Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
Barcode: 4891813856153

I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Be warned. This is no ordinary radio controlled helicopter. This is the TandemZ. A full three channel, auto stable system with twin propellers and an advanced multi-role set-up that requires skill, brains and determination to master. In appearance, the TandemZ closely resembles the iconic Sea Knight Helicopter, a vehicle famed for its assault transportation of combat troops and its ability to land on aircraft carriers. The twin propeller system is a striking feature of this unique style of helicopter, and providing greater stability, greater control and added power when airborne. With the TandemZ being a full 3 channel radio controlled unit, users are able to control the flight altitude, forwards and backwards movement and the direction of flight. Easier said than done. The handheld control unit (which doubles as the charging base for the TandemZ) is more complex than the standard R/C chopper, incorporating controls for Yaw trimming (direction), Pitch trimming (hovering angle), Throttle (altitude), Direction (forward/backward movement) and an additional headlight switch for flying in the dark. With guidance from the instruction booklet and a little practice, users will quickly appreciate the added control that the TandemZ offers and once mastered, can attempt more challenging stunts than ever before.

Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
Barcode: 4891813856153

I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Big Boys Toy, 26 Aug 2008
I bought this as a birthday present for my husband and have had great fun watching him trying to master the art of flying!! We've both been amazed at how the helicopter has stood up to the number of crash landings and bouncing off walls and ceilings. Now he's getting the hang of flying it's been quite interesting to see how the helicopter works and responds to the controls, such as hovering for instance.
Highly recommended; in fact, it looks like his work mates are starting to drop hints to partners ready for Christmas.....

Second helicopter- early report, 20 Aug 2008
Hello again,

here's my early review of the TandemZ twin rotor Sea knight/Chinook from Picoo.

As with the first report I would qualify the various star ratings ive given with further detail but since ive done this already in the PicooZ Metro City and they remain the same- just have a look at the first bit of that one for further explination.

As with the first, if you want a quick snapshot review here it is:-

Great fun, more visually imposing, louder and powerful than the PizooZ chopper but much less forgiving thrust/lift when your not on your game. Easier to point and shoot when the trim is sorted out. A longer learning curve involved to master and expect more catastrophic crashes while you get to grips with it but that's why you want one isn't it?

Ok, so I got the PicooZ Metro City a couple of days ago and i'm clearly no master pilot but what follows is the thoughts of someone who's had 24 hours with a Tandem and 72 with a PicooZ.

Hardware- the 'copter you know all about if youve read the other reviews here so i'll just add a bit about the RC unit. Instead of a single trim toggle just under the direction(right hand) stick as with the PicooZ we get two seperate trims in the form of circular dials which are positioned to fall naturally under your index fingers when you hold the unit. This means you dont have to remove your right thumb from the right stick to trim the 'copter- just dial in your trim and away you go. The left trim controls static pitch - i.e how quickly the copter moves forward/backwards without additional input from the right stick(which has a removable idiot grid over it when it arrives- stops all the scary advanced diagonal turn and move combinations that a beginner should be wary of)

Start-up - ive had a few problems with this. Power up RC Unit then power up 'copter at which point the rotors go crazy and the landing light comes on. This can be corrected by holding the copter in your hand, switching on then pressing the landing light button which cuts the light and for some reason the power .From there put it down and crack on as normal. Weird but there you go.

Thrust/lift- personally I find this a lot harder to get right. The toy weighs much more so needs a more positive and progressive punch of power to get airborn. Having done so you need to ease off quite quickly (unless you use it in a church or somewhere with loads of verticle space) as it rockets up quite rapidly. It really requires quite some practice and skill in a normal height room to lift it , ease off but without killing it and then easing the throttle back in to keep height. The weight of it means that if your a bit jerky with it you've had it and the floor beckons!

The single blade PicooZ will forgive you far more lapses of concentration with thrust than the Tandem Z will and I can only put this down to weight.

Trim- because of the additional concentration required to get airborn and stable the trim is going to have to wait a second longer. That second can be catastrophic though as constant crashing and a more sophisticated front rotor action means you have to get the trim sorted qucker or you'll bin it!...again.

Untrimmed, the Tandem has a propensity to yaw and pitch off after liftoff very quickly and this, as already suggested means, the Tandem favours a larger area to get it sorted out in.

I'm afriad I can only give scant report of the third channel- i.e. forward as I crashed so much I think ive upset the front servo in it's casing so that even a fully retarded trim has it dashing forward and the turning control barely works at all.

What I can say though is that I can see how this offers more of a challenge and a reward if you can get it going well. It doesn't do the dip-a-bit-move-a-bit-spin-a-bit repeat that the single does and even though I virtually destroyed mine in one single day I can't really fault it.It's my lack of skill and finess and not the models failures that have caused it.

Am I going to get another and try again?




Does night follow day?

TandemZ, 29 Jul 2008
Having owned 3 PicooZ helicopters, I thought I ought to give the TandemZ a try. It's more versatile than the PicooZ in terms of control, although trickier to master. I found that in a small room, it's easier to control forward motion using the forward/backward trim than with the joystick. The experience is somewhat more exciting for the addition of forward motion to this model; whereas the PicooZ kind of randomly hovers forward, the TandemZ zips around the room. Expect more extreme crashes when it goes wrong!

better than most !!!, 04 Jul 2008
i have purchased several r/c helicopters/aircraft. this rates the best, i can control this better than the others. i am now looking for a larger outdoor model.

hours of entertainment.

i managed to dislodge front stabaliser within minutes, no need for this as i then found it much easier to control the helicopter. this is my favourite SO FAR!!!!!

Two rotors can double your fun!, 10 Jun 2008
This is a logical evolution of the original single-rotor Picoo Z, which set a new standard for remote control helicopter price/preformance. Its design is a fascinating departure from conventional solutions, and has great educational merit.

With helicopters, performance means stability, not speed. It is said that aeroplanes want to fly, helicopters want to fall..... And that is doubly true of models, which are much twitchier than bigger ones.

Full-scale twin-rotor machines like the military Chinook demonstrate much improved pitch stability over ordinary single-rotors, and the twin-rotor Picoo benefits from this. If you have tried the single-rotor Picoo-Z and found it a bit lively, this is much more stable and easier to fly, especially for beginners. There are also some clear fins (not shown on the illustrations) which increase the damping in yaw, so that the aircraft is less nervous when turning. The fins also help with anti-torque. Nice one.

Chinooks use contra-rotation to cancel the torque from the engine - front rotor turns one way and the back one turns opposite so the helo does not spin around. No need for a Sikorsky-style tail rotor.

But this 2-rotor Picoo uses a novel approach - both rotors turn the same way and appear to be identical to the rotors on our 1-rotor Picoos. That ensures that spares are available and will have saved a few bob developing a rotor that turns the other way. So to stop it spinning they have leaned the front rotor to one side, the back rotor to t'other side. Clever.

This cancels the torque quite effectively, and the 'rudder' control tilts the front rotor assembly left and right in order to steer.

With the second rotor we gain some 'pitch' control - moving the right stick forwards now makes the aircraft fly forwards. Moving it right and left initiates a turn, and it will turn quite tight but well controlled.

The left stick is the up-and-down control and there is power to spare - on one trip outside it went up like a Guy Fawkes rocket. Scary.

