Nikko Sky Ripper

[chrispowell84]

Hello All,

Firstly happy new year.

I have just been given a Nikko Sky ripper as a christmas present, My father inlaw has also brought one. From what i have read in some forums this is classed as a toy, My local model shop also told me this. He was disgusted that i classed it as an outdoor helicopter.

Anyway yesterday was our first flight as it seemed to be a fairly still day, At least we thought. On my first take off before getting chance to set everything up the wind somehow got hold of it and crashed it to the ground causing the canopy to crack and one of the support for the rotar blades to snap. My father in law then tried his and the same happened but this time snapped the rotar blade. So we took them home and ordered some spares and put my rotar blade on his so at least he could fly if the weather was good enough.

So this morning he went to fly again, Had chance to kind of set it up but the wind caught it causing the rotar blade to snap again. But when flying he couldnt seem to get the nose up, It was always nose diving. And this was after adjusting the squash plate.

Can anyone please help me with the setup of these helicopters, We are both extreme beginners at this but have all intentions of advancing on to better helicopters.

Thanks in Advance

Regards Chris

[Made2Fade]

Hi mate first of all welcome rcheliaddicts.
The helicopter you have is an indoor model and your local model shop was right in classing it as more of a toy. Having a range of 30m and a height of 10ms should be the clue there of it not really being an outdoor model too (see specs in the following link). Reason it probably nosedived is because the slightest breeze outdoors would down these helis. It would have to be nearly still outside to fly one outdoors. I dont think theres been a calm enough day up and down the country for the last few weeks to even think about taking one of them out. As far as setup these should just fly right out of the box. For anyone wondering what one of these is :- http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.asp...Gadgets/043389

Hope that helps a little.
Lee

[bcphill]

Hi chris
I have also bee given one for christmas and found it really difficult for my first one and quitre a dissapointment for £70. They are actually out of production now but replaced by another model exactly the same but with a different canopy. The only good thing is that the spares are quite cheap and i ordered 3 sets blades and 2 canopies for mine for about £20 inc postage.

I think i may replace the bust rotors (yes i did it too) and then keep it till perhaps i get used to flying. I think the main set up problem is setting the squash plate properly as if you have it too far forward the thing takes off like a missile and crashes.

I intend to but the one recommended on here for beginners the Blade cx2 and the pheonix simulation software. I think i am right in saying you can attach the control box of the CX2 to the computer and fly the simulation which is good. Its more expensive but at least its a machine that you can fly a little and get used to it without constantly crashing.

As others have said dont take it outside. The slightest breeze will down it.

Dont expect much sense from Nikkos web site. they are not even in this country and are next to useless. I i were you i would see if Toys are us will take it back as being unsiutabe and buy a contra rotating job which as lee has said are much more stable.

good luck to you both

Phill

[Made2Fade]

Good advice from bcphill id take it (swap his word 'squash' with the word 'swash in the above text. lol)
Lee

[bcphill]

Good advice from bcphill id take it (swap his word 'squash' with the word 'swash in the above text. lol)
Lee

Ha yeah i realised after i had posted it.

[chrispowell84]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your advice.

Phil, Where did you get your spares from. Did you get them from the nikko website or have you found a supplier in th uk.

As for the CX2, i dont really want to get another helicopterf untill i get better at flying the Sky ripper. I would like to progess on to something from the Honey bee range (I like the idea of 3D flying), Although im not sure how good these are as they are fairly cheap. I do understand that flying 1 of these is gonna be quite hard though.

Thanks again

Chris

[bcphill]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your advice.

Phil, Where did you get your spares from. Did you get them from the nikko website or have you found a supplier in th uk.

As for the CX2, i dont really want to get another helicopterf untill i get better at flying the Sky ripper. I would like to progess on to something from the Honey bee range (I like the idea of 3D flying), Although im not sure how good these are as they are fairly cheap. I do understand that flying 1 of these is gonna be quite hard though.

Thanks again

Chris

Hi Chris
I have been onto the Customer services number this am and they told me that Nikko UK has now ceased trading in the UK and now only operate from the far east. I got my spares from the web site.

go to www.nikko-rc.com
choose webshop
select english
select flying items

select 510030a skywatcher.

you will see this is exactly the same as the skyripper but just different livery. the spares are quite cheap but... when i ordered mine i selected visa payment but never entered a credit card. I got a confimation email with the details on etc. I emailed them toldthem but had no reply.

When i rang the cust serv no in UK 01707 377767 the lady told me that Nikko had an agreement that if anyone has a problem to take it back to the store and thet store will refund the money.

I wish i had known before.
Anyway i will wait and see what happens but am very tempted to go for the CX2 with Phoenix software option and write the skyripper of as a lost cause.

what do you think chris

[chrispowell84]

Yeah that is where i have ordered my bits from, Came to 20quid which was good for what i ordered.

I dont think they would give me a refund as its been crashed. If they will i might just do that, If i crash it again when the new parts are fitted.

I have been pricing up the Honey Bee though, If toys r us take back the sky ripper i think the Bee will be my next Heli

Thanks anyway.