Velocity series by MiniCatRacing

[brad65]

Customer service is very important IMO also in today times. So there is a difference but its the same boat hull and hardware except the esc. Ok now that makes sense. I hope to purchase one soon. Thanks for you help.

[sailr]

No, NOT all the same hardware. We have a cnc machine anodized aluminum water exit instead of a tube sticking out the side of the boat ... AND a NORMAL antenna mount with cnc aluminum fitting and plastic antenna stick you run your receiver antenna up through rather than the spring steel antenna to which you must solder your antenna wire ...on the inside of the boat! It is a royal pain! We also have a reformulated epoxy gelcoat that doesn't crack as easily as the ebay boats. We also give you USABLE instructions, written by us, in understandable ENGLISH.

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/files/Download/instructions%20mini.pdf

We also stock all the parts. These are some of the custom touches we do.

There are a LOT of copies made in China. It's a real problem. Like I said, you get what you pay for. Your choice.

Customer service is very important IMO also in today times. So there is a difference but its the same boat hull and hardware except the esc. Ok now that makes sense. I hope to purchase one soon. Thanks for you help.

[brad65]

No, NOT all the same hardware. We have a cnc machine anodized aluminum water exit instead of a tube sticking out the side of the boat ... AND a NORMAL antenna mount with cnc aluminum fitting and plastic antenna stick you run your receiver antenna up through rather than the spring steel antenna to which you must solder your antenna wire ...on the inside of the boat! It is a royal pain! We also have a reformulated epoxy gelcoat that doesn't crack as easily as the ebay boats. We also give you USABLE instructions, written by us, in understandable ENGLISH.

http://www.minicatracingusa.com/files/Download/instructions%20mini.pdf

We also stock all the parts. These are some of the custom touches we do.

There are a LOT of copies made in China. It's a real problem. Like I said, you get what you pay for. Your choice.

I totally hear ya, its like buying a 3dh plane. Yes you pay more but you get a bettery over all plane and lots of help if something is a miss. I hope to get one in the near future. Any thoughts of selling with radio?

[sailr]

We are waiting for a prototype 2.4ghz radio to arrive for us to test. If it is of good enough quality, we will consider selling with a radio in the future. But a lot of people already have a radio so we will probably just offer a radio separately. Thanks for asking!

I totally hear ya, its like buying a 3dh plane. Yes you pay more but you get a bettery over all plane and lots of help if something is a miss. I hope to get one in the near future. Any thoughts of selling with radio?

[sailr]

Received the prototype radio(s)! Now have to find time to test them. Will try to report the results to you here soon!

We are waiting for a prototype 2.4ghz radio to arrive for us to test. If it is of good enough quality, we will consider selling with a radio in the future. But a lot of people already have a radio so we will probably just offer a radio separately. Thanks for asking!

[HOTWATER]

sailr...my clicker is working on your site (LOL!!) and I just added the LAST green hydro to my cart last night!! How quickly do they get shipped out? I heard one guy waited a few weeks for his...hope that's not me.

I will be using a 3s 2200 Poly RC (Enerland). Besides the stock prop, what is another good one...out of the four plastic ones that you offer? saw the two metal ones that you have...are they both for higher KV motors than stock?

Thanks,
Kent

[sailr]

Kent,

Your hydro shipped today by priority mail. If anyone waited a few weeks it was because he was in Canada and it got hung up in customs or he didn't buy it from us!

ALL of our shipments are by priority mail and usually take no more than 4-5 days max once shipped. We always ship within 3 business days of the order.

The stock prop works the best but if you want to try a metal prop, the bigger of the two stainless steel props on our site or an octura x430.

Have fun!

Jim

sailr...my clicker is working on your site (LOL!!) and I just added the LAST green hydro to my cart last night!! How quickly do they get shipped out? I heard one guy waited a few weeks for his...hope that's not me.

I will be using a 3s 2200 Poly RC (Enerland). Besides the stock prop, what is another good one...out of the four plastic ones that you offer? saw the two metal ones that you have...are they both for higher KV motors than stock?

Thanks,
Kent

[sailr]

I do remember one guy who had his OLD shipping address on PayPal. He yelled at us for not shipping, etc. We checked the tracking and the post office verified it was delivered. I verified the shipping address with him and he said Oh !!@#$@#$! He went by his old house and they had his boat!

DOH!

[HOTWATER]

Kent,

Your hydro shipped today by priority mail. If anyone waited a few weeks it was because he was in Canada and it got hung up in customs or he didn't buy it from us!

ALL of our shipments are by priority mail and usually take no more than 4-5 days max once shipped. We always ship within 3 business days of the order.

The stock prop works the best but if you want to try a metal prop, the bigger of the two stainless steel props on our site or an octura x430.

Have fun!

Jim

Sailr...thank you for the update! I can't wait to run her!! Also, that is good news about the x430... I just happen to have one all balanced and sharpened!! I guess the 1/8 props work then?

[HOTWATER]

I do remember one guy who had his OLD shipping address on PayPal. He yelled at us for not shipping, etc. We checked the tracking and the post office verified it was delivered. I verified the shipping address with him and he said Oh !!@#$@#$! He went by his old house and they had his boat!

DOH!

LOL!!!

[sailr]

If your prop is 1/8", you may have to drill it out. If it's 3/16", you'll have to shim it. Make sure it runs true! Vibration is a killer!

Sailr...thank you for the update! I can't wait to run her!! Also, that is good news about the x430... I just happen to have one all balanced and sharpened!! I guess the 1/8 props work then?

[sailr]

We tested the 2 channel radio on the bench. Works good. Now to put it in a boat and try that. The fancy schmancy 3 channel computer radio had a problem. Wouldn't bind to the receiver. Working with the manufacturer on that problem now.

If the 2Ch 2.4ghz radio proves out, we will sell them for about $75 (tx and rx) later this year. Receivers will be in the $24 range. The 3Ch will go for around $120.

Received the prototype radio(s)! Now have to find time to test them. Will try to report the results to you here soon!

[Meniscus]

I'll get on the list for one of the tx & rx set once the bugs are worked out.

[HOTWATER]

If your prop is 1/8", you may have to drill it out. If it's 3/16", you'll have to shim it. Make sure it runs true! Vibration is a killer!

Good to know...thank you sailr!

[HOTWATER]

sailr...just got the hydro today! Very quick shipping like you said! Thank you!

One thing that I noticed when looking at it was the transom had separated from the deck a little above the rudder mount...about one inch long. I will just throw some epoxy in the separation and tape it together while it cures. No use in sending it back just because of that. besides, that is the last of the green hydros. easy fix for me anyway!

Very cool little hydro none the less!!

-Kent