But.... Outside is not the best place for most of these small, light models. Any air movement at all will blow it away, and the sun can interfere with the Infra-Red remote control, trust me, you don't want that! On a dead calm overcast day you might be OK, but....

Fortunately this model is steady enough and controllable enough to fly well indoors. Taller rooms are best, and less furniture is obviously better - we find bedrooms can be good for soft landings on the bed.

It's quite tough, no breakages yet, but the paint suffers from impact with hard stuff, so it does pay to pick a soft surface to fly from.

We would recommend setting up the two trim controls so that it flies forward very slowly whilst circling gently. This means you can concentrate on getting the hang of the up-down control without worrying too much about walls and things. Then maybe try some tighter circles, figure-8s and finally some more speed. It is fast enough to get out of hand if you are not on top of it.

Over a couple of years we have bought lots of these small models in the family - the Picoo, the Alany Mosquito, the newer Mosquito with 2-blade rotors, many derivatives of these designs. they are all great fun, but this Picoo is even better than the new 2-blade Mozzie.

Strongly recommended for model flyers of all ages - ideal for beginners too.

More control than ever before, the PicooZ Atlas offers speed and manoeuvrability like no other flier. Regular 2 channel remote control helicopters can be only be flown upwards, downwards, or to the left and right. But with the Atlas 3 Channel flight controller in your hands, the helicopter can fly up, down, left and right, forward and backward and it can even hover. With flexibility like this, you can hone your control skills and become an expert flier. With capabilities just like a real helicopter, the Atlas is remote control flying like you've never seen before.

Features:
Super wide infrared control.
Built-in Li-Poly battery.
Strong EPP foam body.
Gyroscopic auto-stability for an even smoother flight.

Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
Barcode: 4891813856153

I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Big Boys Toy, 26 Aug 2008
I bought this as a birthday present for my husband and have had great fun watching him trying to master the art of flying!! We've both been amazed at how the helicopter has stood up to the number of crash landings and bouncing off walls and ceilings. Now he's getting the hang of flying it's been quite interesting to see how the helicopter works and responds to the controls, such as hovering for instance.
Highly recommended; in fact, it looks like his work mates are starting to drop hints to partners ready for Christmas.....

Second helicopter- early report, 20 Aug 2008
Hello again,

here's my early review of the TandemZ twin rotor Sea knight/Chinook from Picoo.

As with the first report I would qualify the various star ratings ive given with further detail but since ive done this already in the PicooZ Metro City and they remain the same- just have a look at the first bit of that one for further explination.

As with the first, if you want a quick snapshot review here it is:-

Great fun, more visually imposing, louder and powerful than the PizooZ chopper but much less forgiving thrust/lift when your not on your game. Easier to point and shoot when the trim is sorted out. A longer learning curve involved to master and expect more catastrophic crashes while you get to grips with it but that's why you want one isn't it?

Ok, so I got the PicooZ Metro City a couple of days ago and i'm clearly no master pilot but what follows is the thoughts of someone who's had 24 hours with a Tandem and 72 with a PicooZ.

Hardware- the 'copter you know all about if youve read the other reviews here so i'll just add a bit about the RC unit. Instead of a single trim toggle just under the direction(right hand) stick as with the PicooZ we get two seperate trims in the form of circular dials which are positioned to fall naturally under your index fingers when you hold the unit. This means you dont have to remove your right thumb from the right stick to trim the 'copter- just dial in your trim and away you go. The left trim controls static pitch - i.e how quickly the copter moves forward/backwards without additional input from the right stick(which has a removable idiot grid over it when it arrives- stops all the scary advanced diagonal turn and move combinations that a beginner should be wary of)

Start-up - ive had a few problems with this. Power up RC Unit then power up 'copter at which point the rotors go crazy and the landing light comes on. This can be corrected by holding the copter in your hand, switching on then pressing the landing light button which cuts the light and for some reason the power .From there put it down and crack on as normal. Weird but there you go.

Thrust/lift- personally I find this a lot harder to get right. The toy weighs much more so needs a more positive and progressive punch of power to get airborn. Having done so you need to ease off quite quickly (unless you use it in a church or somewhere with loads of verticle space) as it rockets up quite rapidly. It really requires quite some practice and skill in a normal height room to lift it , ease off but without killing it and then easing the throttle back in to keep height. The weight of it means that if your a bit jerky with it you've had it and the floor beckons!

The single blade PicooZ will forgive you far more lapses of concentration with thrust than the Tandem Z will and I can only put this down to weight.

Trim- because of the additional concentration required to get airborn and stable the trim is going to have to wait a second longer. That second can be catastrophic though as constant crashing and a more sophisticated front rotor action means you have to get the trim sorted qucker or you'll bin it!...again.

Untrimmed, the Tandem has a propensity to yaw and pitch off after liftoff very quickly and this, as already suggested means, the Tandem favours a larger area to get it sorted out in.

I'm afriad I can only give scant report of the third channel- i.e. forward as I crashed so much I think ive upset the front servo in it's casing so that even a fully retarded trim has it dashing forward and the turning control barely works at all.

What I can say though is that I can see how this offers more of a challenge and a reward if you can get it going well. It doesn't do the dip-a-bit-move-a-bit-spin-a-bit repeat that the single does and even though I virtually destroyed mine in one single day I can't really fault it.It's my lack of skill and finess and not the models failures that have caused it.

Am I going to get another and try again?




Does night follow day?

TandemZ, 29 Jul 2008
Having owned 3 PicooZ helicopters, I thought I ought to give the TandemZ a try. It's more versatile than the PicooZ in terms of control, although trickier to master. I found that in a small room, it's easier to control forward motion using the forward/backward trim than with the joystick. The experience is somewhat more exciting for the addition of forward motion to this model; whereas the PicooZ kind of randomly hovers forward, the TandemZ zips around the room. Expect more extreme crashes when it goes wrong!

better than most !!!, 04 Jul 2008
i have purchased several r/c helicopters/aircraft. this rates the best, i can control this better than the others. i am now looking for a larger outdoor model.

hours of entertainment.

i managed to dislodge front stabaliser within minutes, no need for this as i then found it much easier to control the helicopter. this is my favourite SO FAR!!!!!

Two rotors can double your fun!, 10 Jun 2008
This is a logical evolution of the original single-rotor Picoo Z, which set a new standard for remote control helicopter price/preformance. Its design is a fascinating departure from conventional solutions, and has great educational merit.

With helicopters, performance means stability, not speed. It is said that aeroplanes want to fly, helicopters want to fall..... And that is doubly true of models, which are much twitchier than bigger ones.

Full-scale twin-rotor machines like the military Chinook demonstrate much improved pitch stability over ordinary single-rotors, and the twin-rotor Picoo benefits from this. If you have tried the single-rotor Picoo-Z and found it a bit lively, this is much more stable and easier to fly, especially for beginners. There are also some clear fins (not shown on the illustrations) which increase the damping in yaw, so that the aircraft is less nervous when turning. The fins also help with anti-torque. Nice one.

Chinooks use contra-rotation to cancel the torque from the engine - front rotor turns one way and the back one turns opposite so the helo does not spin around. No need for a Sikorsky-style tail rotor.

But this 2-rotor Picoo uses a novel approach - both rotors turn the same way and appear to be identical to the rotors on our 1-rotor Picoos. That ensures that spares are available and will have saved a few bob developing a rotor that turns the other way. So to stop it spinning they have leaned the front rotor to one side, the back rotor to t'other side. Clever.

