I've destroyed enough RC toy airplanes to be very wary of putting a hobby-grade plane in the air. But this toy, another in the latest flying RCs from WowWee's FlyTech line, is made for crashing. And not because it's super strong and won't break. Because it's supposed to break apart. Fly, Crash, Fall Apart, Reassemble. Fly Again. It's the FlyTech Crash FX.

Look Ma! No Wings! No Wheels! This cute little RC skims along just above the floor's surface. Another winner in the inexpensive but fun RC toys for kids of all ages category is the FlyTech Hoverpod. Perfect for the cold winter months because it's indoors only and small so it doesn't need a huge space to operate.

FlyTech Hoverpod in Blue
© M. James

Not sure why they call it a space insect, looks like a huge ladybug to me. But if you've tried the RC tarantulas but want something that can do more than creep around on the floor, maybe this wall-climbing bug is what you want. Like the Zero Gravity Cars this insect climbs the walls and the ceiling. There is the 6-legged space beetle (ladybug) and a 10-legged space spider. They have them on sale at toys.brando.com.  (found via GeekAlerts)

Mrs. N writes, "My son recently purchased an amphibious tank. He was letting his brother play with it with him, and his brother, who knows nothing about R/C vehicles, pushed the thing with his foot.  Now the tank will not do anything." She wants to know what happened and if it's something they can fix. Your suggestions wanted.

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