Replacement UL-1 arrived today....WTF?

[Flying Scotsman]

E-mail sent and thank you for your offer. I look forward to talking with you next week.

Douggie

[riverside4]

Just got one My girl got it for me for a early Bday present. Opened box and this is what i found bottom around strut is like a roller coaster and is con cave right before the strut. Sides are really messed up they go in and out and even hair under the decals . Also cracks around seems and it feels like a piece of paper is thicker in some spots.I don't know much about boats only started getting into them last year does anybody ever think this boat would be right I don't see how because it looks like it was squeezed to hard when it was put together. Sorry to jump in your thread if this is in the wrong spot please move to my own thread

[Rumdog]

WOW!!! that one is really bad! I would send it back!

[Jeff Wohlt]

Looks like QC is getting worse than better. I bet Great Planes is just sick about these. They must have a ton on the shelf to replace.

Might be worth a call to buy the junk hulls to rip the motors/EScs and radios from.

[riverside4]

Yea i called and i have to pay shipping back and wait for them to get it back and give me credit so i can get another. Back to start and down 20 in shipping. Just cant believe know body looks at these before they go out that is sad.

[Jeff Wohlt]

I would demand a full refund and then buy the parts and put them in the vacu pickel hull or one of Steve's other hydros and have a fast and stronger hull. If they are not damaged by the manufac then they will be after some runs....too much flex. I really hate to see this but was pretty sure it was going to happen. Epoxy hulls are different than these polyester/painted hulls.

Mike's design is not the problem. They (GP) should have had specs showing minimum hull thickness, etc. for production... a little more is better than a little less.

Pay for Shipping back...you already paid for shipping once.

[bustitup]

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these....noway after reading all this bad news

thanks for the heads up guys

[Jeff Wohlt]

They can't all be bad. Buy one from OSE and have Steven open it up and check it first for you. I'm sure if he finds any he will send them back as well and he is a dealer so he may have more leverage.

[Flying Scotsman]

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these....noway after reading all this bad news

thanks for the heads up guys

The design is great the QC suspect, but please remember this an RTR boat and built to a price point, it is still a fun and fast hull and can be modified. A custom built boat would cost you $600 and up and you will still have to build it. Apart from that there are some serious issues that I will discuss with Grim when we talk.

Douggie

[Rumdog]

These boats should not be being sold right now. They should be pulled from the shelves. Imagine the guys walking into the hobby shop, with no boating experience. "Hmm rtr huh? All I gotta do is buy batteries and a charger? Sweet!" Now imagine their surprise when after the first run the hull has a half a gallon of water in it from a leaky water jacet and the hull is craked in the turn fin area. Great Planes is probably flooded with phone calls about these boats. They should be giving everyone who calls a full refund! How can they not?

[Flying Scotsman]

That will be one of the points of discussion

Douggie

[Grimracer]

Doug,

Just so you know and don’t have any extra expectations.

I would like to call you to see how you are doing with YOUR boat and I merely wanted to chat with you about the copy of Lisa’s mail that you placed on here.

Thanks

Grim

[Flying Scotsman]

Mike, understood and thank you for making the effort. I look forward to the call.

Douggie

[Doozie870]

Ill step up.. have hobbico import the boats to me first, for a free inspection.

[riverside4]

Well after being on the phone for over a hr with hobby services and tower hobbies i finally got tower to send return postage label. Hobby services was no help wanted me to pay shipping back said it was there policy when they got it they would credit or send another. At first they guy from hobby services said the UL1 was a great boat then i told him all the things that was wrong with mine and he replied you must have got one of the bad ones LOL. Well i think im done with Aquacraft until they get a grip on things.