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  1. jud

    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    It's my little girls birthday next month, she's 10, she's no idea what she wants so I've mentioned getting a drone, we live near a big field so it's ideal for her.

    Has anyone got one? What do i nee to look for? Where's best place to look for one?

    Thanks
     
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    Are you sure you're not just getting it for yourself and your little girls birthday is just a convenient excuse? Have you got any fit neighbours by any chance? ;-) ;)
     
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    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    I've been sussed out at the first attempt :D

    I'll keep you posted on the fit neighbours in the coming weeks haha
     
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    We bought a cheap one from Argos for about 70 quid mate. The camera was awful, it was badly built and the remote control didn't respond very well.

    I'd say have a look a lot further up the price bracket than we did, we ended up giving it to the little lad next door and his dad said he got bored as the fly band was poor.

    Good gadgets though! So good luck with finding one.
     
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    Nowt but motorised wasps , a nuisance
     
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    - Planes/helicopters and a shot from Dave Regis
    - generally in the air
     
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    PCs world now doing a good range. Or drones direct near Huddersfield. https://www.dronesdirect.co.uk/content/visit-us

    I would get a cheap one first

    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=292056736079&globalID=EBAY-GB

     
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    If there's one thing in life that should be banned, it's the Drone.
     
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    We use a parrot drone at work - camera is pretty decent on it. Have a look in Maplins - they have a few different ones in there as well
     
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    There's plenty of folk who drone on and on, on here.
     
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    Nice idea. Might see if the wife lets me buy a DJI Magic Pro for my daughters third birthday :)
     
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