These amazing Star Wars drones let you battle with the Millennium Falcon

The quads dont just fly either, but do battle with lasers. When a ship is hit by a laser from an opposing ship, its paired controller (Empire or Rebellion-themed, naturally) shakes in the pilots hands. After three direct hits, the drone will slowly spiral to the ground the game is over. Although the prototypes werent

The quads don’t just fly either, but do battle with lasers. When a ship is hit by a laser from an opposing ship, its paired controller (Empire or Rebellion-themed, naturally) shakes in the pilot’s hands. After three direct hits, the drone will slowly spiral to the ground the game is over. Although the prototypes weren’t ready for one of these battles when we saw them, the lasers alone were pretty striking. Propel has put an incredible amount of detail into the packaging too, with each quad coming in a presentation case with a relief model of the ship or bike on the front. Lift off the top and speakers stay playing the Star Wars theme or some relevant quote. (Open up the Millennium Falcon, for example, and you’ll hear a familiar voice boasting about the Kessel Run.) Each model is individually numbered, and for the real hardcore collectors, will ship with a wax seal. That’s "for the people who are never going to open it," says Matloff. He adds: "We wanted to speak to the older Star Wars fans, who are really collectors. And I wanted to create something I could put on my desk and geek out about."

The drones haven't been licensed for sale in the US yet

Unfortunately, though, getting your hands on one of these quads might be tricky. They’re currently only licensed for sale in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and Matloff says that while they’re keen to negotiate to sell in the US, there’s no deal in place yet. American fans will have to buy them from online retailers instead. There’s also no pricing available yet, but interested fans can reserve the option to buy the models from Propel’s website. There have been no confirmed prices, but we've heard reports of between £200 to £300 ($300 to $400) for each quad. The company expects to start shipping the quads in September, and then getting them out to stores in the following months.

"Going to the movies, seeing Star Wars; that was my time to become present in the moment and let the whole world slip away," Matloff says about his childhood experiences with the franchise. "I think it’s really essential we don’t lose that. We can create that magic at the movies, but we can also create it with the products, the toys, we make."

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