This cancels the torque quite effectively, and the 'rudder' control tilts the front rotor assembly left and right in order to steer.

With the second rotor we gain some 'pitch' control - moving the right stick forwards now makes the aircraft fly forwards. Moving it right and left initiates a turn, and it will turn quite tight but well controlled.

The left stick is the up-and-down control and there is power to spare - on one trip outside it went up like a Guy Fawkes rocket. Scary.

But.... Outside is not the best place for most of these small, light models. Any air movement at all will blow it away, and the sun can interfere with the Infra-Red remote control, trust me, you don't want that! On a dead calm overcast day you might be OK, but....

Fortunately this model is steady enough and controllable enough to fly well indoors. Taller rooms are best, and less furniture is obviously better - we find bedrooms can be good for soft landings on the bed.

It's quite tough, no breakages yet, but the paint suffers from impact with hard stuff, so it does pay to pick a soft surface to fly from.

We would recommend setting up the two trim controls so that it flies forward very slowly whilst circling gently. This means you can concentrate on getting the hang of the up-down control without worrying too much about walls and things. Then maybe try some tighter circles, figure-8s and finally some more speed. It is fast enough to get out of hand if you are not on top of it.

Over a couple of years we have bought lots of these small models in the family - the Picoo, the Alany Mosquito, the newer Mosquito with 2-blade rotors, many derivatives of these designs. they are all great fun, but this Picoo is even better than the new 2-blade Mozzie.

Strongly recommended for model flyers of all ages - ideal for beginners too.


Huge fun, but slightly erratic, 04 Sep 2008
Technically very clever, this is an evolution of the tiny Picoo Z 2-channel machine that has taken the world by storm.
What they have added to this is a 'Forward' button that gives a surge of forwards movement to the otherwise very slowly moving helicopter.
But....
This surge forward comes after a slight but unpredictable delay, and the yaw control (left/right steering) on this machine is less good than on the Picoo Z.
So you might have this little machine hovering, and want to buzz it across the room, but it is twisting to the right, OK?
If you try to stop it twisting the sticky yaw control can set it spinning left, and the trim is not a lot of help in this - unlike the older Picoo Z. If you take pot luck and wait until it lines up on your destination, the forward button may delay enough until it aims you at the wall!
So it can be a bit of a lottery, but still great fun.
Fortunately it seems just as tough as the Picoo Z.
The tiny actuator mechanism for the 'Forward' control is jewel like and a very neat bit of model engineering, significant educational value, as always - but the way the whole machine flies is not so good in the ways described. Pity.
Oh, and it has a remote controlled light on it. Might add fun to the arrival of the Xmas pud? Just don't get too near the flames!
Still recommended, but for fun rather than precision flying.

Now pay attention. If you're as serious about gadgets as we are, there isn't a great deal about the MX-1 that you won't be impressed with. First off... It's size. At an incredible 4 1/2 inches in length this is the smallest remote controlled helicopter you're ever likely to see, yet within its lightweight outer shell this helicopter houses a rechargeable battery pack and a minuscule propeller motor that enable it to fly around for approximately 10 minutes from a single charge. Charging the MX-1 is simple. Connect the helicopter to the hand held remote control unit and wait for the charging indicator to signify the on board battery is being charged. The hand held remote control doubles as a handy storage unit for the helicopter when not in use, enabling easy and damage-free transportation and simultaneous charging. Due to its size and weight the MX-1 is most suited to indoor flight and is ideal for flying missions around the office or in the home. Joysticks on the remote enable control of altitude, direction and trimming making airborne navigation as simple as possible.

Following unprecedented demand for the tiny Picoo Z Micro Helicopter, the smallest and lightest miniature Infra Red controlled Helicopter in the World, see the colourful new Silverlit �Special Edition Collection� for 2007, featuring the Khaki camouflaged �Desert King�, Stunning Silver �Metro Fly�, and retro style �Pinki�, that is sure to prove popular for girls!... Still only 17cms long, and weighing an unbelievable 10 grams, these amazing new Picoo Z Helicopters are inherently stable and easy to fly in the smallest of spaces, and are fantastic fun for all the familySupplied completely ready-to-fly with an innovative pre-installed two channel proportional wide beam infra red control system, the lightweight Lithium Polymer flight battery will provide flights of up to 10 minutes between charges, yet can be recharged in less than half an hour with the portable charger provided.These inexpensive Picoo Z Micro Helicopters are remarkably robust made of tough expanded Polypropylene foam, feature an LED strobe light for flights in the dark, and incorporate an auto stability system to make these easy to operate, both indoors and outside in calm conditions.

Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
Barcode: 4891813856153

I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Big Boys Toy, 26 Aug 2008
I bought this as a birthday present for my husband and have had great fun watching him trying to master the art of flying!! We've both been amazed at how the helicopter has stood up to the number of crash landings and bouncing off walls and ceilings. Now he's getting the hang of flying it's been quite interesting to see how the helicopter works and responds to the controls, such as hovering for instance.
Highly recommended; in fact, it looks like his work mates are starting to drop hints to partners ready for Christmas.....

Second helicopter- early report, 20 Aug 2008
Hello again,

here's my early review of the TandemZ twin rotor Sea knight/Chinook from Picoo.

As with the first report I would qualify the various star ratings ive given with further detail but since ive done this already in the PicooZ Metro City and they remain the same- just have a look at the first bit of that one for further explination.

As with the first, if you want a quick snapshot review here it is:-

Great fun, more visually imposing, louder and powerful than the PizooZ chopper but much less forgiving thrust/lift when your not on your game. Easier to point and shoot when the trim is sorted out. A longer learning curve involved to master and expect more catastrophic crashes while you get to grips with it but that's why you want one isn't it?

Ok, so I got the PicooZ Metro City a couple of days ago and i'm clearly no master pilot but what follows is the thoughts of someone who's had 24 hours with a Tandem and 72 with a PicooZ.

Hardware- the 'copter you know all about if youve read the other reviews here so i'll just add a bit about the RC unit. Instead of a single trim toggle just under the direction(right hand) stick as with the PicooZ we get two seperate trims in the form of circular dials which are positioned to fall naturally under your index fingers when you hold the unit. This means you dont have to remove your right thumb from the right stick to trim the 'copter- just dial in your trim and away you go. The left trim controls static pitch - i.e how quickly the copter moves forward/backwards without additional input from the right stick(which has a removable idiot grid over it when it arrives- stops all the scary advanced diagonal turn and move combinations that a beginner should be wary of)

Start-up - ive had a few problems with this. Power up RC Unit then power up 'copter at which point the rotors go crazy and the landing light comes on. This can be corrected by holding the copter in your hand, switching on then pressing the landing light button which cuts the light and for some reason the power .From there put it down and crack on as normal. Weird but there you go.

Thrust/lift- personally I find this a lot harder to get right. The toy weighs much more so needs a more positive and progressive punch of power to get airborn. Having done so you need to ease off quite quickly (unless you use it in a church or somewhere with loads of verticle space) as it rockets up quite rapidly. It really requires quite some practice and skill in a normal height room to lift it , ease off but without killing it and then easing the throttle back in to keep height. The weight of it means that if your a bit jerky with it you've had it and the floor beckons!

The single blade PicooZ will forgive you far more lapses of concentration with thrust than the Tandem Z will and I can only put this down to weight.

