photo by Holiday in Sasame
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PRODUCT: |
Reef Racer 2 |
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DISTRIBUTOR: |
AquaCraft |
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FUNCTIONS: |
Rudder, Throttle |
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LENGTH |
380mm |
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BEAM: |
145mm |
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RC GEAR: |
receiver-ESC module and mini servo for rudder installed |
| DRIVE SYSTEM |
water cooled 380 brushed motor |
RTR mini vee speed boat.
self righting.
easy to control.
responsive yet stable.
super quick, very tight turn is possible.
the brushed motor comes too hot.
although the RTR kit costs USD 69.99 at Tower Hobbies, the shipping from US to Japan costs USD 88.49.
This is my FIRST radio controled boat. The following vid#1 shows my first run and vid#2 shows the self righting at 1:25 to 1:50, a few seconds after the capsizing at the end of the vid#1.
vid#1:
vid#2:
brushless upgraded
last updated: March 30, 2013