1st,Hottest Helicopter in China now. It even better than the famouse Syma S107.
2nd,
Brand DFD
Model F103
Type radio control
Channel 4C
Material metal alloy
Gyro support
Function Forward, backward, ascending, descending and turn left or right function.
Compatibility suitable to fly indoors
Battery for Helicopter 3.7V rechargeable lithium battery
Battery for R/C 6 AA batteries (not included)
Others easy-disassembly battery cover
Bought one, cant wait :)
Yeah, I couldn't resist either, nice price REP, thanks! :)
Ohhh…ok why not. Need something to scare the cat with.
Cheers!
I bought the Syma S107 from lightake about two weeks ago but the remote was faulty.
I asked for a replacement one but they requested for a video clip to prove that the item is faulty.
I sent them the clip today, will wait and see if they will send me a new one.
If I don't get a replacement, they will regret hard for a lousy 20 dollars.
I've sent email this morning but still havn't got any reply yet after more than 12 hours.
Let's see..
Those same RC fans will tell you 'real' 4 channel heli's don't cost <$22 either!
Stupid neg, read the rules!
And that makes it not a bargain?
Stupid neg is stupid.
yes you have a point. but this is cheap. compare it to my nine eagles and my walkeras. it wont fly as well. but walkeras are too big for indoor. and for $20 screw it. if it breaks it breaks lol
just bought one. Let's hope it lives up to expectations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLJWAsTXOas
Cool youtube clip of what looks like the same chopper.
Looks awesome fun for $22!
I have a s107 and they are great fun. Only thing I would say is dont think you can get two and race them side by side, you end up interrupting each others signal and falling out the air or crashing into walls ;)
very nice, just bought one. cant wait :D
Bought one, thanks. Selected to use my credit card company's exchange rate fee instead of paypal.
What is the range of these things?
After debating for quite a while i finally bought one. Been wanting one for a while and was tempted by a $25 one from kmart but sure this is better :D
Hopefully dont break it straight away - maybe shldve bought 2!
Check those videos in an earlier comment, one gets a literal hammering & comes thru with (hehe, pun time) flying colours! ;)
yeah, i certainly didn't put the syma through that, but I was surprised how tough it was
What payment u use yo?
Would like red as well as blue.
Any chance on this ?
I've never had an RC helicopter before, but do you know if this model can fly supporting an additional 100g of mass? (attaching a camera to it?)
No SimBer, you cannot fly it down to Maccas to get you a cheesburger!!!
Lol. Mass = Fat?
Malcolm 2011.
this one couldnt take extra weight. fixed pitch blades and an underpowered brushed motor. no chance. you could get a mini keyring spy cam. ebay have the for liek $20 that could work as they weigh about 20grams. but keep in mind it will drain your battery within a minute or so
I am going to buy this, how long will shipping take? 3-5 day to australia?
I'm not sure how long the shipping will take. But you'd be lucky to get it within two weeks.
3-5 day to australia?
closer to 3-5 weeks would be my guess… as long as it eventually gets here, i don't care…
Syma i got from lightake took 2 weeks.
Man i love that thing.
Immediately missed strafing, so got this 4ch.
Forget that you ordered it & get a nice little surprise in 2 weeks:)
3-5 days to australia? What planet do you live on?
Well I ordered it. Hopefully it ships soon and I look forward to receiving it. $23 or so for one of these seems like a good deal when asian sellers in Westfields are charging up to $80 per helicopter!
So you think white sellers would charge less? Ahahaha….
…or more???
you guys who ordered on the 13th, has your order shipped yet?
Ordered it in the AM's of the 13th. It is still on "Collecting Products Now" status.
ordered 14th, same status
hmm seems like they might be a bit slow like dealextreme..
Just bought one with paypal. Thanks OP.
bought one thanks.
is this gonna ship anytime soon?
yeah, my status hasn't changed yet
rep has gone quiet, hopefully it ships soon…
Bought! Should be good for a few laughs. Thanks Rep.
My helicopter just shipped. :)
lucky you, im still waiting…
Same here, just been shipped this afternoon…. maybe another 2-3 weeks to receive
keep us updated on delivery using the tracking number. I wanna see how long it takes to get out from the warehouse, to china post, and then to sydney.
The tracking page says it passed Chinese customs on the 20th.
Interesting. It passed another lot of customs on the 23rd.
STILL waiting for it to be shipped!! nearly ready to cancel the order and get a refund back.
Finally, got an email saying it has been shipped. the wait begins.
what page are using to track shipping??
The email says use the hong kong post site but my tracking number is RNxxxxxxxxxCN indicating it's shipped from china so so http://www.track-chinapost.com/ is what I use.
Cheers checked this site and worked for me. It's cleared customs but still at the airport as of 22/5. Hopefully leaving soon :D
Same status here as on the 23/5
my tracking number does not work at all
nothing is coming up on any trackings for me, no record exists. hopefully it shows up on there soon. obviously must be in china waiting to be sorted…
my number started working, it sitting in beijing airport. talk about slow postage lol…
Mine has Hong Kong post service number "RR6XXXXXXHK" still waiting on this.
I could not fins with above link so I googled this one.
It would be interesting to see if honk Kong Post will be faster than China post
yeah mine is through chinapost, that hong kong one doesn't work.