Trim- because of the additional concentration required to get airborn and stable the trim is going to have to wait a second longer. That second can be catastrophic though as constant crashing and a more sophisticated front rotor action means you have to get the trim sorted qucker or you'll bin it!...again.

Untrimmed, the Tandem has a propensity to yaw and pitch off after liftoff very quickly and this, as already suggested means, the Tandem favours a larger area to get it sorted out in.

I'm afriad I can only give scant report of the third channel- i.e. forward as I crashed so much I think ive upset the front servo in it's casing so that even a fully retarded trim has it dashing forward and the turning control barely works at all.

What I can say though is that I can see how this offers more of a challenge and a reward if you can get it going well. It doesn't do the dip-a-bit-move-a-bit-spin-a-bit repeat that the single does and even though I virtually destroyed mine in one single day I can't really fault it.It's my lack of skill and finess and not the models failures that have caused it.

Am I going to get another and try again?




Does night follow day?

TandemZ, 29 Jul 2008
Having owned 3 PicooZ helicopters, I thought I ought to give the TandemZ a try. It's more versatile than the PicooZ in terms of control, although trickier to master. I found that in a small room, it's easier to control forward motion using the forward/backward trim than with the joystick. The experience is somewhat more exciting for the addition of forward motion to this model; whereas the PicooZ kind of randomly hovers forward, the TandemZ zips around the room. Expect more extreme crashes when it goes wrong!

better than most !!!, 04 Jul 2008
i have purchased several r/c helicopters/aircraft. this rates the best, i can control this better than the others. i am now looking for a larger outdoor model.

hours of entertainment.

i managed to dislodge front stabaliser within minutes, no need for this as i then found it much easier to control the helicopter. this is my favourite SO FAR!!!!!

Two rotors can double your fun!, 10 Jun 2008
This is a logical evolution of the original single-rotor Picoo Z, which set a new standard for remote control helicopter price/preformance. Its design is a fascinating departure from conventional solutions, and has great educational merit.

With helicopters, performance means stability, not speed. It is said that aeroplanes want to fly, helicopters want to fall..... And that is doubly true of models, which are much twitchier than bigger ones.

Full-scale twin-rotor machines like the military Chinook demonstrate much improved pitch stability over ordinary single-rotors, and the twin-rotor Picoo benefits from this. If you have tried the single-rotor Picoo-Z and found it a bit lively, this is much more stable and easier to fly, especially for beginners. There are also some clear fins (not shown on the illustrations) which increase the damping in yaw, so that the aircraft is less nervous when turning. The fins also help with anti-torque. Nice one.

Chinooks use contra-rotation to cancel the torque from the engine - front rotor turns one way and the back one turns opposite so the helo does not spin around. No need for a Sikorsky-style tail rotor.

But this 2-rotor Picoo uses a novel approach - both rotors turn the same way and appear to be identical to the rotors on our 1-rotor Picoos. That ensures that spares are available and will have saved a few bob developing a rotor that turns the other way. So to stop it spinning they have leaned the front rotor to one side, the back rotor to t'other side. Clever.

This cancels the torque quite effectively, and the 'rudder' control tilts the front rotor assembly left and right in order to steer.

With the second rotor we gain some 'pitch' control - moving the right stick forwards now makes the aircraft fly forwards. Moving it right and left initiates a turn, and it will turn quite tight but well controlled.

The left stick is the up-and-down control and there is power to spare - on one trip outside it went up like a Guy Fawkes rocket. Scary.

But.... Outside is not the best place for most of these small, light models. Any air movement at all will blow it away, and the sun can interfere with the Infra-Red remote control, trust me, you don't want that! On a dead calm overcast day you might be OK, but....

Fortunately this model is steady enough and controllable enough to fly well indoors. Taller rooms are best, and less furniture is obviously better - we find bedrooms can be good for soft landings on the bed.

It's quite tough, no breakages yet, but the paint suffers from impact with hard stuff, so it does pay to pick a soft surface to fly from.

We would recommend setting up the two trim controls so that it flies forward very slowly whilst circling gently. This means you can concentrate on getting the hang of the up-down control without worrying too much about walls and things. Then maybe try some tighter circles, figure-8s and finally some more speed. It is fast enough to get out of hand if you are not on top of it.

Over a couple of years we have bought lots of these small models in the family - the Picoo, the Alany Mosquito, the newer Mosquito with 2-blade rotors, many derivatives of these designs. they are all great fun, but this Picoo is even better than the new 2-blade Mozzie.

Strongly recommended for model flyers of all ages - ideal for beginners too.


Huge fun, but slightly erratic, 04 Sep 2008
Technically very clever, this is an evolution of the tiny Picoo Z 2-channel machine that has taken the world by storm.
What they have added to this is a 'Forward' button that gives a surge of forwards movement to the otherwise very slowly moving helicopter.
But....
This surge forward comes after a slight but unpredictable delay, and the yaw control (left/right steering) on this machine is less good than on the Picoo Z.
So you might have this little machine hovering, and want to buzz it across the room, but it is twisting to the right, OK?
If you try to stop it twisting the sticky yaw control can set it spinning left, and the trim is not a lot of help in this - unlike the older Picoo Z. If you take pot luck and wait until it lines up on your destination, the forward button may delay enough until it aims you at the wall!
So it can be a bit of a lottery, but still great fun.
Fortunately it seems just as tough as the Picoo Z.
The tiny actuator mechanism for the 'Forward' control is jewel like and a very neat bit of model engineering, significant educational value, as always - but the way the whole machine flies is not so good in the ways described. Pity.
Oh, and it has a remote controlled light on it. Might add fun to the arrival of the Xmas pud? Just don't get too near the flames!
Still recommended, but for fun rather than precision flying.

First helicopter - an early report, 18 Aug 2008
Right , Ive got a bit of time to write while the PicooZ charges up again so I thought I would write the sort of review I would like to read if I was contemplating buying one. If your not in for a longish read then i'll summaries it for you now in one sentence;

Yes, buy one but don't expect you'll be Mr/Mrs Airwolf from what is essentially a 2 channel toy that cost £20. With that in mind you can't go wrong.

For anyone else that wants more detail read on ....

first things first- some more flesh on the ratings ive given it:-

how much fun is this toy? - 5 stars. It's all relative of course but unless you have the attention span of a gnat , the co-ordination and reaction times of a sloth and just plain don't like the idea of flying your own model helicopter round the house (in which case what are you doing here?) - you'll love this little toy.

How would you rate this toys educational value? 5 stars. More than a few goes of this and your going to have a pretty good idea of what things 'like' lift and 'thrust' really mean. The significance of moving and static air and maybe even the influence of thermals, the value of patience and a whole load other vast if nebulous skills. Your kid will love you if you buy one and for £20 i'll amazed if it doesn't trounce Aunty Gertrude's selection of soft soaps as present number one year 200_ ( insert at will)

How durable is this toy? 3 stars. Could have been 5 because I haven't broken it yet despite managing to guide the thing into the top of a standard lamp shade and it clattering to silence against the bulb and lampshade struts (mercy!). However 3 not 5 because if you push it far enough or are plain unlucky - it WILL break. I guess ive just been lucky so far.

How do you rate this toy overall? 5 stars. I could gush on about it but lets just say i can't remember being as excited about opening a package since I was a kid. I wasn't wrong to be either.

