Yes it is the same as the gas 1/8 miss bud. I was looking for a 1/5 or 1/4 myself. I am not going to run it through a gearbox because of wieght. The extra wieght of the gearbox I think might be too much for the 1/8 boat, but 1/5 should be able to handle that duty well. Also do not go with a direct drive. You need a free floating turbine if you want to transfer power.
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Bad ass boat man, what scale is that? Looks like the same size as the gas powered version going around, not sure who builds it though. I am designing a 1/5 scale miss bud like yours with turboshaft engine like the turbine heli's have. That way I can have a prop just like the real ones do. I live up in boca and I would love to see that thing run! Let me know when you start running that beast.