So which well known hobbiest built this ebay find?

[rockwerks]

FAST! Honest 50 MPH Electric R/C Boat! 32" Cat

asking price 1,025.00 starting...let the bidding begin!


http://cgi.ebay.com/FAST-Honest-50-M...1%7C240%3A1318

[Spot Me 2]

I don't know, but I could build 2 or 3 for that price! If it sells, my meany is going on the bay!!!!!!!!!!

You should bid now!!!


And the ZERO feedback is very inviting too!!!!

I wonder what he did to make the hull longer Mine is only 29" long

[knpc]

Take a look under hot deals on the finedesignrc website

[rockwerks]

Take a look under hot deals on the finedesignrc website

well I guess thats what it costs to build one with those parts and labor included.

995.00 for new or 1025 for used?

[knpc]

I would stay away from this one. It seems many people have had problems with fine design including myself.

[Bill-SOCAL]

Gee, Fine Design is in Middletown, NY. What a coincidence. Looks like maybe a new way for FDM to burn.... I mean "serve" a new customer base.

I am very interested how they balanced the prop to 50,000 rpm. Not a lot of dynamic balancing going on out there!!

[rockwerks]

Gee, Fine Design is in Middletown, NY. What a coincidence. Looks like maybe a new way for FDM to burn.... I mean "serve" a new customer base.

I am very interested how they balanced the prop to 50,000 rpm. Not a lot of dynamic balancing going on out there!!

I dont think the ad is by FDM but the guy is selling one setup by FDM. and has no clue what he has or how to sell it

[Bill-SOCAL]

The address on the eBay ad is in Middletown, NY. I am hard pressed to believe that some guy bought a boat from Chris and lives in the same town.

Plus, the same seller has a number of other items for sale, all stuff sold by Chris and Fine Design. A bit too much of a coincidence to be a coincidence.

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/fastrc845

Odd wording too for an individual seller. Says "we" several times.

[Rex R]

if you include the hardware in the measurement...a 3" increase in length sounds about right.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Lets give credit where credit is due. Chris can be tough to deal with sometimes, but he does build a nice boat. If you add in all the parts you will be in the $700 range, $300 for the building labor is not that much.

[Diegoboy]

I have heard the stories about Chris, but I can't say one way or the other because I have never bought from him. I spoke to him on the phone a few times and he seems like a very nice guy. If he can produce a Red Viper (bud), I'll get it and see for myself. There is a boat locally that I believe was built by Chris (team fine design all over it) It's a great running boat!

[alvinsmith75]

11 min. runtime? I'll take 2. LOL

[Steven Vaccaro]

Most of his setups run 2p. With todays packs 12000mah is easy.

[rockwerks]

Chris has helped me to find out what a brushed plett that I have is. I guess some one just needs to help them write a better auction ad