OK now the main observations from a one day old pilot with 5 flights under his belt.

In no particular order...

* noise levels- makes less noise than a cordless handheld 9v vacuum cleaner and won't interfere with someone else watching telly unless you normally have the volume way down low.

*charge instruction - mine says that the green light will flash then go solid when it's charged. What actually happens is that a solid green light goes on and then goes OFF when it's charged. Yours may be different but if it's like mine - it's fine.

*The helicopter gets it's juice from the AA's in the remote. Switch the 'copter and remote off before plugging in then switch the remote on to feed power to the 'copter. This is not made explicit from the instructions. This may be obvious to many but i'm talking to my fellow luddites here.

* following on from the above - because it gets it's 'juice' from the AA's...expect to buy lots of AA's.

* yes, it's only two channels and you'll read many reviews that say it can't really fly properly forward. They're right to some extent but three points 1) when you get a little more experienced i'm sure adding some gentle weight to the nose will produce a better nose-down or forward pitch effect. Until then, stick with the aluminium stickers that come with it to start. They give just the slightest whiff of forward motion if you stack them on top of each other which is fine to start.2) this is a simple toy and for further down the line there is always the 3 channel Atlas of TandemZ as the next level. For about a fiver more - why not?3) hovering and just getting control of the thing may LOOK boring but I assure you that when the controls are in your hand just attaining a steady height and nose positon is enthralling.

*(Self edited section) I had initially suggested that I thought that the tail rotor was a simple free spinning blade- driven by the blast of air from the main rotor. Wrong- on closer examination there is the tinniest of motors driving it and connected to the main fuselage by a wire down the spine of the tail fin. As I said in the first draft - I think this rotor must contribute something to the stability of the flight by preventing the helicopter from tracking sideways.

Some final points on flying

* A literally breathless room is going to give you the best chance to get some control. Close the windows and doors. This thing weights 10 grammes which is mite less than my last sneeze. Give yourself a fighting chance.

* low flight is best if you've haven't ordered spares. Higher you fly, further you'll fall ...and more damage your likely to inflict. Sit down and keep it buzzing around knee height- just as much fun and will save a few bob until you become proficient.

* when full throttle (left controller in full 'UP' position )doesn't provide any further lift and increase blade rotation speed (the helicopters noise pitch is another clue) then you're no more that 20 seconds away from the end of the ride. Set it down. Make a cuppa.

* edit - extra trick - try and keep it away from walls if you can as Ive found that the blast of air created by the main rotor(or maybe it's the tail rotor) seems to bounce back on the helicopter and create stability and manouvering problems. If you need to 'ditch' at this point- cut the throttle off- a blade than is not spinning is less likely to break when it hits the floor.

everything else you need to know is covered in the other reviews

I hope this helps and that you have as much fun with it as I am

Picco Z - What a Toy, 20 Jun 2008
I was not even planning to buy this toy, let alone know about it in the first place... My work Colleague just mentioned about it and then i just watched a couple of youtube's and then the next thing im handing my credit card details to Amazon and the best part if im not buying one but 2 one for me and my colleague...

About the Picco Z itself... Well im pretty impressed with its durability because ive crashed it a million times already and except for the tail rotor everything has held up to what they say it will... But saying that i guess the people who make or sell this stuff know that the tail rotor will not survive the rigerous crashes so the spare rotor was a welcome smile...

U do need practice and a bit of modification like a paperclip on the nose to make it move forward and to give more stability and trust me once u are up and running u'll be impressed. The 10 min might sound too little but with the amount of effort u have to put in to control and fly this baby it feels like ur up for 30 min at least...

It is an indoors toy because even the slightest breeze can throw u off course and give the choper a mind of its own but hey on a good sunny day with no wind ur gold...

faster then then the normal pico's but comes with a price, 18 Apr 2008
faster and better then the normal pico z's but they don'nt take as much punishment. So just make sure you don't crash to much with this one as they can't take it. ive gone through 2 tail motors and a rotor.

Excellent !!, 10 Jan 2008
These little helicopters are excellent, i bought 3 as xmas pressie and have been asked lots of times 'where did you get that from, i'd love one!" my kids all have one as they can be flown on different frequencies, they are more robust then they look, would reccomend them to anyone for any age!

Amazing little toy for everyone!, 30 Dec 2007
I bought my boyfriend one of these for Christmas after seeing them on other websites and in a few shops. At first I was a little apprehensive about how durable it would be as it's only made from polystyrene! But when he opened it Christmas day he loved it! It's really easy to set up. You just put the batteries in the controller, turn both the helicopter and the controller on and start flying the mini chopper. We crashed it into loads of things including the Christmas tree and the TV and it's stayed in one peace so far! I really recommend getting one, they are loads of fun to play and addictive when you get the hang of it.

Damaged your Silverlit Picco Z helicopter with a tricky maneuver?.

These are the replacement parts you need to get flying again. This genuine Silverlit Picco Z helicopter triple rotor set contains the genuine blades to get retired helicopters flying again.

Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
Barcode: 4891813856153

I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Big Boys Toy, 26 Aug 2008
I bought this as a birthday present for my husband and have had great fun watching him trying to master the art of flying!! We've both been amazed at how the helicopter has stood up to the number of crash landings and bouncing off walls and ceilings. Now he's getting the hang of flying it's been quite interesting to see how the helicopter works and responds to the controls, such as hovering for instance.
Highly recommended; in fact, it looks like his work mates are starting to drop hints to partners ready for Christmas.....

Second helicopter- early report, 20 Aug 2008
Hello again,

here's my early review of the TandemZ twin rotor Sea knight/Chinook from Picoo.

As with the first report I would qualify the various star ratings ive given with further detail but since ive done this already in the PicooZ Metro City and they remain the same- just have a look at the first bit of that one for further explination.

As with the first, if you want a quick snapshot review here it is:-

Great fun, more visually imposing, louder and powerful than the PizooZ chopper but much less forgiving thrust/lift when your not on your game. Easier to point and shoot when the trim is sorted out. A longer learning curve involved to master and expect more catastrophic crashes while you get to grips with it but that's why you want one isn't it?

Ok, so I got the PicooZ Metro City a couple of days ago and i'm clearly no master pilot but what follows is the thoughts of someone who's had 24 hours with a Tandem and 72 with a PicooZ.

Hardware- the 'copter you know all about if youve read the other reviews here so i'll just add a bit about the RC unit. Instead of a single trim toggle just under the direction(right hand) stick as with the PicooZ we get two seperate trims in the form of circular dials which are positioned to fall naturally under your index fingers when you hold the unit. This means you dont have to remove your right thumb from the right stick to trim the 'copter- just dial in your trim and away you go. The left trim controls static pitch - i.e how quickly the copter moves forward/backwards without additional input from the right stick(which has a removable idiot grid over it when it arrives- stops all the scary advanced diagonal turn and move combinations that a beginner should be wary of)

Start-up - ive had a few problems with this. Power up RC Unit then power up 'copter at which point the rotors go crazy and the landing light comes on. This can be corrected by holding the copter in your hand, switching on then pressing the landing light button which cuts the light and for some reason the power .From there put it down and crack on as normal. Weird but there you go.

