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Graupner Arrow rejuvination
About 20 years ago when I was 13 yrs old, I worked with my dad to build a Graupner Arrow with the 505 drive and twin LeMans. It runs on two 7 cell 8.4v 1200 mah battery packs. It also has a Futaba Attack-R radio.
Now fast forward those 20 years and I have two kids myself and my own wallet. I dug the Arrow out of my closet at my parents and thought I would give it some life. Never satisfied with the stock speed, I was wondering if the current setup is worth upgrading to a brushless motor and ESC? I would like to utilize the current drive so let that be the constraining factor otherwise I would keep the Arrow as is and start a new project with the kids.
Can I get this boat hit the 30mph range with decent, 5+ minute run time? Lastly, is the radio's range still decent or are the new radios double or even triple the range.
All the best and thanks for viewing.
Mark
Now fast forward those 20 years and I have two kids myself and my own wallet. I dug the Arrow out of my closet at my parents and thought I would give it some life. Never satisfied with the stock speed, I was wondering if the current setup is worth upgrading to a brushless motor and ESC? I would like to utilize the current drive so let that be the constraining factor otherwise I would keep the Arrow as is and start a new project with the kids.
Can I get this boat hit the 30mph range with decent, 5+ minute run time? Lastly, is the radio's range still decent or are the new radios double or even triple the range.
All the best and thanks for viewing.
Mark