When things started staying cold or windy (blustery as Pooh would say), I decided it was time to evolve from my Air Hogs Havoc to something with 3 channel control. I happened to have some credit at Amazon, and liked the look of the Micro Mosquito. I decided on the v3, since it was supposed to be 3 channel (or function that way), and should be more maneuverable than the Havoc. I thought I was ordering a Syma, as they are supposed to be the best of all the versions out there.
When the box arrived, I was dismayed to see it was an Alany. I didn’t know any better though, and thought that it might work out ok (I try to be optimistic). Turns out I was wrong. In it’s stock form (pictured above), the helicopter cannot be trimmed. When in the air, it just spins and spins basically out of control. Further, something with the forward/ backward control is messed up, as the rear propellor spins when the controller is at rest. Cheaply made, but what else could I expect for ~$20 I guess.
There is mention somewhere in RCGroups.com about upgrading the rotors to “flybar” blades. The source for these, TheParkNShop.com has them listed at $12.99, but UPS Ground shipping is another $11. That brings the total price of the Alany to more than what you can get a Syma for from DealExtreme.com - $31 with free shipping.
My recommendation is to stay away from the Alany. If you do shop for one of these at Amazon ($26.13 at the time of this writing)