Thrust/lift- personally I find this a lot harder to get right. The toy weighs much more so needs a more positive and progressive punch of power to get airborn. Having done so you need to ease off quite quickly (unless you use it in a church or somewhere with loads of verticle space) as it rockets up quite rapidly. It really requires quite some practice and skill in a normal height room to lift it , ease off but without killing it and then easing the throttle back in to keep height. The weight of it means that if your a bit jerky with it you've had it and the floor beckons!

The single blade PicooZ will forgive you far more lapses of concentration with thrust than the Tandem Z will and I can only put this down to weight.

Trim- because of the additional concentration required to get airborn and stable the trim is going to have to wait a second longer. That second can be catastrophic though as constant crashing and a more sophisticated front rotor action means you have to get the trim sorted qucker or you'll bin it!...again.

Untrimmed, the Tandem has a propensity to yaw and pitch off after liftoff very quickly and this, as already suggested means, the Tandem favours a larger area to get it sorted out in.

I'm afriad I can only give scant report of the third channel- i.e. forward as I crashed so much I think ive upset the front servo in it's casing so that even a fully retarded trim has it dashing forward and the turning control barely works at all.

What I can say though is that I can see how this offers more of a challenge and a reward if you can get it going well. It doesn't do the dip-a-bit-move-a-bit-spin-a-bit repeat that the single does and even though I virtually destroyed mine in one single day I can't really fault it.It's my lack of skill and finess and not the models failures that have caused it.

Am I going to get another and try again?




Does night follow day?

TandemZ, 29 Jul 2008
Having owned 3 PicooZ helicopters, I thought I ought to give the TandemZ a try. It's more versatile than the PicooZ in terms of control, although trickier to master. I found that in a small room, it's easier to control forward motion using the forward/backward trim than with the joystick. The experience is somewhat more exciting for the addition of forward motion to this model; whereas the PicooZ kind of randomly hovers forward, the TandemZ zips around the room. Expect more extreme crashes when it goes wrong!

better than most !!!, 04 Jul 2008
i have purchased several r/c helicopters/aircraft. this rates the best, i can control this better than the others. i am now looking for a larger outdoor model.

hours of entertainment.

i managed to dislodge front stabaliser within minutes, no need for this as i then found it much easier to control the helicopter. this is my favourite SO FAR!!!!!

Two rotors can double your fun!, 10 Jun 2008
This is a logical evolution of the original single-rotor Picoo Z, which set a new standard for remote control helicopter price/preformance. Its design is a fascinating departure from conventional solutions, and has great educational merit.

With helicopters, performance means stability, not speed. It is said that aeroplanes want to fly, helicopters want to fall..... And that is doubly true of models, which are much twitchier than bigger ones.

Full-scale twin-rotor machines like the military Chinook demonstrate much improved pitch stability over ordinary single-rotors, and the twin-rotor Picoo benefits from this. If you have tried the single-rotor Picoo-Z and found it a bit lively, this is much more stable and easier to fly, especially for beginners. There are also some clear fins (not shown on the illustrations) which increase the damping in yaw, so that the aircraft is less nervous when turning. The fins also help with anti-torque. Nice one.

Chinooks use contra-rotation to cancel the torque from the engine - front rotor turns one way and the back one turns opposite so the helo does not spin around. No need for a Sikorsky-style tail rotor.

But this 2-rotor Picoo uses a novel approach - both rotors turn the same way and appear to be identical to the rotors on our 1-rotor Picoos. That ensures that spares are available and will have saved a few bob developing a rotor that turns the other way. So to stop it spinning they have leaned the front rotor to one side, the back rotor to t'other side. Clever.

This cancels the torque quite effectively, and the 'rudder' control tilts the front rotor assembly left and right in order to steer.

With the second rotor we gain some 'pitch' control - moving the right stick forwards now makes the aircraft fly forwards. Moving it right and left initiates a turn, and it will turn quite tight but well controlled.

The left stick is the up-and-down control and there is power to spare - on one trip outside it went up like a Guy Fawkes rocket. Scary.

But.... Outside is not the best place for most of these small, light models. Any air movement at all will blow it away, and the sun can interfere with the Infra-Red remote control, trust me, you don't want that! On a dead calm overcast day you might be OK, but....

Fortunately this model is steady enough and controllable enough to fly well indoors. Taller rooms are best, and less furniture is obviously better - we find bedrooms can be good for soft landings on the bed.

It's quite tough, no breakages yet, but the paint suffers from impact with hard stuff, so it does pay to pick a soft surface to fly from.

We would recommend setting up the two trim controls so that it flies forward very slowly whilst circling gently. This means you can concentrate on getting the hang of the up-down control without worrying too much about walls and things. Then maybe try some tighter circles, figure-8s and finally some more speed. It is fast enough to get out of hand if you are not on top of it.

Over a couple of years we have bought lots of these small models in the family - the Picoo, the Alany Mosquito, the newer Mosquito with 2-blade rotors, many derivatives of these designs. they are all great fun, but this Picoo is even better than the new 2-blade Mozzie.

Strongly recommended for model flyers of all ages - ideal for beginners too.


Huge fun, but slightly erratic, 04 Sep 2008
Technically very clever, this is an evolution of the tiny Picoo Z 2-channel machine that has taken the world by storm.
What they have added to this is a 'Forward' button that gives a surge of forwards movement to the otherwise very slowly moving helicopter.
But....
This surge forward comes after a slight but unpredictable delay, and the yaw control (left/right steering) on this machine is less good than on the Picoo Z.
So you might have this little machine hovering, and want to buzz it across the room, but it is twisting to the right, OK?
If you try to stop it twisting the sticky yaw control can set it spinning left, and the trim is not a lot of help in this - unlike the older Picoo Z. If you take pot luck and wait until it lines up on your destination, the forward button may delay enough until it aims you at the wall!
So it can be a bit of a lottery, but still great fun.
Fortunately it seems just as tough as the Picoo Z.
The tiny actuator mechanism for the 'Forward' control is jewel like and a very neat bit of model engineering, significant educational value, as always - but the way the whole machine flies is not so good in the ways described. Pity.
Oh, and it has a remote controlled light on it. Might add fun to the arrival of the Xmas pud? Just don't get too near the flames!
Still recommended, but for fun rather than precision flying.

First helicopter - an early report, 18 Aug 2008
Right , Ive got a bit of time to write while the PicooZ charges up again so I thought I would write the sort of review I would like to read if I was contemplating buying one. If your not in for a longish read then i'll summaries it for you now in one sentence;

Yes, buy one but don't expect you'll be Mr/Mrs Airwolf from what is essentially a 2 channel toy that cost £20. With that in mind you can't go wrong.

For anyone else that wants more detail read on ....

first things first- some more flesh on the ratings ive given it:-

how much fun is this toy? - 5 stars. It's all relative of course but unless you have the attention span of a gnat , the co-ordination and reaction times of a sloth and just plain don't like the idea of flying your own model helicopter round the house (in which case what are you doing here?) - you'll love this little toy.

How would you rate this toys educational value? 5 stars. More than a few goes of this and your going to have a pretty good idea of what things 'like' lift and 'thrust' really mean. The significance of moving and static air and maybe even the influence of thermals, the value of patience and a whole load other vast if nebulous skills. Your kid will love you if you buy one and for £20 i'll amazed if it doesn't trounce Aunty Gertrude's selection of soft soaps as present number one year 200_ ( insert at will)

How durable is this toy? 3 stars. Could have been 5 because I haven't broken it yet despite managing to guide the thing into the top of a standard lamp shade and it clattering to silence against the bulb and lampshade struts (mercy!). However 3 not 5 because if you push it far enough or are plain unlucky - it WILL break. I guess ive just been lucky so far.

