New Hobby King Cat (Surge Crusher)

[Basstronics]

If you could, get us a few pics of the motor.

It was believed to be one of the new leopard hobbies motor?

Sounds like the quality is in line with the 25" Prince Head of the River type hulls. The description could be the same. I reinforced with CF.

[hpipro4]

boat looks good...cant wait to see how it performs! thnx for the awesome pics electric

wow they charged soo much on shipping and doesnt look like they do a good job packaging...haha

[NOZ69R]

Thanks electric, great first impressions.

I was ordering mine via my local hobby store which today was having trouble so I cancelled.

So now I'll wait for your report on how it runs before I make up my mind.

The price really grabbed me....but like the old saying "You get what you pay for"

Cheers

[vasy]

What drive shaft is it, 4mm?

[electric]

Last pics for the night. I will add more tomorrow...good night.

[electric]

more pics

[electric]

I got the boat and just had enough time to open it and look it over. Here are my first impressions:
1. It almost looks like it is made of plastic, but then you look inside it is glass but has a really strong smell.
2. The finish is poor with many blemishes
3. The boat is kinda transparent and the color looks a little uneven because of that.
4. Check out the drive shaft, it is just plastic tubing underneath
5. Actually had a small manual and extra parts!
6. Funny mount on back, you have that screw sticking up as a grab handle to the left of the hatch and the other item screws down to hold the hatch.
7. Looks like you get about 138 dollars worth of boat.

Which is to say, hey if it runs it can still be alot a fun for not much money. This was purchased for my son and I think it will be perfect for that. Here are some pics. Check out the box it came in. Scary, shocked that it made it in one piece. If you are thinking you are getting something like a UL1 or SV there is no comparison.

More to come tomorrow, I will put the fins on and test it in the tube for leaks and then possibly Friday or Saturday run it with the logger on.

[Basstronics]

Mine has finally arrived. Going to pick it up at the Post Office this afternoon. I will take some pics and then hook up a data logger to it and take it out for a run with Lipo's and see what it does out of the box.

Nice.

I wasnt able to order mine, pesky bills...

Hopefully end of the month I can.

[Karfrik]

Wuhuuuuuu!!!!.......Al

[electric]

Mine has finally arrived. Going to pick it up at the Post Office this afternoon. I will take some pics and then hook up a data logger to it and take it out for a run with Lipo's and see what it does out of the box.

[nomobux]

It really suits my budget too, I'm glad I found this thread as before I spend my lousy allowance I get from my "Minister for War, Peace & Finances" I wanted to get some feedback on how it goes.

Although I'm not intending to race competively more just a bunch of mates having fun, I still want something half decent and I know you only get what you pay for.

Cheers

Half decent may be better than a EKOS !!!

[NOZ69R]

hope this will be a good boat. im waiting for mine on the mail and will post up pics and specs of the electronics it has.

Hope so, I just put an order in for one too.

Cheers

[hpipro4]

hope this will be a good boat. im waiting for mine on the mail and will post up pics and specs of the electronics it has.

[NOZ69R]

It really suits my budget too, I'm glad I found this thread as before I spend my lousy allowance I get from my "Minister for War, Peace & Finances" I wanted to get some feedback on how it goes.

Although I'm not intending to race competively more just a bunch of mates having fun, I still want something half decent and I know you only get what you pay for.

Cheers

[j.m.]

7.2v, no way!!

14.8 is about right for the hull and motor size.