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Homemade RC Millennium Falcon Is the Drone You've Always Dreamed of Flying

MojoKid writes Here's a dose of Rebel goodness to tide you over while you wait for the next Star Wars trailer. A drone enthusiast in France recently graced the web with a few videos of a self-built quadcopter with a shell designed to look like the Millennium Falcon. It's enough to make a Star Wars fan tear up. The drone features a blue thruster light, just like the real Millennium Falcon, and has bright front lights as well. Its creator, who goes by "Oliver C", has some serious modding skills. The shape of the Millennium Falcon presented Oliver with some challenges, but he has the balance more or less handled by the time the spaceship (or quadcopter) takes its first flight outside.

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  1. What a Piece of Junk! by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Insightful

    n/t

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  2. Re: Was a drone by jd2112 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So it's a hopped up modified hunk of junk. Kind of increases its authenticity.

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