How do you rate this toy overall? 5 stars. I could gush on about it but lets just say i can't remember being as excited about opening a package since I was a kid. I wasn't wrong to be either.

OK now the main observations from a one day old pilot with 5 flights under his belt.

In no particular order...

* noise levels- makes less noise than a cordless handheld 9v vacuum cleaner and won't interfere with someone else watching telly unless you normally have the volume way down low.

*charge instruction - mine says that the green light will flash then go solid when it's charged. What actually happens is that a solid green light goes on and then goes OFF when it's charged. Yours may be different but if it's like mine - it's fine.

*The helicopter gets it's juice from the AA's in the remote. Switch the 'copter and remote off before plugging in then switch the remote on to feed power to the 'copter. This is not made explicit from the instructions. This may be obvious to many but i'm talking to my fellow luddites here.

* following on from the above - because it gets it's 'juice' from the AA's...expect to buy lots of AA's.

* yes, it's only two channels and you'll read many reviews that say it can't really fly properly forward. They're right to some extent but three points 1) when you get a little more experienced i'm sure adding some gentle weight to the nose will produce a better nose-down or forward pitch effect. Until then, stick with the aluminium stickers that come with it to start. They give just the slightest whiff of forward motion if you stack them on top of each other which is fine to start.2) this is a simple toy and for further down the line there is always the 3 channel Atlas of TandemZ as the next level. For about a fiver more - why not?3) hovering and just getting control of the thing may LOOK boring but I assure you that when the controls are in your hand just attaining a steady height and nose positon is enthralling.

*(Self edited section) I had initially suggested that I thought that the tail rotor was a simple free spinning blade- driven by the blast of air from the main rotor. Wrong- on closer examination there is the tinniest of motors driving it and connected to the main fuselage by a wire down the spine of the tail fin. As I said in the first draft - I think this rotor must contribute something to the stability of the flight by preventing the helicopter from tracking sideways.

Some final points on flying

* A literally breathless room is going to give you the best chance to get some control. Close the windows and doors. This thing weights 10 grammes which is mite less than my last sneeze. Give yourself a fighting chance.

* low flight is best if you've haven't ordered spares. Higher you fly, further you'll fall ...and more damage your likely to inflict. Sit down and keep it buzzing around knee height- just as much fun and will save a few bob until you become proficient.

* when full throttle (left controller in full 'UP' position )doesn't provide any further lift and increase blade rotation speed (the helicopters noise pitch is another clue) then you're no more that 20 seconds away from the end of the ride. Set it down. Make a cuppa.

* edit - extra trick - try and keep it away from walls if you can as Ive found that the blast of air created by the main rotor(or maybe it's the tail rotor) seems to bounce back on the helicopter and create stability and manouvering problems. If you need to 'ditch' at this point- cut the throttle off- a blade than is not spinning is less likely to break when it hits the floor.

everything else you need to know is covered in the other reviews

I hope this helps and that you have as much fun with it as I am

Picco Z - What a Toy, 20 Jun 2008
I was not even planning to buy this toy, let alone know about it in the first place... My work Colleague just mentioned about it and then i just watched a couple of youtube's and then the next thing im handing my credit card details to Amazon and the best part if im not buying one but 2 one for me and my colleague...

About the Picco Z itself... Well im pretty impressed with its durability because ive crashed it a million times already and except for the tail rotor everything has held up to what they say it will... But saying that i guess the people who make or sell this stuff know that the tail rotor will not survive the rigerous crashes so the spare rotor was a welcome smile...

U do need practice and a bit of modification like a paperclip on the nose to make it move forward and to give more stability and trust me once u are up and running u'll be impressed. The 10 min might sound too little but with the amount of effort u have to put in to control and fly this baby it feels like ur up for 30 min at least...

It is an indoors toy because even the slightest breeze can throw u off course and give the choper a mind of its own but hey on a good sunny day with no wind ur gold...

faster then then the normal pico's but comes with a price, 18 Apr 2008
faster and better then the normal pico z's but they don'nt take as much punishment. So just make sure you don't crash to much with this one as they can't take it. ive gone through 2 tail motors and a rotor.

Excellent !!, 10 Jan 2008
These little helicopters are excellent, i bought 3 as xmas pressie and have been asked lots of times 'where did you get that from, i'd love one!" my kids all have one as they can be flown on different frequencies, they are more robust then they look, would reccomend them to anyone for any age!

Amazing little toy for everyone!, 30 Dec 2007
I bought my boyfriend one of these for Christmas after seeing them on other websites and in a few shops. At first I was a little apprehensive about how durable it would be as it's only made from polystyrene! But when he opened it Christmas day he loved it! It's really easy to set up. You just put the batteries in the controller, turn both the helicopter and the controller on and start flying the mini chopper. We crashed it into loads of things including the Christmas tree and the TV and it's stayed in one peace so far! I really recommend getting one, they are loads of fun to play and addictive when you get the hang of it.

Not one, not two but THREE spare rotor blades!, 24 Jan 2008
My picoo z was still flying well with a cracked rear rotor blade but I knew one more nose-dive behind the sofa and my fun would be over. Unfortunately my
over enthusiasm after christmas day for tidying up meant the original spare went in the bin with cracker bits. Luckily these are official Silverlit rotors and a pack of three, which I was very happy about as I can play 'Apocolypse Now' to my heart's content.

How many, 26 Dec 2007
Surely it isn't £3 for one? How many rotors are there in this pack? Is it 3?

Silverlit SKY CHALLENGER PICOO Z 2 HELICOPTER GAME SET. Radio controlled 2 micro helicopter challenge game shoot down the other guy before he gets you. A fully three dimensional interactive game to outsmart your opponent in the air, by using your flying skills and integral Laser Beam to temporarily disable the other Helicopter, accompanied by an audible sound effect . By Silverlit PICOOZ Only 17cms long and weighing just 11 grams, these two tiny Sky Challenger Game version of the PicooZ are remarkably robust, and incorporate an auto stability system to make them easy to operate both indoors and outside in calm conditions. Completely ready-to-fly with pre-installed two channel proportional wide beam infra red control systems, each lightweight Lithium Polymer flight battery will provide flights of up to 10 minutes between charges driving two powerful micro motors, yet can be recharged in less than half an hour by plugging into the recharge connector on the transmitter hand sets provided. Technical Specification Individual Product Dimensions: Main Rotor Diameter 130mm (5.25"). Length 170mm (6.5") excluding rotors. Rear Rotor diameter 30mm (1.25"). Individual Product Weight: Only 11g, integral Charger: Integral Transmitter/Charger supplied with LED indicator/Auto shut off. Plug in and charge, with easy to use connections. Charging Time: 20-30 minutes for full charge. Flight Duration:5-10 minutes between charges. Control Specification Supplied completely assembled Range: Up to 10m,30ft. Frequency: Infra Red Control System Dual Bands Allow both Models to be flown together, with interactive Laser Beams.Instruction Manual included: Providing tips for the new Helicopter Pilot. FANTASTIC GAME

