jfruge

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I just preordered one of these little hydros and wanted to share.

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/default.htm

It is about 15" long and goes 30 to 40mph and is RTR just add your RX and battery.

Here is the video on an 8 cell NiMh pack

http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...7&q=micro+hydro

Here is the video on a 3S 1500 Lipo pack.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?d...8&q=micro+hydro



I should have the boat with in a week so whatever post gets the most view until then will be the thread that I log / post to after I get / try it out.

I pre ordered mine from http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/MainPage.htm just click on the RTR boat section and you will see it.

Time will tell if it was worth the $299.00 I sure hope so!

John Fruge

CadillacDTS2001

NOT THIS AGAIN!!!!!![:@][:@][:@]

also if you for onto jet hobbies you can get this boat for 178 dollars USD

jdoug

Too many RTR's...

Does anyone know if you can just get the hull?

eyekandy - went to jet-hobbies site and didn't see one boat.

CadillacDTS2001

there are seveal jet hobbys web sites. i will try to find it later to day

and you dont know the story of this boat.
its not rtr. and it is no leagly built if you know what i mean
and no u cant just get the hull
how ever you can build it . go to micro hydros.com and go to the plans and there is a micro hydrmite. that is the exact same hull as that boat there !!.

Blackjack52

Thanks for the info. I'll start posting to the forum that gets the most hits. Of course, I'll only start posting when I have one on the way too. Need out of the box speeds, so get the GPS ready. If it'll fit.

Also check Offshoreelectrics.

CadillacDTS2001

a sv27 is just as fast and larger and better.
but that instead

Blackjack52

Jfruge,
Since you'll have both boats in your fleet, please give us some insight on side-to-side runs if possible (SV27 vice MicroH).

CadillacDTS2001

I'd have to say that i would rather have the SV27

jfruge

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The SV27 may be a better deal on what you get for your cash but for myself being how I just picked up a 2nd SV27 I dont really need another one. However this will be my first micro and I look forward to trying it out!

John Fruge

jfruge

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This should not be much trouble as My buddy and I both have SV27's and we both ordered this micro hydro as well.

I will keep you posted.

John Fruge

Blackjack52

Thanks John,
I want to add an Oval Master along with one of these Micros. Are you looking to race the MH (microhydro) or just sporting, and if racing, are you going to try a larger cell setup?
I know, you don't have it yet, but the possibilities!

Blackjack52

One thing I give Grim credit for was the SV. It definitely sparked a rookie to the boating world and now I'm getting ready to go for more boats.

Later

jdoug

eyekandy - That is exactly what I thought...looks just like the hydromite which I do have the plans for. I was planning on building one this winter but I figured I'd check to see if there are any mini hydros in glass. It looks like there are 2 and both are molded from the Hydromite. Here's a pic of the other one. Good price but I'm not big on splashed hulls...just not fair to the designer especially since the plans are free...just another somebody making money off of someone elses design.[:@]

eboat

well said

CadillacDTS2001

yes sir . Doug F put a lot of time in to making a very good hull.
and then some one comes a long and fiber glasses it and says its there own.
they did none of the labor work none of a cad work nothing but fiber glass work
splashers certainly not fair people

Wheelnut

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you can tape it to the top of the hull with double sided tape. I have done that before with my Gecko.

jfruge

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I think the plan is to try to race them. Well at least for my buddy chonburi and I driving them side by side @ our local pond to see who can tune them better.
We both have them on order (Yellow for me) (White for him) and we both have the SV27's so I guess we will be look to so FE races @ some point but the are many hours away at best.

I know have a data logger and Plan some crazy Lipo setups on one of the SV27's I will give it a go this sunday.

John Fruge

Heliman

I Just ordered one of the red ones Steven has coming in any day now. He said he only had 2 so I was guessing a white and a red.

From what I have seen, he is the only dealer so we will be the first few to try these things. I hope it holds up well to 3 cell lipoly as that is what I intend to use in mine because I have them for my helis already.
That was a big selling point to me as batteries can get pretty expensive if you have to keep getting all different kinds evey time you get a new toy.

Randy

jfruge

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Heliman, what size 3S lipo are you planning on using. I beleave were going to try some 3S 2100 TP PL packs becasue we have them.
I beleave that Steve has been keeping track of the preorders and updating his website. I ordered a Yellow and chonburi ordered a White to match our current SV27 fleet. From what we were told both should make the first shipment.

Waiting for a email from Steve that it shipped,

John Fruge

Heliman

I have some 3S 2100 Apex, 2000 TP, 1300 TP, 1500 Max Amps.

I also have some 8 cell 2/3A 1100 nimh packs I use in my Stryker plane if I need to use them.

I will try them all and see what works best.
I hope to test it soon after I receive it if it warms up a little around here.

I'm not sure what the amp draw will be on the boat, but my apex cells are a little puffed already (which seems to be the norm with them) and I sure don't want any flash fires in that little hull. Can you say Poooffff[X(]

Randy

Chonburi

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Yep John and I are still waiting on them I emailed Steve At Offshore and this is what he said.




Quote:
Originally Posted by chonburi
Steve,
A buddy of mine ordered a yellow hydro and i ordered a white one.When will they be shipping out?The yellow one he ordered it before they had to be "pre-ordered" will he be getting a yellow one?Thanks
-Chonburi
I should have them today or Monday. I should have your color choices for both of you. They will ship out as soon as they come in.
__________________
Steven Vaccaro
www.OffshoreElectrics.com

And that was today.

Heliman

Yep, I was told the same by Steven today.

Randy

CadillacDTS2001

how much in total was yours ?

jfruge

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I beleave we all paid the same price. A price that we think is fair... That would be why we ordered it. If you have issues with the price please start your own thread. [X(]

Thanks,

John Fruge

CadillacDTS2001

well i was just going to say that . you could have got it for 178 dollars. which is a more fair price.
but OK