I think HK will be quicker.. all my packages coming from HK have always arrived within 5-7 days in Sydney.
Anyone got their chopper yet ?
I got the "your order shipped" notice on 19May, but the tracking number provided doesn't work.
I can't even log in to Lightake any more (says "Unregistered Account. Please click here to register to be our free memebers")
Not very confidence-inspiring.
Any comment from the rep ?
nah dont think anyone has got it yet. mine shipped last friday but tracking only worked today and its sitting in beijing airport..
i want my chopper too!! very slow shipping…
I wonder if the same heli is produced in different factories. My heli is at Xiamen airport over 2000km's away
Tracking still doesn't work for me. My tracking number ends in CN, not HK, and the HongKong post website http://app3.hongkongpost.com/CGI/mt/enquiry.jsp just comes back with
"OTHERS
To promptly retrieve the record of your item, please key in your Enquiry Reference Number (if available), for example, 05000123A:"
What does your tracking # end in, and what site do you enter it
If your tracking number ends in CN then http://www.track-chinapost.com is what you should use. (note: it might take a few days for the tracking number to become active)
i just hope it turns up and this isnt a scam
yeah, but you'd just claim on Paypal. Its the only justificatoin for their gouging exchange rates.
how do these go?
i ordered this and a few sets of batteries what was your delivery time?
Mine passed customs and yesterday was at Beijing International Airport…
Hope it's flying QANTAS…
Damm mines been stuck on this status "collecting items" for 8 days :(
dont worry mine was stuck on that for ages too, eventually it will ship. Very bloody slow though, wont be ordering with lightake again thats for sure.
Now mine is in 'Xiamen'
So it move from Beijing airport to Xiamen.. what the hell. When is it gonna ship out to Australia ffs!?
I agree with your sentiments. :) My package was at Xiamen a couple of days ago and now it's back at Beijing.
I received mine today with ems shipping. It will be interesting to see how much longer it takes for normal shipping.
How much extra was EMS? Maybe it was worth the extra!
Mine has passed customs and has been waiting at Beijing airport for 4 days now - not happy.
They must be waiting to get all the orders and ship together :(
this is bullshit, I want a reply from the rep why it keeps moving from different locations and sitting there for days on end - it should have been on a plane to Sydney by now.
According to tracking mine is still in Xiamen..
surely someones package has left for Australia by now? This all sounds very suss to me.
Mine is still at Beijing International Airport too… Since 26-May…
Hope it's in the Frequent Flyer Lounge… :(
it may just pop up at your house as the tracking via australia post is never uptodate with stuff from china i had things arrive today and the tracking is still in china my $5 helicopter arrived friday and even signed for it and that shows up still in china ?
thanks…
hope my 4 yo doesn't get to it before i do… :O
According to the Rep, it can take up to 30 days to receive ???
still at Beijing International Airport :(
Finally, yesterday mine moved from Xiamen back to Beijing airport again.
What the fuck is going on.. it should have well and truly left china by now!!
http://www.17track.net/IndexEn.html
i used that link and it said departure from outward office of exchange, 30th May.
hmmmmm, maybe it is on its way. but why does china post tracking still say its at beijing airport?
Oooh: 2011-05-26 departure from outward office of exchange, , AUSTRALIA
Must be close now.
When it arrives, we'll charge it up, fly it to Xiamen/Beijing and start liberating its comrades.
mine's still at the airport :(
it would have been quicker if they just flew themselves to their destinations…
maybe they need to get enough together to lift the plane off the ground
Got mine today … I'm going to spend this evening buzzing my girlfriend's cat.
waits for dirty jokes to ensue
I'm glad I had to think about the second line for a few moments :)
What day did your tracking number say the package left Beijing?
And then you'll fly your helicopter?
mine arrived today. the plane does not work, it just flashes those leds. the remote controller has the power light on but when i move the control sticks nothing happens. do i use setting A, B or C? i have tried all of them but still no response, I wonder if anyone has tips on how to get it to work. thanks
Going off a different heli. all I can think of is making sure it's been charged long enough. A B or C should work as long as you turn the controller on first and do not change the setting while the heli is on. Baring that maybe there's a loose wire or something.
ok thanks. i have charged for half hr. the lights are very bright for the led. i will charge it a bit longer, how long does it take to charge? i think i may have changed the setting (A,B,C) on the remote while the heli was on, what does that do? thanks.
I think half an hour is how long it's meant to charge. I'm guessing there might be a charging light which should go off when fully charged. A,B,C provides different channels so theoretically three controllers could fly three helicopters in the same vicinity. Once paired to either A B or C channel it will stay that way until you turn it off.
I got mine today and have the exact same problem!
have you resolved yours?
when both turned on the heli does nothing, although once when i was looking at it, it turned on and i flew it for a min until it stopped again, ive charged it for ages, ive opened it up to see if anything is loose and cant figure it out. when it did briefly work, it was on the A channel.
yeah it still doesnt work. the left conrol stick (to go hover higher or lower) seems quite loose compared to the left and right up forward and back stick on the right. is this the problem? i will contact lightake to see what they can do.
If it doesn't work, retry the steps with a different band.
Just paid for one:)