TFL Hobbies New OPC

[Doby]

Its not out yet, but looks like it might be really cool.

I hope to have my hands on one before the snow flies....

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Stay tuned for more info as I get it.....

[Doby]

Just got some pics of their new hull...very nice...will post tomorrow.

[srislash]

If it is anything like that Caudwell boat,BRAVO

[LNP]

I`m curious

[ron1950]

ill be watching this one.... any idear when they will release the tunnel?

[Doby]

OK...Here we go.....

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[Doby]

And some more......

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[Doby]

ill be watching this one.... any idear when they will release the tunnel?

Not sure yet...They have the prototype done already though...

[ron1950]

They makeing it inboard or what? Real boat uses just a lower unit sticking out like a strut set up

[Doby]

It will be an outboard apparently.

[ron1950]

If the cowelling covers the 2030 motor i want one now! heck id get one even if it doesent lol

[ron1950]

id like to see a pic with the cowell off

[Doby]

I asked for a pic of the back and inside.....we'll see................

[LiPo Power]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4buTnduRJXc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyG74wElZeA

[ron1950]

hey doby heard from monica today here is what she said about the tunnel

About the outboard, yes, we intend to have a cowling covers the motor,we intend to offer three diferrent versions of the new tunnels for hobbyists, the first is a hull (just a hull without any hardwares); the second is with inboard(with hardwares and inboard motor); the third is with outboard( with hardware and outboard motor,of course the outboard with a cowl cover).


Until now, our new tunnel is no available yet, our designer and technical colleagues are researching and developing the hardwares and testing them. We estimate the new tunnel will be available for hobbyists next Spring.But we will update the development of it.

[LNP]

What are the measurements of this great lookin boat?

[Doby]

hey doby heard from monica today here is what she said about the tunnel

About the outboard, yes, we intend to have a cowling covers the motor,we intend to offer three diferrent versions of the new tunnels for hobbyists, the first is a hull (just a hull without any hardwares); the second is with inboard(with hardwares and inboard motor); the third is with outboard( with hardware and outboard motor,of course the outboard with a cowl cover).


Until now, our new tunnel is no available yet, our designer and technical colleagues are researching and developing the hardwares and testing them. We estimate the new tunnel will be available for hobbyists next Spring.But we will update the development of it.

They offered me a hull already to try out, but with no hardware. As I'm curious to see what there outboard will be like, I'll be holding off till the complete set is ready...I want to try it as a P-Spec legal OPC.

Its nice that they will be offering it in 3 different configurations.

LNP...the dimensions are: 750mm x 290mm...similar to a Aquacraft VS-1

[ron1950]

yes I am courious to see there outboard but id take a blank hull now and see what a OS lower can make it do....if its light and the setup is right id say it will be competive sence most heats have 2 or 3 boats blow over lol

[LNP]

When you have more pictures please share them

[kenrid]

Great looking hull. I hope there will be plenty of room for Lipos. My experience with two outboard tunnels to date - [VS1 and Thunder Tiger Bandit] has been limited space for batteries. I have a HOR racing [Ex Hong Kong] outboard leg ( may be from TFL??) that would be great for this hull. I look forward to more information and seeing it sail!

[T.S.Davis]

If it's from HOR it came from TFL. I've never put my hands on one of those legs. Looks a bit like an OS. Is it similar? That's the leg I recommended they try. They have a 36/50/2080kv motor that's really inexpensive but it's not been released in an RTR and isn't 6 pole so doesn't meet the NAMBA spec. Still working on that.

Not sure if any of you have researched the boat it was modeled after but it's quite controversial in that it's not really an outboard the way we all think of them. I'm not suggesting it should be run inboard BTW.

[ray schrauwen]

If it's from HOR it came from TFL. I've never put my hands on one of those legs. Looks a bit like an OS. Is it similar? That's the leg I recommended they try. They have a 36/50/2080kv motor that's really inexpensive but it's not been released in an RTR and isn't 6 pole so doesn't meet the NAMBA spec. Still working on that.

Not sure if any of you have researched the boat it was modeled after but it's quite controversial in that it's not really an outboard the way we all think of them. I'm not suggesting it should be run inboard BTW.

AQ and PB are closer to 55mm long yes?

[T.S.Davis]

Yep 56.

[ron1950]

terry when are you getting yours? lol

[ray schrauwen]

Soon I hope. It would be good to see how it does with heavy P-Sport power on the 1/6th mile course before it all freezes up.

[T.S.Davis]

I really don't know for sure. TFL and I have a lot of irons in the fire so to speak. Getting that one figured out is actually kind of low on priority list right now.

[ron1950]

Come-on Maaan lol they don't make that many fe boats lol

[Doby]

I have it on good authority that Terry has one of their hulls that isn't on their website!

[ron1950]

I don't doubt that as half the time depending on which tfl site u get from google they have different boats

[Darin Jordan]

Yep 56.

Current Pro Boat motors are actually only 50mm. However, if you pull all of them apart, you'll find that the rotors are, or were, the same length. Not sure if AQ has changed theirs since the last time I measured.