Balaenoptera Musculus. Upgrades?

[masonis1]

Check out my YouTube YouTube.com/masonis1
I have it on there
I put a turning 2700 kv water cooled motor in and a strut and rudder as. A guy that donated it, thanks again, and I used a couple different esc and lipos.

I need to do some adjusting and as you can see in my videos it bounces but it's fine.

[srislash]

I posted the other one above cuz it seemed to run better and there was more footage.

Plus that thread tends to go on & on. Hehe

[Make-a-Wake]

We helped Mason tune this one up http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...wer&highlight=
There should be vid somewhere near the end of the thread. Darn,now I got to go find it.

I posted the other one above cuz it seemed to run better and there was more footage.

[srislash]

We helped Mason tune this one up http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...wer&highlight=
There should be vid somewhere near the end of the thread. Darn,now I got to go find it.

[Make-a-Wake]

That 'toy' runs smoother on the water than some hobby grade boats. And if it's ABS, it can take a beating. I like the hull shape too - 'sexy'. Should be a fun build.

Hey Dave, Carl from Little Rock, those boats are made out of a fibrous material, I have taken one down to the bare and it is an unusal makeup. I have several NQD mods and have always wanted to do this one.

[sundog]

That 'toy' runs smoother on the water than some hobby grade boats. And if it's ABS, it can take a beating. I like the hull shape too - 'sexy'. Should be a fun build.

[Make-a-Wake]

Here's one modified to brushless:

[Make-a-Wake]

Several folks have done this one in brushless, it seems to run well with the extra power. You would need to go single drive and rudder for any decent performance out of it.

A good motor for it would be a 2845 Leopard, the 2550kv for 3s or the 3300kv for 2s. I would recommend a 60a ESC minimum.

[Nutbar]

Hello, everyone. I bought one of these boats. It's called a Balaenoptera Musculus. http://www.handhelditems.com/2334-ba...t-p-54897.html It's a very fun simple toy grade boat. I upgraded the battery from a 6cell 1800mah NiMh to a 7cell 5000mah, and it works well, but I have several questions for the experts.

1. Would I be able to use a 2s lipo in this boat?

2. Would 2s lipo likely be faster than 7cell NiMH?

3. If I use a 2s 5000mah lipo for example, what minimum C rating should I use?

4. Where could I get information and/or help converting this boat to twin brushless, ESC, 2.4ghz, and water cooled?

5. If needed, is there someone I could pay to convert it for me since I am not very handy?

Thx in advance for all responses!