charge if the local store has one. You might have to pay a sales tax locally, though.

Solving the roll-in problem

Jack the R — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:01:49 GMT

This is ridiculous, but my blue DF had an awful tendency to roll in to the left. It was completely unflyable out of the box. I could give it enough trim to get it flying straight, but this ran the battery down faster and the thing was too unstable to fly for more than a couple seconds. But now it flies great! Here's what did the trick - Yes, it took that much weight on the right side of the DF to balance out the roll. Shame on Wowee for their quality control issues. I'm glad I waited till these came down to $19 to get one, they're sure not worth $50 the way they come. The engineering is there, but what good does that do a kid who doesn't have the experience to work out the issues with a bad build? I'm sure the bulk of these ended up a severe disappointment to the kids who bought them. Buuut, now mine works, and I'm thrilled with it. I also did this spar mod - and now the DF easily climbs to altitude. This is a great little yard flier for those with the knowledge to trim it out.

Dead Internal DF Battery

Bearen — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:40:20 GMT

I keep finding dead links to battery solutions. We have a Blue and green DF and the blue one will not charge. I suspect the internal battery has died. Is there a way to replace the battery so we can continue using the DF?

Blinking eyes, blinking remote=No fly

sscarline — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:41:08 GMT

My son just got the FlyTech DragonFly for Christmas. After charging the battery overnight this little bugger will not fly. The eyes pulse on the Dragonfly and the light on the remote blinks fast. What in the world is going on?

Flytech Hornet/Dragonfly Problems

Redpy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:42:08 GMT

I've noticed there are no hornet threads and this may be because it is a dragonfly in a different color. The tail rotor on my hornet runs consistantly. I tried turning the trim dial but at the lowest the dial goes the rotor still turns just slower. I notice no increase or decrease in the rotor speed when I use the right stick. Because it keeps moving I can't fly it straight or turn it so it always goes left. Any information would be helpful because I don't want my $30 to go to waste. It is a real flytech toy and I got it at Target if that helps.

WowWee Robots: A Holiday Gift Review

Peter Redmer — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:51:18 GMT

Perplexed as to which WowWee robot to give as a gift this year? Take a look at this holiday guide to robot shopping for some quick advice!

Dead DF Battery!!!!!!!!!

vicgeta — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:10:33 GMT

hello everyone, basically my dragonfly started flying real poorly so i pulled her apart, where can i purchase a new battery for the actual dragonfly? i have had a look online but the ones i have found want you to buy in units of 10 thousand which is a few too many, i just want a couple of batteries but cant find anything.