King of Shaves RC cat

[H2OCamel]

Well it is cheaper for us to buy the parts and make our own then cus i LIKE MY Tx :D

[Tony]

its sweet for sure.......sell me the motor and running gear

that guy has an awesome rio 51 also with sweet paint job

Thats odd, the seller has 0 feedback and that bidder has 0 feedback as well..

[Brushless55]

Hull and parts total $370, RTR $499, So the Tx cost $129 ?

Is that without the motor and esc for $370?

[Ub Hauled]

The gas version recived a great review in one of the rc magazines.

I wold have to go ahead and disagree... the great reviews are probably to their great scale looks and assemblies... performance it was quite poor. It had a big gas motor in there and they were raving about the boat doing 30mph (maybe 35, I don't remember).
I have to say that it ain't exactly fast. I saw the video and was really disappointing seeing such gorgeous hulls in a tiny pond barely coming out of the hole.

Now, the 34" version it's something that we can work with, we could either convert or just get the hull alone and get a great looking hull that by the looks will perform well too... at worst case scenario, you'll have a display hull that cost 133 bux.
If anyone wants to see pics of a converted version of the Segad, Fine Design has the pics... just go to the site and look in the hull section.

[lomdel]

Hull and parts total $370, RTR $499, So the Tx cost $129 ?

What parts are you referring to Tony? Any links?

[Tony]

Is that without the motor and esc for $370?

no motor or esc

[Tony]

What parts are you referring to Tony? Any links?

link to http://www.venom-group.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=VEN-1810 parts

[Tony]

I wold have to go ahead and disagree... the great reviews are probably to their great scale looks and assemblies... performance it was quite poor. It had a big gas motor in there and they were raving about the boat doing 30mph (maybe 35, I don't remember).
I have to say that it ain't exactly fast. I saw the video and was really disappointing seeing such gorgeous hulls in a tiny pond barely coming out of the hole.

Now, the 34" version it's something that we can work with, we could either convert or just get the hull alone and get a great looking hull that by the looks will perform well too... at worst case scenario, you'll have a display hull that cost 133 bux.
If anyone wants to see pics of a converted version of the Segad, Fine Design has the pics... just go to the site and look in the hull section.

Saw the electric conversion on Fine Design RTR for $1589 with single drive. Would be nice if they had done it with twin drives.

The 34" is an RTR electric version. I would get the hull alone, and do twin drives .

[lomdel]

This 34" version is a TWIN drive version! On the small photo you can see the stinger drive extending past the centrally mounted rudder with twin cooling lines splitting off to the two sides. Furthermore in the parts list both prop options (3-blade, 32mm & 36mm Pitch 1.4) are listed as conventional AND CR (counter-rotating)...
Buy the hull and hardware (I calculate about $440,00 for twin drives) and put in your own electrics!! I assume the hull is painted and decalled...

[Tony]

[QUOTE=lomdel;85669]This 34" version is a TWIN drive version! On the small photo you can see the stinger drive extending past the centrally mounted rudder with twin cooling lines splitting off to the two sides. Furthermore in the parts list both prop options (3-blade, 32mm & 36mm Pitch 1.4) are listed as conventional AND CR (counter-rotating)...
Buy the hull and hardware (I calculate about $440,00 for twin drives) and put in your own electrics!! I assume the hull is painted and decalled...[/QUOTE

twin drive.... I had always wanted a cat with twin drive.

[lomdel]

Now that you've bought the hull & hardware, the expensive part begins,..... electrics

[Tony]

Now that you've bought the hull & hardware, the expensive part begins,..... electrics

might as well get the RTR version. Its only $59 different

[lomdel]

I just wish with all my heart that Venom release some more info/specs/photos of this cat! I hate to speculate...

[Tony]

I just wish with all my heart that Venom release some more info/specs/photos of this cat! I hate to speculate...

Hopefully, Venom releases more pics and infos by Mid May.

[Eodman]

I know I beat this dead horse all the time buuuut ..... How many of us really believe that Mid May delivery date??????

Wouldn't you think that they would have all kinds of info available somewhere as to the power, speed, etc...... If they were going to be available in just a couple of weeks!!!!!

And after rushing out to buy the UL 1 from the first batch and experiencing the flaws with that hull I don't think anyone should be in a rush to buy the 1st ones!