takaratomy qfo flying objects get ready to land on earth
August 18th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
Imagine an army of tiny little UFOs whizzing around your head. Now imagine that you could be the one controlling them.
TakaraTomy’s mysterious looking QFOs are pint-sized remote controlled hovering spacecraft which spin through the sky. A little propeller mounted on the bottom of a lightweight foam body gives the QFO its flight.
Each one comes with a rechargeable battery which provides up to 4 minutes of continuous flight on a 30 minute charge.
In addition to the yellow, blue, red and silver versions, it looks like there’s a retro UFO-style version that’s in the works too.
QFOs are expected to hit stores in Japan this September. I managed to find them available for pre-order over on Amazon JP for just ¥3520 (appx. $32 USD) but it’s doubtful you’ll be able to get these outside of Japan for a while.
While the QFO homepage isn’t particularly helpful in explaining anything about how these work, it is worth a look for the goofy UFO investigation marketing campaign.
[various tidbits via Digital Gadgets Freak, CScout Japan and Gizmodo Japan]
filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun
August 18th, 2008 comments (3): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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not til september you say? haven’t got the ufo covering, but the barebones flight unit, we’ve had them in melbourne, australia for at least a month – good fun.
Cool. Post a link if you know a store that’s already got them in stock.
Too bad that the styropor brakes so easily. After crashing into a wall a few times, the little feet broke of. After glueing the weight wasn’t right anymore and it doesn’t fly right anymore. The should have made this from light plastic.