ThunderTiger's entry in BL

[Steven Vaccaro]

Has anyone seen this?

http://www.tiger.com.tw/product/5121-F.html

Length(mm / in.)42.9” (1090mm) Height(mm / in.)9.6” (243mm) Beam(mm / in.)12.4” (315mm) Weight(g / oz.)6.97 lb. (3160g)

[andym]

The water cooled out runner looks interesting

[Steven Vaccaro]

It does, but the 60amp esc is a worry.

[Steven Vaccaro]

The manual is here

http://mms.tiger.tw/upload/upload_file/Boat/5121manJJ6116.pdf

The manual says a top speed of 32mph.

[andym]

Yes its a big hull, and seems well under powered and only spinning a 225 prop. Hull looks good though, wonder if a 22 series and 8s will fit?

[domwilson]

Yep. It was discussed on this forum...
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ad.php?t=10024

[Steven Vaccaro]

Yep. It was discussed on this forum...
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ad.php?t=10024

I will take the chance on it. When its released I will buy one. I think it will run in the 25 mph range. If thats the case it will be a worthy rtr boat.

Remember this boat.

http://www.hobbytron.com/RCBoatHotzRacingRTRElectricJHC0908.html

I have one. It runs about 15-18mph with a 550 motor and a 8 cell pack. Sure the ThunderTiger boat is not going to be a race boat, but if priced right and runs 25 or so it will crush some waves without flipping so easy.

[Jeepers]

I Sure the ThunderTiger boat is not going to be a race boat, but if priced right and runs 25 or so it will crush some waves without flipping so easy.

I don't know about the electric version of this, but its nitro counter part does fine in a race a, guy in the Northern Colorado Nitro Burners club stuck a MAC .45 in it flat hauls the mail, and with a little tuning it handled wind and race water great. He was very impressed.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I meant out of the box as a race boat. Its just to big and underpowered in their electric version.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I will take the chance on it. When its released I will buy one. I think it will run in the 25 mph range. If thats the case it will be a worthy rtr boat.

Remember this boat.

http://www.hobbytron.com/RCBoatHotzRacingRTRElectricJHC0908.html

I have one. It runs about 15-18mph with a 550 motor and a 8 cell pack. Sure the ThunderTiger boat is not going to be a race boat, but if priced right and runs 25 or so it will crush some waves without flipping so easy.

I may have to eat my words. I just found it listed for $680. Thats just way to much money.

[Jeepers]

I meant out of the box as a race boat. Its just to big and underpowered in their electric version.

Oh.....I figured you would modify it like everyone else does! oh now I see the part as rtrs for your kids!

[BILL OXIDEAN]

I think you should pick these up Steve, Thunder tiger is a good company i loved their nitro motors and cars

[sailr]

I read somewhere a couple of months ago that it is a real dog. At that price, why bother to find out?

[Mel279]

I may have to eat my words. I just found it listed for $680. Thats just way to much money.

even it goes only for max 32mph, dont know if its true or not

[Steven Vaccaro]

Oh.....I figured you would modify it like everyone else does! oh now I see the part as rtrs for your kids!

I normally vacation in a very small cove off of a very large lake. Since the kids are getting bigger, we will hopefully start to vacation on the larger part of the lake. The waves are huge, so the mini vee won't cut it any longer. But the price seems very high for whats included.

I read somewhere a couple of months ago that it is a real dog. At that price, why bother to find out?

Whoever said its a dog was estimating since it hasn't been released yet.