1/6 scale Jetsprint boats and 30mm Jet drives

[mickieb49]

HI Mike,
Yes I did paint this myself, may not be a true professional job but I am slowly getting better.
If you want I can do you another hull and do the same paint job, probably add $100 for the painting ?
I am surprised the unit has not gotten to you yet, as I posted it about a week and a half ago, shouldn't be too long then....
Take care
Regards Mick

[mickieb49]

Here is the finished product. The first hulls are now finished being layed up, I will be now bending up the roll cages then putting 3 kits together.
These first kits are up for grabs, PM me if your interested, For an introductory time I will put these up for $250 USD ea plus postage.
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[flraptor07]

Mick, they look great but may I make a suggestion? IMO The cages are too tall, if you shorten the front legs and put the rear legs on more of a angle I think it would look much nicer. Other than that these are AWSOME!!

[monojeff]

It would look better I think with the roll bars about half way above the heads from where they are now.

[mickieb49]

I do agree guys, just this one is already glued in, in the instructions I have put together I have made allowances for this.
Jeff, I should have your hull and jet unit in the mail late this week.
Thanks for the coments guys, just wonder why I have not had much interest in actually buying one?
Regards Mick.

[flraptor07]

Mick, Need price on one kit shipped to 34203 U.S.A.

[mickieb49]

$85AUD ,shipping to the usa, ifby some chance shipping is cheaper by the time i get to the post office, i will return the difference in full.
regards mick

[monojeff]

Look forward to it Mick.
Once a few people see these coming stateside and geared up I'm sure more sales will pick up.
Gotta keep in mind it was also just christmas so most people probably spent their hobby funds for a bit.

[Fella1340]

There is interest but like Jeff said the timing isn't so good with the holidays. It will be a few Weeks before I am recovered from it but your jet unit is top of the list once things have settled:)

[mickieb49]

Hello all,
Jeff your boat is on its way to you, posted. It today. For everyone's information postage to the states was $75aud which is about $65usd.
I will upload the next video tomorrow,
Hope everyone had a great new year.
Regards mick

[Fella1340]

Mick, with the amount of units you are trying to sell are you planning a website? OSE is a great site but not the best platform for selling thousands of units. Just curious if there will be a site. Will there also be a complete ready to run TX, batteries included coming down the road?

[mickieb49]

Mick, with the amount of units you are trying to sell are you planning a website? OSE is a great site but not the best platform for selling thousands of units. Just curious if there will be a site. Will there also be a complete ready to run TX, batteries included coming down the road?

Yes I am planning a website, just have not had the funds yet to get one up and going, I am looking also at some of some of the do it yourself options too, time is very poor at the moment.
As for the ready to run options, I tried this about 3 years ago, unfortunately, people are not prepared to pay for the time you have to put into getting these together, I found out that you basically are up to charging $4 a hour in order to sell the boats.... so this time I will Not sell rtr for this reason. I have endeavoured to create a comprehensive set of instructions so even a dumpty with very basic skills should be able to follow.
These units are on eBay at the moment too, so I am not just relying on forums to sell them, I am basically using the forum to let everyone see them in action.
Regards mick

[mickieb49]

Hi Guys,
Here is the latest run today, reasonably happy , have decided to redo the molds for the lower half as , I am now going to remove some of the lifting strakes to get the boat to settle down in the water abit more, The 3 hulls I have already pulled out of the molds I will sell for half price with lower strakes removed ( sanded).
The hull ride attitude needed the trim all the way down and the battery up the front, pity it was such a windy day as the boat still jumped around a little because of the waves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOnXU8LuLE

I will also upload some more details of the installation of the jet unit as I have had a few people wondering on how the seal works.
Take care
Regards Mick

[mickieb49]

No worries Mike, let me know when you want the hull. By the way did you get the pump yet?
Cheers mick

[Fella1340]

Hi Mick, could you please give me a price on a jet unit plus shipping cost to L1A 2B4 postal code, location porthope, Ontario, Canada. I will be buying the first week of February so no rush. I have an incredible river to run on. Next step wil be finding or modifying a hull that self rights itself, anybody have any hulls they could recommend? I have a 24" shallow v I could modify but it would be nice to just buy a hull. Thanks, Jeff