is this machine hobby quality or toy quality, i.e. does local hobby shops repair them or sell replacement parts?
1734978
It's in between toy and hobby, my 10 year old played with it and it stood up pretty good to abuse. But shell is made out of styrofoam, so not much to repair if that is damaged. It's fun for sure, and lots of online stores sell parts.
1734979
I myself feel its more of a toy quality. No repair shops here in hawaii so if something were to go wrong, we'd have to kind of guess what it is and order the part. I've seen videos of people who use these types of machinery for hobbies. It's mainly up to you and how you use it.
1734980
It would probably be considered toy quality. Serious hobbiests would probably be paying in the $300+ range for these and they would be controllable by a cell phone, have cameras that can feed photos and live video in real time, have numerous accessories, etc.
1865560
From what I've gathered the replacement parts are it. In some cases they're not easy to get a hold of either. The electronics store here in town that sells thousands of these things, in all makes and models, carries not one set of replacement blades. For a while after I bought my first apache s109, there weren't any replacement blades/kits for those, even at the manuf website they didn't exist. I think the ones less than 20$ are supposed to be disposable but I've invested in the replacement blades sets and they're worth it if they engines are still good. The biggest learning experience for me though was learning that some models/makes SUCK right out of the box and its a total loss:(
1381650
I've run into this myself. Something is not balanced. Try a hobby shop for repair. , there eager to help and looking to make the sale. I wish I purchased from the local guy for just that reason
742851
Umm. Not sure? It's so cheap, the cost of fixing it is probably more than a new one. I bought it as a novelty from my youth...can't believe they actually still make them. lol.
549159
I don't see anywhere that you can buy the spare parts but you should really contact the company Tolo Toys. They have a form you can fill out on their website to ask questions. See this link for form: http://tolotoys.com/about-tolo/contact/ Good Luck!!
1025915
My answer is only a guess, but have you contacted the mfg ? The only problem with replacements parts for an item so inexpensive, it might be easier just to buy a new one.
1777160
Listen to the first guy, I thought it was another rc for a sec, your going to have to build one for the time being. It's a toy rc so there really isn't much else you can do, but another thing you can try is to find a used or broken one on eBay and use it for parts. Hope this helps.
711572
I don't know about replacement parts, I purchased mine from NewAir and had a problem after just a few days. They immediately shipped me a new machine and I put the first machine in the box I got the second machine in and sent it back. They paid shipping both ways so there was no charge to me. I would call them, they are wonderful people and took care of my problem immediately. Also I didn't have my receipt from when I purchased it, all I had to do was go to their website and download a copy. Like I said they are wonderful and sent me a new machine it arrived in 4 days and cost me nothing
561244
Hello, Just go to this link: http://service.mattel.com/us/home.aspx You can get some replacement parts, but not all. Also included is a link for manuals, etc.
594504
My purchase was a gift to family far away. I only saw it by Skype! Sets usually list contents. Have you checked? It might be easier to contact the toy company and see if you can order spare parts. Sorry I'm not more help.
1291109
Yes, we returned 2 of them to Amazon and purchased a new one at a local hobby shop. But regardless they are high maintenance.
1824265
Robert - I don't know about the specific unit you are looking at but the one I bought ended up being a well cleaned demo unit. I spoke to the seller as it was listed as new in box. Seller gave me a discount but be aware the unit may be a demo unit. Mine was also missing pieces which the seller sent to me at my request. Regarding warranty the seller says he warrantis only the motor for 5 year. I would recommend getting that in writing.
1059611
It's a mass produced toy, it probably isn't made to the highest of standards. If you plan on playing with it much, I'd just accept the fact that it may break down. If it happens within the period where you can return it for free, maybe exchange it for another one. The two I have are fine after several months.
666615
I am sorry to say that the same thing happened to me and I could find no info on replacement parts. I ended up junking the machine which was a shame as I really liked it. Sorry I can't be od help.
1429619
It's probably under warranty. They should give you a new one. These machines are tight and made to last. You probably got a bad one.
1733194
Hello, I found this on there website: We don't have replacement parts for all of our toys, but let us know what you're missing and we'll do what we can to help. Call us at 1-866-665-5524. We're around Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You can also send us an email at hellob@battatco.com. So we can help you faster, please include your phone number and address and write MISSING PART in the subject line with the name of the toy. Good luck
2040755
I agree with Nicholas. Can't hurt to contact the seller and ask. But at this price point, I doubt they would bother with spare parts. Best of luck.