it's here!

[SweetZ28]

Added some paint and detail to bring her to life!!
Stuck with the red and black scheem

Well it looks great looks like they use a solid cable now ...only one thing is my esc receiver unit is flopping around and it did not stay stuck in place so now i don't know where it supposed to go!!

I am going to put deans connectors on it and try and see if i can run it later.

[Ub Hauled]

WOW. look at this little bugger! Very nice!!!
How does she ride? Take some video for us please

[SweetZ28]

WOW. look at this little bugger! Very nice!!!
How does she ride? Take some video for us please

It is big it's 17.5IN long way nicer size than the other minis.
I AM PISSED!!!
First off when i got this the speed controle wasl off flopping all around it supposed to be way up under in top of the hull! boy what a time getting it back up where it belongs...there crappy velcro came right off the esc!

Next i go to the pond to shoot a video and i put it in the water and go about 2 feet and zeeeeeeee the dumb jerks who put it together did not tighten the coupler to the drive shaft!!! No video and a big wast of time ...and just to think i was almost going to take my tools along but i decided not to!!\

O well at least i got to run my groupner manta!! I got a little vid of it going i will post it later... Had troubles with this also my motor ran at 95 Deg but my ESC was 165Deg!! I have to put water cooling on it some how....
Till next time!!

[racer1]

I just got one and everything was right. The stock motor and esc lasted one run. I am in the middle of modifying it to brushless. New flex shaft, stuffing tube, prop, and strut are in the mail. I will post some pix when I have it going.

[Brushless55]

It is big it's 17.5IN long way nicer size than the other minis.
I AM PISSED!!!
First off when i got this the speed controle wasl off flopping all around it supposed to be way up under in top of the hull! boy what a time getting it back up where it belongs...there crappy velcro came right off the esc!

Next i go to the pond to shoot a video and i put it in the water and go about 2 feet and zeeeeeeee the dumb jerks who put it together did not tighten the coupler to the drive shaft!!! No video and a big wast of time ...and just to think i was almost going to take my tools along but i decided not to!!\
O well at least i got to run my groupner manta!! I got a little vid of it going i will post it later... Had troubles with this also my motor ran at 95 Deg but my ESC was 165Deg!! I have to put water cooling on it some how....
Till next time!!

this is why we go over all parts and make sure they are tight and where they need to be and check for leaks before making a run...

[JimClark]

What brushless are you going to try?

I just got one and everything was right. The stock motor and esc lasted one run. I am in the middle of modifying it to brushless. New flex shaft, stuffing tube, prop, and strut are in the mail. I will post some pix when I have it going.

[racer1]

I am using the brushless motor and esc from the Helimax MX400 Pro

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLBS1&P=7

I would have some pictures posted by now but I can't figure out how to do it. I saved them to my profile but I don't know what to do from there. if U can help you will be able to see it.

[JimClark]

what did you do with the motor mount?
Is it a flex shaft now?

[racer1]

I left the stock motor mount the holes lined up perfect. I just wraped the strap with tape to make it tight on the motor. It comes with a solid piano wire shaft with a 3 or 4 mm drive. I put in a .91 flex shaft with a 1/8 drive. Do you know how to post pictures? sorry Im new.

[JimClark]

copy the location of the picture (the URL) and go to the message window. At the top there is a picture icon paste the URL into it.

[racer1]

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[racer1]

thanks for the instrustions

[Rumdog]

have you ran it yet? I wonder if it's gonna try to plane on the turn fins at higher speed. 2 turn fins on a hydro?! wonder how she's gonna ride