ricmerry Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I was pretty frustrated with the build and would have just bought one outright if they weren't so much money. I'll build at least one or two more with some modifications after doing my best to follow the original plans exactly on this one. Seems like it's going to be a good flyer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Australian Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Very nice Picture. I would like to add an Urban Ninja to my collection, But they are costly. I dont feel confident in my kite making skills either. Have you done any low wind trick flying with the Ninja Yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricmerry Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 This was the first flight off the workbench so haven't tried anything fancy yet. I thought I saw somewhere that someone is making replicas of these. I would not recommend these as a first build to anyone although they aren't that complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Australian Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I have made a few kites, a 2' tall diamond, a 4' wing span bird and a 32' long Dragon style kite. I believe the Urban Ninja has open source Plans, so anyone can make one from the designers plans. Did you use the Kit version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricmerry Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I used the designers plans from scratch. I thought even the kit was way too much. Some of his other models are for sale via Amazon...not the Ninja though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Australian Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Awesome dude. Well Done. Many Great Horvath Kites. I hope to get a C'est La Vie Freestyle one Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricmerry Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Update. I can flat spin very well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I like to use mine for really low wind outdoor flying!! I find it's not a "set and forget" flier, but something that needs constant attention! If you use it inside, try a weight about 10 grams in the nose to improve the glide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricmerry Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thanks for the tip Wayne. I know a US nickel is exactly 5 grams...if we were to redo our currency system a dime should weigh exactly 10 grams I had it out yesterday in a bit higher wind than I should have but wanted to try it since my latest modifications. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Thus far the most intuitive and easiest of the gliders I have is the Wala. The Zero G is the hardest and the U-Ninja and Horvath Hybrid 130 are somewhere in between and the iFlite's 1 & 2 have not had much air time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Dowler Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 There is a video of the Ninja flying indoors at a mall over in the Far East. The Ninja glided so much better than mine, so I asked if the pilot had made any mods to make it glide that way! Sure enough, he had used some nose weight to get it to glide indoors! I normally use mine outdoors and keep my others for indoor flying! Try a quarter, I think it weighs pretty close to that 10 gram mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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