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The Silverlit company is continuing to come up with fun new ideas for their steadily growing stream of radio-controlled toys. The latest example is the Planet Protector.

For some reason, the manufacturers of this radio-controlled indoor toy thought Santa was better suited in a helicopter, rather than the traditional sleigh and reindeer team.

If you enjoy golf themed gadgets like the Chip Shotz Desktop Golf and the Golfing Mario and Luigi Mini Figures, this radio-controlled toy should be right up your alley.

Here we have yet another radio-controlled creation that definitely would have made it into the Top 13 Strangest R/C Toys list if it would have been around when the article was published. Say hello the R/C skunk.

Here is the latest addition to the growing line of radio-controlled Micro Bladez mini choppers – an indoor R/C toy inspired by the military Apache attack helicopter.

This radio-controlled car features a built-in digital video camera that transmits a live feed to the controller and its 2.4-inch color TFT LCD video monitor. And to top it enough, they have also managed to squeeze in an interactive laser game.

Speaking of submersible Bluetooth keyboards, here’s a radio-controlled replica of the USS Seawolf SSN-21 submarine, featuring a cool looking sub-style controller.

The fun and cool little Hover-Q toy is said to be the smallest indoor infrared-controlled hovercraft in the world with its 10.5 cm (4.1 inches) in length.

This radio-controlled car allows you to “paint” its path using a handheld infrared tracker – a feature that brought a lot of attention when the toy was displayed at the Hong Kong Toy Fair earlier this year.

The Taiwanese company Thunder Tiger has come up with an advanced radio-controlled helicopter for those looking for something more than the average indoor choppers.

The Hong Kong-based WowWee company has announced the launch of their FlyTech Bladestar, a radio-controilled indoor flying machine that is said to “change helicopter flight as we know it today”.

The Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy has announced its QFO – a small radio-controlled flying toy that was recently displayed at the 2008 Tokyo Toy Show in Japan.