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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/17/2008 4:42:31 AM   
superfrog


 

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Status: offline 		This is the manual of the mini rio. This may be my first boat.

http://manuals.hobbico.com/aqu/aqub15-manual.pdf

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 3:48:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		There is a video on AQ now but with the way they edited it you can't get a true sense of speeds......
http://video1.hobbico.com/gallery/aqu/aqub15-large.mpg

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 4:37:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'll lay ya money speeds are absolutely similar to the reef racer. I'll bet they are even the same motor. Yep. Same motor. So could be a touch faster being surface drive.

Ivan.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 9:08:41 AM   
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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 1:58:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		ya but i think it runs pretty good for a brushed rtr. I wouldnt buy it but if i had to choose between the proboat minis and this i would get this for sure

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 2:18:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I cant wait to get one

Matt when are you going to show us the review?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/22/2008 5:25:29 PM   
Russ Williamson



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Status: offline 		You are exactly correct headhunter; same motor as RR2 with slightly more speed with surface drive and mini flex cable. We have had the Mini Rio on some rough water for this little vee and it loves it

Thanks,
Russ

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ORIGINAL: headhunter23

I'll lay ya money speeds are absolutely similar to the reef racer. I'll bet they are even the same motor. Yep. Same motor. So could be a touch faster being surface drive.

Ivan.



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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 12:34:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Russ, could you get us some better videos of it? The one you have up now kind of killed it with all the effects. You did better with the informative SV-27 video,Thanks

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 1:31:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yea, somebody got edit happy I'll see if we can get a basic video loaded without all the effects.
Thanks,
Rw

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Russ, could you get us some better videos of it? The one you have up now kind of killed it with all the effects. You did better with the informative SV-27 video,Thanks



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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 5:58:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Russ, I'm glad you stop by once and a while to tell us about your new products. I'm sure you dont have to worry much about non-first time boaters going for the new Blast instead. The Rio is actually an advancement of your tech abilities, unlike some other companies.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 11:10:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I am not a novice and might get this boat for a small pond. I may sell off my larger boat and scale down cheaper for parts in smaller scale. With the work situation I am going through and the economy this may be a better alternative to the larger boats and still have fun. I would love to see a small cat. I hope one is in the works. I like the AQ products. They seem to be well put together. I can't wait until someone gets there hands on one and gives us a good review and suggestions for hop -ups etc.
Thanks Russ, Rick

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 11:16:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Russ. You coming to toledo?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 3/23/2008 11:20:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not going to Toledo this year, Grim will be there though. Not getting back from S.C. till the 1st then I'm off to Florida later in the month so I decided not to go to Toledo...

Rw

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ORIGINAL: Taylor Shaw

Russ. You coming to toledo?



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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 4/9/2008 6:48:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		The video is up. http://www.aquacraftmodels.com/boats/aqub15-main.html

Wow! Lots of improvements over the Reef Racer and it looks like a real boat instead of a spaceship!

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 4/9/2008 6:57:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, probably still the same video.

Nice that it has the peak charger instead of the one with the spring-wound timer.

Just called the HS and told them I'd be right over ;-)

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 4/10/2008 3:44:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just returned home from Franciscan Hobbies with mine (they got them in last week and mine was the first one out the door)! Wow! You have to hold this little beauty in your hand to really appreciate it!

Looking it over, the only complaint I have is that if they had routed the water cooling the opposite of the way they did it, the tube would run right over or under the esc/radio and you could water cool the