I need a Canopy...Where?

[TheShaughnessy]

So if you guys end up getting a fg cowl what color will you paint it? Im thinking bright or florescent red..or an airbrushed american flag..that would look tight..

It would be unique, as for me i plan on going with the stock color. I was able to match it pretty close when I did my truck body. Mostly yellow florescent with just a little bit of florescent green. I got my colors from Michaels and my air brush + compressor at harbor freight.

I cracked mine after the boat flipped backwards and skid on the lid for about 50 feet. Since I didn't lose any pieces I was able to glass it back together. I feel for you guys that lost it all together. I wold pay HH to back order it. What happens is that when they come in they ship out the back ordered ones and stock never fills up. Just pay for it on back order and I'm sure when they come in you will get a nice surprise in the mail.

I had Dave, my local hobby shop owner order one for me, but he goes to horizon a couple times a week and his computer is telling him they are still on back order from horizon. He said he was gonna get one for me though.

I may have to go snorkeling and see if I can find it, or pieces of it, not sure if it broke or not. I lost it in the swimming area over at the lake so it's only 4-5 feet deep and there is a wall separating it from the actual lake. Patience and I are not real close friends.

[JackBlack26]

Cool theme on your blitz!

I wanted to go snorkeling after I lost the lid to my Prince at Hanson Dam this past Saturday. But unfortunately they wont let you swim in the lake . I did pull the boat out with an small boat anchor one of the lifeguards lent me. The whole boat was MIA under 15' of forest green, murky water for at least an hour. Jan at Kintec is getting me a new one though.

Mine's back in one piece and ready for more crazy action. I noticed the right sponson is splitting so I contacted Tiqueman to see has any all white canopies layed up. I may be going for a different theme once I repair the sponson. Maybe all white Budweiser...or maybe a gold and candy red Tecate theme.

[lectriglide]

Wonder if the replenished supply will be same as original stock? It would really be nice if it were a thicker one.

[pyroM!KE]

Dont get your hopes up..There not gonna do anything more for the same price as the stock canopy has always been..I still dont understand why they dont use lexan though..That is just retardedd..

[ron1950]

hey all...teg is back on here im him for a fg hatch

[JackBlack26]

LoL, I think you meant Tiqueman, Scott, right?. Yeah I was among the many that PMed him about getting a hatch no matter what color they are. He said he made a post but I guess it has to be approved by the mods or something. My geico is turning a weird yellow anyways, so at this point for me it time for a "complete makeover, boat edition"! No need to fill up his in box. His thread regarding the hatches will show up soon. Just keep an eye out for it in the "special services" forum.

[lectriglide]

Horizon shows "item coming soon" then changes the "mid April" to "early May" now on the canopies - Sux.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PRB4102

[ray schrauwen]

Hopefully they are changing what material they use to make it out of....

[ron1950]

dont count on it...its sales

[Jeff Wohlt]

Looks to me the the mg Hatch is made of pulled thin smoked styrene or something like that. Then it is primed with brown primer and then painted. I checked mine and should be an easy pull with some 30 or 40 thousand clear or white styrene after a male buck is made. I could care less if I can see through the windshield.

[ray schrauwen]

Looks to me the the mg Hatch is made of pulled thin smoked styrene or something like that. Then it is primed with brown primer and then painted. I checked mine and should be an easy pull with some 30 or 40 thousand clear or white styrene after a male buck is made. I could care less if I can see through the windshield.

Yep

[TheShaughnessy]

Pro boat/ Horizon hobbies was at rcx this weekend. As soon as i saw the miss gieco i walked up to it and took the hatch off and told the guy i was taking it until they get them off back order. I asked him about the date changes from mid march to early april and he said that usually means it's on a boat somewhere. (looks like they come from over seas). I also asked him about the mr3000 vs the mr 300 and he said that it was a running change they decided to make. I made a comment about the flex shaft issue to which he just admitted the mistake. I also asked him why they opted for a plastic canopy vs a FB one, before he could answer i asked, "was it because of cost?" He actually said yes to that. Horizon sent a good group of guys out to rcx, as for traxxas i can't really say the same.

[ron1950]

great sounds like they have to make a price reduction if they go to a 40 dollar less reciver.....NOT

[ray schrauwen]

Pro boat/ Horizon hobbies was at rcx this weekend. As soon as i saw the miss gieco i walked up to it and took the hatch off and told the guy i was taking it until they get them off back order. I asked him about the date changes from mid march to early april and he said that usually means it's on a boat somewhere. (looks like they come from over seas). I also asked him about the mr3000 vs the mr 300 and he said that it was a running change they decided to make. I made a comment about the flex shaft issue to which he just admitted the mistake. I also asked him why they opted for a plastic canopy vs a FB one, before he could answer i asked, "was it because of cost?" He actually said yes to that. Horizon sent a good group of guys out to rcx, as for traxxas i can't really say the same.

So, I guess you didn't ask him if they went to a better material for the canopy??

Anything would be better than the original plastic.

[pyroM!KE]

It will be the same..If they did make a change Darin Jordan would have chimed in here..The Motley crew looks better and better every day that goes by..Havent run my mg in about 3 weeks now because of this sh!t...It may be up on the Sale thread soon..
Guess what..They will probably be backordered shortly after there back in stock and that will be another 3 months of Next month, I mean the next month, I mean the next month..Im very frustrated with this! Ive been in every aspect of rc hobbies Literally..And I have never been hung up on such a cheesy part..

Sorry guys..Im venting.Ive got a good chunk of money invested and only have like 12 runs on it in the last 3 months..Mind you I bought enough packs for this boat to do that In one day easily!

With batts,new charger,New Tx, odds and ends I'm about 750 balls deep in this boat...This is the only boat I have..