Takara Tommy Hover Q Mini RC Hovercraft

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Having chatted at some length to my writers here on TFTS about what is and what isn’t prime material for content here on the site – netbooks, phones, you get the picture – I’m now going to set an especially poor example by posting about this Takara Tommy Hover Q Mini RC Hovercraft which, for some reason, particularly appeals to me and the posting of which has allowed for one of the most curious post titles on the site for, well, at least a few minutes (I’m up against a couple of pros here, so I don’t fancy my chances long term).

Following up from such RC gems as the RC Housefly, the iFly Vamp RC Vampire Bat, the QFO (also from Takara Tommy and the utterly bizarre (but oh so cool) Slamjam Sparkler (alas only a concept) the Takara Tommy Hover Q Mini RC Hovercraft, which measures in at just 80 x 100 x 60mm, apart from being a great office gadget, works exactly like a real hovercraft in floating on an air cushion (no hidden wheels here) which means that not only is it ultra manoeuvrable but it should, in theory, work on water – though we are unable to actually establish whether this would be a particularly good idea.

Available in four color schemes the Takara Tommy Hover Q Mini RC Hovercraft, which offers a purported endurance of up to 3 minutes based on a 40 minute charge (4 x AA batteries) is retailing in Japan for the equivalent of $32 and I want one so much I would say it hurts – except it doesn’t, not really.

I’ve no idea if these are available outside of Japan but I’m keeping my eyes peeled.