Gyro Robots

By Genius Toy Taiwan
Price $60.00
Age 7+

Each of the 7 models/experiments you'll build with this set contains a powerful gyroscope that seems to defy gravity. Despite the swiftness with which you'll excitedly assemble and reassemble the pieces, morphing from one experiment to another, each of these models has a highly polished, futuristic look. Robo Gyro in particular, with his see-through blue skull, mechanical arms, and pincer hands, looks like he sprang from the pages of a science fiction story. Whether careening along a flat surface or balanced delicately on a taut string, the mobility of the Robo Gyro, Segway, Rope Walker, and Flight Simulator models is as exciting to watch as they were fun to build. The Balance Game model lets you observe changes in its center of gravity as you add blocks to it. The Gyrorector model demonstrates how a key component of all aircraft works. The Gyro Compass model adjusts automatically to point due north, a result of the earth's rotation. The included booklet, in addition to containing easy-to-follow visual guides to building the models, provides marvelous information on the Gyro Effect and its many uses. Takes 3 AAA batteries.