What is it? Probably the best gift you could give the Star Wars obsessive in your life this Christmas. Propel, a United States drones company, has released three models based on Star Wars Tie Fighters, Speeder Bikes and X-Wing Starfighters, then proceeded to get them airborne. That's not all: if you've got a buddy with one of these, you can pair up and make your drones have laser battles with each other. That's pretty cool.
How do they work? If you've never flown a drone before, there's a bit of a training session involved. Hand-eye co-ordination is key. Thankfully, these models come with an intensive training booklet, a training mode and a simulation app. I tried to skip all that before realising I couldn't even achieve liftoff. But my flying abilities quickly stablised once I went through the courses. Unless you're a drone expert, I'd thoroughly advise reading everything and undertaking at least some of the training. And stick to your lounge first, otherwise you'll be pulling your drone out of the neighbour's trees.
![Propel's Star Wars T-65 X-Wing Starfighter.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XW6V4ESVADJV7OIMKRKLNND23U.jpg?auth=6ea3da35ce77465c6d03057b589f22de8f78ced1a048dad3f586825d58628b23&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
What's in the box? A lot. If you get a collector's edition, there's a display case, charger, the drone itself, an instruction manual, and plenty of extra parts should you lose something.