makg

That is totally awesome... Are they Decals? Do they come with the SL? You need to take some more pictures...like of the elevator and linkages, motors, battery compartmant-that would be super cool

UAV Pilot

They are Home Made decals hand cut from Monocoat trim sheets. The stock Hydro comes with decals like in the pic below. I wanted a sample with the black and yellow decals, didn't get it , so I came up with my own. I think mine looks better any way

makg

Yup they sure do...Will extra props be available for sale at target, wal-mart, ect?

UAV Pilot

The Storm Launcher will come with one extra set of props and a prop removing tool. Additional props should be available directly from Spinmasters.

If enough get sold, there may be some independent supplier that might carry parts, like some do for the Aero Ace. Basically all they do is buy a bunch at one time, then part them out.

makg

good, good

monstermaker13

looks good so far.

Neurotex

I like your design better, the original looks too comercial.

W.A.S.P.S-Flyer

do the tail fins break easily?

UAV Pilot

Not really. Original , out of the box it has a horizontal that connects them together. That makes them stronger. The horizontal also acts as trim so the elevator can be set at neutral.

With out the Horizontal. It loses a little of its self recovery out of a dive and a small bit of lift, because then the elevator requires some up trim, but the elevator becomes much more effective since it's not deflecting its air into the upper horizontal at full deflection. So it's easier to perform loops and has more crisp sharp turns.

With the horizontal removed it also makes the vertical easier to break, though the foam does has a skin and its pretty tough. Can be easy fixed though if it does break with just some clear tape or Hot Glue.

You can always cut new ones and experiment with different shapes and sizes. Makes it handle different , sometimes better in some ways , sometimes worse.

monstermaker13

would it be ok if i removed the false exhaust vent? {the cone looking thing on the back}

EvaderMaster

Is the storm launcher fully waterproof? So if you land on it's back in the water it won't break...? And how many channels is it? And I see you need to buy the lipo battery seperate [:@].

makg

3-channels, fully waterproof

EvaderMaster

3 channels includin rudder, elevator, motor control???

makg

yes sir

micro_builder

My Feedback: (1)

isnt it thrust differential like the AA, with an elevator?

makg

yup, but it's still 3 channel

micro_builder

My Feedback: (1)

indeed, one channel per motor. i was just making sure i hadnt misread something and that both motors were on one channel, and the 2nd channel was for a rudder (that didnt make sense to me).

UAV Pilot

Yes you can. If you cut off the intake and exhaust, remove all the decals, cut the horizontal off. And change the battery connector to use some [link=http://2dogrc.com/ecommerce/os/catalog/dualsky-lithium-polymer-strong15c20c-strongbattery-p-1862.html]Dualsky 620mAh[/link] Lipos or similar, you can save close to a 1 ounce of weight. You can also remove the heavy shrink wrap that cover the electronics and save another 4 grams. But then you would need to treat the electronics with [link=http://www.corrosionx.com/]Corrosion X[/link] if you still plan to take it in water.

Really becomes quit zippy with longer flight times if you do all the above, doesn't look all that great though

UAV Pilot

Its easy to modify to use your own battery , as long as it doesn't weigh much more than the stock battery ( 50 grams). Even after you modify it you can still use the stock battery.

Remove the pins inside the boat ( to the right of the pic), solder on your own battery connector. Then solder a plug on the pins that you removed and plug them back into the battery (left of pic). Then you can charge it with your own charger or the Air Hogs Charger (recommended because it's a balancing charger). Plus you can use your own battery or the stock one.

The battery is clearly marked with molded in positive and negative signs, it just doesn't show up in the pic. Should have colored them for the pic.

makg

Hey UAV Pilot: Can you take some more photos of the SL? Like of elevator, motors, battery comparment, ect? That would be great if you could

UAV Pilot

I would love to , but unfortunately I really shouldn't till they actually get into public hands, and somebody else does it. There are other company's just waiting to clone this Hydro down to the last screw [:'(], so I wouldn't want to be the one to give them a head start

makg

oh, okay. I understand

monstermaker13

thanks uav, i want to make this thing as light as possible.

UAV Pilot

We have Box Art![X(]

sama

Will the prototype ever be for sale?