Can't put it down, 06 Jul 2008
Friday morning, both helicopters arrived, very well packed. Instructions very clear and well, everything looked really easy. Batteries in, and great both helicopter's already had a little charge in them, so lets get it flying.
Whatever we did the copter would not lift off, just imedediatly leaning over to the left and the rotors hitting the floor. Very frustrated and dissapointed.
Tried the 2nd copter, exactly the same problem, would not lift, just tilting over to the left and rotors hitting the floor.
Just about ready to pack them back up and return (as well as giving major neg feedback!!!!) when we noticed that both copter's main rotor shaft were mounted so they leaned over to the left. After a little twisting and light forcing, we decided to try again.
Fantastic, both copters lifted straight up, with minimal spinning. A little bit of trim soon sorted this. The whole weekend has been spent between 20 mins charges and then 10 mins flights. No major probs with damage, so far, although any heavy landing or bumps do mean re-trimming is required, but this is dead easy and part of the fun. Some damage to the polystyrene has not had any significant impact of flight ability yet. No damage to rear rotor yet - don't know what others have done to break this so easily (see others feedback!!!).
My 7 year old daughter, 10 year old son, me a ham fisted 42 year old and even my 36 year old wife, have all mastered the controls and can't put them down. Biggest problem is now trying to share 2 copters with 4 would be pilots. Need to order 2 more me thinks!!!
Great toy, but initial perseverence needed, but well worth while - one of the best toy's ever.



A must have boys toy!!!!, 25 Mar 2008
I bought this for my son and he hasn't stop playing it since. I would recommend this toy as a must have for all boys above the age of 6-66! It gives hours of fun to all ages alike and the only disappointment is with the charging of the helicopter which takes 20 minutes but the charge lasts for only 10 minutes, otherwise a big thumbs up!!!!!!!

Terrific fun, 05 Mar 2008
I bought a PicooZ for my son and very soon realised that I should have bought two, the other for me. I looks fragile however is very robust and flies well -despite having had the tail chewed by the cat. I eventually bought one for me which failed after a minute - the tail rotor motor stopped. After a few weeks delay I got a replacement from Amazon and it was well worth the wait. The PicooZ is simply great fun and it takes a little practice and many crashes to get the hang of it. Fully charged you will get 5 to 6 minutes flying time and now I need a bigger house as I have now explored every aspect of our living room. Buy one, you won't be disappointed.

Seriously cool - easy to learn, hard to master, 19 Feb 2008
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I got given one of these for Christmas and i have to admit, they're damn cool. It's very easy to learn how to fly and it's a great feeling when you get the hang of it. For a very reasonable price you're getting something pretty sophisticated - it seriously can hover and although it doesn't look it, it is extremely durable, and trust me that's a good thing - you'll be crashing a lot.

However, as easy as it is to learn, it is very hard to master. And this is hampered by the fact the batteries last about 15 minutes before they have to be recharged. And even though it is durable, it looks so flimsy you're always worrying about crashing it - it puts your concentration on a knife edge. It's a great toy but like so many other things, you really need a lot of time to be able to enjoy it to the full. I'd say a group of young students would be able to get the most fun out of it as everyone can take it in turns whereas families with young kids will find it has limited appeal.

Helicopters for dummies, 12 Feb 2008
I got given one of these for Christmas and it has taken everything I have thrown at it: Attacks from other flying objects, being flown into walls, 40ft freefalls onto concrete and more. Having said that my brother broke his within a day so there seems to be some variability in build quality. Having said that he's a bit of a neanderthal and could probably break an aircraft black box within a few seconds. All in all these are cracking little toys and for the modest price you can't go far wrong.

Big Boys Toy, 26 Aug 2008
I bought this as a birthday present for my husband and have had great fun watching him trying to master the art of flying!! We've both been amazed at how the helicopter has stood up to the number of crash landings and bouncing off walls and ceilings. Now he's getting the hang of flying it's been quite interesting to see how the helicopter works and responds to the controls, such as hovering for instance.
Highly recommended; in fact, it looks like his work mates are starting to drop hints to partners ready for Christmas.....

Second helicopter- early report, 20 Aug 2008
Hello again,

here's my early review of the TandemZ twin rotor Sea knight/Chinook from Picoo.

As with the first report I would qualify the various star ratings ive given with further detail but since ive done this already in the PicooZ Metro City and they remain the same- just have a look at the first bit of that one for further explination.

As with the first, if you want a quick snapshot review here it is:-

Great fun, more visually imposing, louder and powerful than the PizooZ chopper but much less forgiving thrust/lift when your not on your game. Easier to point and shoot when the trim is sorted out. A longer learning curve involved to master and expect more catastrophic crashes while you get to grips with it but that's why you want one isn't it?

Ok, so I got the PicooZ Metro City a couple of days ago and i'm clearly no master pilot but what follows is the thoughts of someone who's had 24 hours with a Tandem and 72 with a PicooZ.

Hardware- the 'copter you know all about if youve read the other reviews here so i'll just add a bit about the RC unit. Instead of a single trim toggle just under the direction(right hand) stick as with the PicooZ we get two seperate trims in the form of circular dials which are positioned to fall naturally under your index fingers when you hold the unit. This means you dont have to remove your right thumb from the right stick to trim the 'copter- just dial in your trim and away you go. The left trim controls static pitch - i.e how quickly the copter moves forward/backwards without additional input from the right stick(which has a removable idiot grid over it when it arrives- stops all the scary advanced diagonal turn and move combinations that a beginner should be wary of)

Start-up - ive had a few problems with this. Power up RC Unit then power up 'copter at which point the rotors go crazy and the landing light comes on. This can be corrected by holding the copter in your hand, switching on then pressing the landing light button which cuts the light and for some reason the power .From there put it down and crack on as normal. Weird but there you go.

Thrust/lift- personally I find this a lot harder to get right. The toy weighs much more so needs a more positive and progressive punch of power to get airborn. Having done so you need to ease off quite quickly (unless you use it in a church or somewhere with loads of verticle space) as it rockets up quite rapidly. It really requires quite some practice and skill in a normal height room to lift it , ease off but without killing it and then easing the throttle back in to keep height. The weight of it means that if your a bit jerky with it you've had it and the floor beckons!

The single blade PicooZ will forgive you far more lapses of concentration with thrust than the Tandem Z will and I can only put this down to weight.

Trim- because of the additional concentration required to get airborn and stable the trim is going to have to wait a second longer. That second can be catastrophic though as constant crashing and a more sophisticated front rotor action means you have to get the trim sorted qucker or you'll bin it!...again.

Untrimmed, the Tandem has a propensity to yaw and pitch off after liftoff very quickly and this, as already suggested means, the Tandem favours a larger area to get it sorted out in.

I'm afriad I can only give scant report of the third channel- i.e. forward as I crashed so much I think ive upset the front servo in it's casing so that even a fully retarded trim has it dashing forward and the turning control barely works at all.

What I can say though is that I can see how this offers more of a challenge and a reward if you can get it going well. It doesn't do the dip-a-bit-move-a-bit-spin-a-bit repeat that the single does and even though I virtually destroyed mine in one single day I can't really fault it.It's my lack of skill and finess and not the models failures that have caused it.

Am I going to get another and try again?




Does night follow day?

TandemZ, 29 Jul 2008
Having owned 3 PicooZ helicopters, I thought I ought to give the TandemZ a try. It's more versatile than the PicooZ in terms of control, although trickier to master. I found that in a small room, it's easier to control forw