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As gadgets go the Radio controlled Moped (pictured left) won't win any awards at the top shows but still it deserves a mention on this site.
Like many of our readers it's understated but brimming with style and it's sure to be seen zooming across sitting room floors on Christmas morning.
Whether you wanted a Vespa/Lambretta 'back in the day', or are just a fan of The Who Quadrophenia and the like, relive the heady days of the sixties with this great little gadget!
This Remote Controlled Mod Scooter is sure to appeal to kids (both big and small)!
If your allegiances lay with the Motorcycle loving Rockers you can always have endless hours of amusement putting the poor helpless Mod on board through some dare-devil Evil Knievel style stunts!
Ever fancied yourself as a pilot but couldn't be bothered booking flying lessons?
Well now the Sky Challenger Remote Control Helicopter set 85725 allows you to control not one but two aircraft!
Ideally though this exciting set is to be used by two people battling to outwit each other in the sky.
Pilots use their flying skills and inbuilt laser beams to temporarily disable the other Sky Challenger. If that wasn't tempting enough the flying game is accompanied by an audible sound effect for added excitement!
When you hit your opponent's helicopter with a laser beam it should send it spinning to the ground.
Built by Wonderland Models their sales pitch includes the following statement - "Only 17cms long and weighing just 11 grams, these two tiny Silverlit Sky Challenger Choppers are remarkably robust, and incorporate an auto stability system to make them easy to operate both indoors and outside in calm conditions."
However it reality these items are far less robust than advertised.
While they certainly 'do what they say on the tin' they can only really be played with in 'non windy' conditions. Therefore using them outside in a British winter may not be the wisest idea.
Retailing at between £40 and £50 this set would be a unique gift at Christmas but may be better suited to adults rather than children.
Advertised as the
latest weapon in office warfare technology the USB Missile Launcher is flying
off shelves across the land.
Why? Well this piece
of amazing technology allows you to keep annoying work colleagues at a safe
distance away.
To work the ICBM (Inter-Cubicle Ballistic Missile) plug it into any standard computer USB port. The control centre software allows you to control elevation. When you have the target locked in your sights, press FIRE and the computer launches a foam missile, complete with missile sound effects!
The missiles are launched by strong springs and have a range of about 3 meters, but as the missiles are made from foam, you are unlikely to do any damage.
A must for all office pranksters!
