Customer Reviews

Micro Mosquito 3.0 Channel R/C Helicopter

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Picked up one of the BladeRunner Micro Mosquito 3.0 earlier today.

This toy requires 6 C-batteries for the charging base and an additional 9v battery for the remote control. There is an AC adapter hole on the charging base which allows you to connect a 9V adapter if you choose to save on batteries.

It takes about 35 minutes to fully charge the helicopter's internal battery. This results in a playtime of roughly 7 minutes before the battery goes dead and it can't lift off the ground anymore.

This is an INDOOR toy and is not meant for outdoors.

I was able to successfully "hover" the toy on my first flight attempt. This helicopter is VERY stable when compared to other micro helicopters. Maneuvering the plane takes a bit of practice.

My only complaint is the long wait time for the battery to recharge between play. 35 minutes require A LOT of patience.

Overall, I give this toy a 4 out of 5. It is a very nice helicopter that is VERY stable in flight. I just really really hate the long charge time.

I'm a beginner and I have a lot of fun with this. Thew cats love it, my two-year-old loves it, and even my wife seems to tolerate it. With about 12+ full-charge flights in, I can generally pilot the mosquito without much difficulty. While I have managed to use the two spare tail rotors, I'd consider the mosquito very durable; it's been slammed into walls, floors, and people, but it keeps on tickin'.

It will require practice, patience, and finesse to anticipate and overcome some idiosyncrasies. Here's some of what I've learned:

o Make slow, steady movements; rapid changes will invoke a wobble in the lower rotor which will cause the mosquito to "toilet bowl". If it's severe enough, the rotors will strike each other and the mosquito will crash to the floor.

o Because the tail rotor is not countered, the mosquito will want to veer left when you move forward. I counter by moving the stick slightly right with forward movements, but others twist the tail a few degrees.

o Turn off heating & AC or you'll be all over the place (including the floor) due to air currents. Forget about taking this outdoors.

o Try to keep the mosquito about 2 feet away from vertical surfaces or it will get sucked in sideways.

o If you're going to crash, let go of the controls rather than try to save it -- you're more likely to cause damage otherwise. I have two broken tail rotors that can back me up on this.

I've spent the last week or so scouring the web for data on 20 different beginner RC aircraft and I ranked this 3rd in the $30-$100 range. Flight time is ~7 minutes or more at 1500 ft. If you're over 5500 feet, you might want something with a little more kick to overcome the thinner atmosphere. Charge time is about 30 minutes; this yields a pretty good charge to flight ratio for a dual-motor system. Replacement parts are easy to find, but they're expensive.

Micro mosquito id alot of fun. My 11 year old son broken the propellars trying to learn to fly it, but we bought new ones nd now he'san old pro. It provides lots of entertainment for a kid.

I have enjoyed this little creature so much!

This little heli has been great to learn to fly and navigate. It does take patience, and time to become accustomed to the controls. I have crashed and burned too many times to count, but it did not sustain any damage until I recently allowed my 15 year old nephew to fly it about.... BAD IDEA! It ended up having to be removed from a light fixture, and sustained a cracked upper rotor. I was able to pick up a replacement parts kit and changing out the rotor was a snap. Good as new!

I read on another review to practice, practice, practice hovering before attempting a flight path. This has been the best advice! I now am able to complete a flight path, and land on various objects.

This heli has been worth the price for the amount of entertainment it has provided.

The Micro Mosquito is a worthwhile investment for those who show it some respect. It is not perfect, but it's a more satisfying ride than other RC HCs. First, the downsides: it's a tad overpriced, highly susceptible to air currents and has difficulty remaining stable during prolonged forward motion. If you don't mind the investment, the second two issues aren't deal-breakers. Just use it indoors with no fans on, and become accustomed to controlling altitude and trim more than steering & propulsion. This RC HC has the advantage of being able to hover, which others can't claim. Getting a stable hover is half the battle! Controlling direction orientation (trim) is another fourth of the battle. Steering may be three sixteenths of the remaining battle, and propulsion is the last sixteenth of the battle. Have used this RC HC well over a year now, still works well, holds a decent charge...and has even become something of a friend.

I got the Bladeruner Micro Mosquito about a year ago, and had some fun with it. I broke it within a week. And, Radio Shack had NO blade replacements, so it became shelf space. After a year, I finally found some, so I write this review.

The mosquito is pretty fun. I can fly it around pretty well. But, thats only about 60% of the time. It's prone to random loss of control, stuff like suicide, attacking you, and a horrible whirlpool-like effect.

You get about 3 minutes of good fly time(flies fine), and 7 minutes of okay flying(can't go above 1 foot above the ground). Theres about 15-20 minutes of charging time. The blades are well protected by a ring of plastic, but you should still be careful.

Overall, a pretty good flyer with only a few problems.

I was fortunate enough to buy the Micro Mosquito for $20 in an after xmas sale. I would not recommend paying any more for this toy. First of all, the antennae for the remote didn't come in the package. Fortunately, the unit still responds to the commands of the controller. Also note that the AC adapter required for charging is not included, so if you don't have one that you can use at home, you'll have to spend more (as well as a 9v battery).

The way this toy works is that you get the blades spinning, it rises and the body of the copter spins. You have a little dial on the remote that you use to counteract the spinning. After that you should be good to fly. However, this is an unhappy task. Even once you get the hang of it, it still never really stays still. So then you have to adjust using the right and left on the controller. And you must do this while attempting to fly strait, which seems nigh impossible without a good amount of practice.

Essentially, what this means is that you have toy that is good at hovering out of control and little else. While I might be a bit bored with this idea, my cats love it, so all is not lost.

Its durability is not bad considering some of the spectacular crashes you will surely experience. One of the blades ripped on mine after the the third use...but a little tape fixed the problem.