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Professionals need to use this drone. My husband and son are still trying to figure out how to control it. Definitely only use it in a field with nothing insight to learn it, it will fly away so fast you won't know what happened.

I was excited about the 3 in 1 STEM Building Remote Controller Drone as it promised a combination of education and fun for kids. However, the experience fell short of expectations. While the concept of building and controlling your own drone is innovative, the materials provided in the kit felt cheap and almost junky, diminishing the overall value.The price point doesn't reflect the quality, making it hard to recommend this kit. It's a fantastic idea on paper, but the execution with low-quality materials makes it less appealing. If you're considering this for educational play, it might be wise to explore other options that ensure better durability and value.

My 10 yo and I had a lot of fun with this. It took about 20 minutes for him to build on his own. It really works. It's surprisingly easy to fly. The battery lasts a good amount of time.It does tend to pop apart when you run into things, so be aware of that.

Ok, where to start. The stability is ok, not good, and definitely not great. The trim does work somewhat, but there is no way to completely remove drift, as I'm pretty sure that it can't sense drift. With that being said, I think the age range is misleading, if not completely wrong. I definitely would not recommend this for anyone under the age of 12 (preferably 14) w/o constant parental supervision. In no way what-so-ever, should an 8 year old be allowed to use this on his/her own without an adult supervising.Why do I feel this way? Even though there are guards, when the drone runs into something, it can still cause damage. There is a level of instability, especially after power is first applied, until trimmed. If it hits a person (or other object) with any momentum, the guards push out of the way and the blades hit the person (object), which hurts. I didn't cut myself, but that doesn't mean that the blades won't cut you. Hit someone in the head, and you can understand the concern.The batteries only last about 7 minutes, and they take an hour to charge, so you can do the math. At best, you are going to get 6 minutes of flight time per battery charge, and that may even drop to 5 minutes if there are issues with calibration. I am not saying that this is bad, as I have used bad drones, and they are really terrible, which is why I only took off 1 star for this device. The instructions are somewhat poorly written and laid out, so be careful during assembly, and read the full instruction manual before attempting to fly it.Who is this good for? Someone who is interested in drones but hasn't had any experience with them, and you aren't 100% sure that it is something that you truly want to spend a lot of money on. If you've had experience with a good drone that can hover in a stationary position and not drift, DO NOT BUY THIS DRONE! You will be extremely disappointed, and it will be a complete waste of your money.If after reading this entire review, you feel that this is something that you want to explore, I can recommend it for those that I describe. Get your feet wet, understand how drones work, and understand their limitations. Then go to next step, which can be an expensive hobby. BEST

I purchased this for my grandson who is 11 years old. He's very familiar with Lego building block kits so this should be an easy build project for him.The kit includes the drone in 3 colors: Yellow, Red and Blue - that's why it's called 3 in one. Only one motor module is included that is YellowAlong with the drone you get a number of necessary accessories:- The hand controller (needs 3-AA batteries)- 2 rechargeable batteries and the recharging cable- Spare blades in all 3 colors- A short strip of Hook and Loop material that is used to help keep the drone together- A small screwdriver.- Build directions and an operations manualThe build was very quick and took probably 15 minutes. During the build make sure you install the rechargeable battery so that the wire lead can reach the plug/connector on the back side of the drone. Also make sure you attach the bumper guard to the drone before you try to fly. When learning to fly things can get out of control pretty quickly and you will really appreciate the bumper.Also, the battery cables as well as all the leads from the motors are "Keyed" for their connectors. That means they only fit one way. The connectors are small so be careful when pushing them into the plug. Also be sure to seat the motor plugs all the way in till they are flush with the motor case.Make sure the rechargeable batteries are charged. My batteries came charged and I would agree with the website that 1 battery supplies about 10 minutes of flight. Unfortunately, it takes much longer to charge.Unlike the assembly instructions the operation manual takes some time to read.- The set up works pretty well. But the unlock feature is a bit off. For me after the calibrations to unlock I had to push both joysticks down and inward. Then the rotors started turning slowly but the drone did not take off. At this point I picked the drone up and placed it on the ground. To lift off press the 1 button take off.- Make sure you look at what each of the control buttons do. There is an automatic 1 button take off and a one button descend and land. There is also a button you can hit to bring the device back to where you started.- If you crash (better to say when you crash) there is a Gyroscope calibration that restores the drone's balance. Make sure you read the full section under Gyroscope Calibration.- Also make sure you read the section on Headless mode. This also is something you may have to use after a crash so it's good to know this feature exists.At this point you've got the drone running and taking off in 1 button take mode. Now you just need to put in the time to learn how to fly. Not so easy but after a few tense flights you start to make smaller more controlled movements on the hand controller. After some trial and error, the drone begins to behave. I big indoor room would be an advantage. Outside the wind may be too much.This is a really nice kit, where you build a fully functional drone. And the drone actually fly's pretty well - this design is very high quality. The plastic blocks are strong and really hold together. The drone is capable of surviving multiple crashes. Sometimes a block or rotor pop off but from doing the build, you know how to fix this. The hand controller is smooth, and the drone responds quickly to commands. I was happily surprised at how well this DIY kit worked. I was expecting the worst but instead got something very capable. It's a lot of fun to use.I would suggest adult supervision but if your child plays video games they'll catch on sooner than you think. Charging of course is another matter. 20 minutes of flying means hours of charging. It's the same with all RC devices. You spend way more time charging than driving.I would recommend this kit. It's a lot of fun to build and fly. And this drone is capable of being flown very well. It's worth the time you put into it. And the learning is transferable to larger devices you may buy down the road. Have fun!

The big thing that caught my eye about this drone was that it was buildable in many ways. With my brick-building-loving son who has also been begging for a drone, I knew this would be great for his birthday. Indeed, he loved putting it together and being able to swap out colors, as desired. Even though it's his first drone and many people have had bad luck with it, he's loved it and been very successful with it. He has been able to navigate it inside and outside and even been able to successfully do flips with it. It's one of his favorite presents now!