TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Remote Controlled

Mad Dog Motors Derby Set by KID GALAXY INC.

Now kids can get real bang-up demolition derby action anytime, anywhere. They just power up the Mad Dogs cars and crash 'em together or smash 'em into objects, and instantly the car will crack up. When the car crashes head on, the roof, hood and a door will be dislodged. If it smashes and hits the rear bumper, the trunk and a door pop open. Kids can drive them "busted up" or push on the ejected parts to restore. This product is a 2007 Creative Child Seal of Excellence Award winner.
— "Remote control cars by Kid Galaxy: we sell them all the time.  There are lots of different kinds for all age groups.  Boys love them because they work well and they're fun," said Katie Culotta, owner of Victoria’s Toy Station in Baton Rouge, La., about last-minute gifts for boys.
— When asked about trends in her store, Jill Jernigan, owner of J. Christopher Toys in Jonesboro, Ark., replied, "Remote control toys. We do a whole lot of Kid Galaxy....Kids like it because they’re clever and unique remote control cars."
— Four of 48 retailers who spoke to TDmonthly named Kid Galaxy remote-control cars as among the favorites in their stores. 11/1/2006 (Price: $30.00)

E-flite Blade CX 2 Helicopter by HOBBY ZONE

In the world of electric radio-controlled helicopters, the Eflite Blade CX 2 radio-controlled heli stands out not just because of its looks, but because it also offers the latest technology available, such as a 2.4 GHz radio, which lets you fly anywhere without channel interference. This helicopter also features an improved gyro and servo control motors. The Blade CX 2 can be flown by almost anyone with some practice and can easily be flown indoors.  It comes with a training gear set and qualifies for free shipping. The Blade CX 2 also comes with an instructional DVD and manual and is backed by solid phone tech support. Parts are widely available. Launch date: 2006. 10/30/2006 (Price: $189.99)

E-flite Blade CX Helicopter by HOBBY ZONE

Electric radio-controlled helis are the rage right now. With the new Blade CX you get a completely assembled and ready-to-fly, micro-radio control heli with a design that is so stable almost any first-time flyer can be hovering like a pro in no time. This is the most popular micro heli on the market today and can be flown indoors.

Included are a free training gear set and a crash kit comprised of the four most commonly used parts (regularly $33.95). This item also qualifies for free shipping.

The Blade CX comes with an instructional video CD and manual and is backed by solid phone tech support. Unlike toys, parts are widely available. Everything that's needed for flight is included with your purchase. 10/30/2006 (Price: $189.99)

HobbyZone Super Cub Ready-to-Fly by HOBBY ZONE

Being big and stable with a 4' wing and a motor that drives the plane over 30 mph, the Super Cub is beyond a toy, yet easy to learn to fly. Flight times are over 20 minutes, and for a limited time Hobby Zone is offering a free second battery and free shipping. The Super Cub is ready-to-fly out of the box and comes with an instructional DVD and manual. It is backed by solid phone tech support, and parts are widely available.
— “I had a lot of people asking for remote-control [(RC)] airplanes,” Manager Char Mcaulay of Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., told TDmonthly.
— David Campbell, owner for 19 years of Amazing Toys in Great Falls, Mont., also received a lot of requests for RC airplanes for the 2006 holidays.
— Toy-store owners say that easy flyers, such as this model, are among their best-selling RC aircraft, because they appeal to a wide range of hobbyists. 10/30/2006 (Price: $159.99)

RC Car Ferrari scale 1:6 by AMOS MARKETING INC. INTERNATIONAL

Kids can go slow or fast in this scale-model Ferrari with a built-in speaker that accommodates an MP3 player. The control lets kids turn the car forward, backward, right or left, stop and open or close the door. It has authentic engine and horn sounds. Head lights turn on when moving forward; tail lights turn on when the car goes backward. And when the car stops, its brake lights illuminate. It comes in blue and red. Launch date: March 2006. ( Watch Video) 10/4/2006 (Price: $129.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

E-flite Blade CP Pro RTF Electric Micro Heli by HORIZON HOBBY

Based on the tried-and-true Blade CP platform, the Blade CP Pro adds the lightweight power of a three-cell 800mAh Li-Po battery pack, the lightning-quick cyclic response of Bell-Hiller mixing, and the upright or inverted agility of symmetrical main rotor blades. Plus, it can easily be outfitted with brushless power and a heading-lock gyro, without the need for a new radio system or difficult modifications. For red-hot micro heli aerobatics in about the time it takes to charge a battery pack, nothing can touch the cutting-edge Blade CP Pro.
— In a Summer 2012 survey about electronic and battery operated toys, Mark Rosenblum from Hobbytown in Fairfield, Conn., told TDmonthly that he sells 20-30 RC helicopters from E-Flite and Ares each month. 10/3/2006 (Price: $249.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

PARKZONE Focke Wulf 190 RTF Electric by HORIZON HOBBY

Dubbed the “Butcher Bird,” the Focke-Wulf 190 was the Luftwaffe’s most potent piston-engine fighter of WWII. Experience the thrill of flying this warbird legend on a smaller scale with ParkZone's aerobatic RTF reproduction. It’s ready to fly, straight out of the box. 10/3/2006 (Price: $229.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Vigilante Custom S.U.V. Lowrider by LOWRIDE2FREEDOM

The remote-controlled Lourdes model car features a four-wheel hopping action. The 1:25 scale car dances and hops to beats, locks in poses and flashes headlights and breaklights. The car is controlled by a four-button computer game style controller attached by a chord in the back. 9/5/2006 (Price: $19.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tu Cute Car with Remote by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

Little girls can place Tu Ta Bella in her Tu Cute Car with Remote and she’s off on a shopping trip with her friends. The Tu Ta Bella IR car features a flower-shaped key car remote that controls the direction the car goes — forward and backward with a turn. It even has a horn that beeps “toot toot ta bella.”  8/7/2006 (Price: $14.99)

XPV (Extreme Performance Vehicle) by JAKKS PACIFIC INC.

Kids can drive on the ground like a car or fly in the air like a plane with Fly Wheels XPV. This virtually indestructible XPV has unbelievable performance and drives over concrete, grass and even off road at speeds approaching 20 miles per hour. The easily controlled XPV can fly over 20 stories high at speeds approaching 30 miles per hour taking radio control to new heights. Kids can put on a show for everyone to see by performing amazing air and ground stunts. 8/7/2006 (Price: $59.99)

Mega Mech Airmagination by MANLEY TOY DIRECT

What kid doesn't want a giant inflatable robot that acts on their commands? This 4”-plus–tall, radio-controlled man of air can even record and play back phrases in killer-robot tones. "I want one," said a resident 8-year-old bent on world domination. "Me, too," sang out a 10-year-old girl across the way. "I want to scare the dog and then dress it up. If we got two, we could have a war." Manley representatives have said it's selling well, but expect a big boost come Christmastime. "It's at a price point that it makes an easy gift decision,” one representative told TDmonthly. 10/4/2007 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]