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skellyo · **My newest toy -** 05.25.2010, 09:36 AM

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago from Minicatracingusa.com and was able to get it on the water this past weekend. It's a Velocity Mono; 17" long, brushless/3S Lipo.

kulangflow · 05.25.2010, 09:47 AM

Looks like a fun new toy!

I'm impressed with the video quality. Which camera did you use?

E-Revonut · 05.25.2010, 09:56 AM

Very high quality video! Looks like fun. I've been thinking about getting a boat for awhile now. Now I'm waiting for the new Traxxas boat so who knows when I'll get one!

skellyo · 05.25.2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kulangflow

Looks like a fun new toy!

I'm impressed with the video quality. Which camera did you use?

Canon T1i DSLR on a Tripod

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Originally Posted by E-Revonut

Very high quality video! Looks like fun. I've been thinking about getting a boat for awhile now. Now I'm waiting for the new Traxxas boat so who knows when I'll get one!

I'd like to pick up another boat now, and the Traxxas boat looks like a good alternative if we can ever get more info on it. Hobby King also has a lot more boats to choose from now as well.

simplechamp · 05.25.2010, 12:42 PM

I'm really glad you got one of those. I've been thinking about getting either the Cat or Mono for a long time.

What do you think about the electronics used? Basic HobbyCity type stuff?

skellyo · 05.25.2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by simplechamp

I'm really glad you got one of those. I've been thinking about getting either the Cat or Mono for a long time.

What do you think about the electronics used? Basic HobbyCity type stuff?

Something like that, but it runs well enough, it's not worth trying to build something up from a hull like these.

I like the cat, but the self-righting of the Mono is what sold me on it. It definitely works too as I flipped it on Sunday and it just bobbed back over.

simplechamp · 05.25.2010, 01:10 PM

I was thinking the same thing, Cat is neater design, but Mono is more forgiving hull shape for beginners.

What capacity lipo you run? Doesn't it suggest like 1800-2000mah?

Also, sent you a PM.

rchippie · 05.27.2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

Canon T1i DSLR on a Tripod

I'd like to pick up another boat now, and the Traxxas boat looks like a good alternative if we can ever get more info on it. Hobby King also has a lot more boats to choose from now as well.

This is what you need to get. I'm getting one when it is released.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...odID=PRB4000BD

05.27.2010, 05:39 PM

60 amp esc? Figured a boat needs much higher requirements than that? Maybe drop a MMM combo in that bad boat!--josh

rchippie · 05.27.2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsteel

60 amp esc? Figured a boat needs much higher requirements than that? Maybe drop a MMM combo in that bad boat!--josh

A 60amp is plenty,thou i run a 120 amp turnigy esc in mine. You need a water cooled esc, because it is sealed up in the boat, with no air circulation. I use a 60amp esc in my Aquacraft UL-1 & it runs great. The motor & esc in this boat are used in alot of the spec classes.

http://aquacraftmodels.com/boats/aqu...ior/index.html

A RC Dude · 05.27.2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsteel

60 amp esc? Figured a boat needs much higher requirements than that? Maybe drop a MMM combo in that bad boat!--josh

you can always do what i did and drop a MMM cambo and 5s into an old radioshack boat!

rawfuls · 05.27.2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by A RC Dude

you can always do what i did and drop a MMM cambo and 5s into an old radioshack boat!

And have it blown into smithereens.