TFL Hobbies New OPC

[ray schrauwen]

Not sure either but, AQ winds the 2030 differently now than they first did. I can get better pics but, it's dead obvious they have a LOT less copper in the stator.

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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.

[T.S.Davis]

Both AQ and Proboat have evolved some since they first came out. Not saying better or worse. Might be just different production runs.

I know the first batch of 2030's I had I was throwing magnets like crazy. Not so much now. Lately it's the lead right at the winding that gives out. I blame the shellac being too low temp but what do I know really. Wild speculation on my part. I used to think it was that extra piece of shrink but it's further inside the motor lately.

[ron1950]

I must have bought a few 2030's at the right time as none of mine have had problems....in fact the 2030 I used on my ps295 tunnel used to spend a lot of time underwater and it still performed great

[Doby]

And back on the topic we go..........

[ron1950]

that's ok doby they still wont sell me one lol

[ray schrauwen]

A sweet boat to say the least Doby, Monica, TFL. I'm just not into OPC... or wasn't until this hit the pages. It's nice scale looks are very welcome.

[Doby]

Everyone should have and OPC...totally different boat to drive...you have to think a bit about what you are doing

[T.S.Davis]

It's really not ready for prime time consumption. It may well be that the bottom doesn't work and has to be redesigned. Be patient guys. I have a hull I've never even posted pictures of for the same reason.

[Doby]

Got some vid of the prototype...

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjYyMzY5Mzcy.html

[ron1950]

sounds like a nitro boat in the vid monica said they might be available after Chinese new year

[Doby]

its a nitro for sure....I'm sure the FE will be out soon.

[Monica Smith]

Hi Ron,

You are right! On the video, it is a gasoline boat！ The engine is offered by our Japanese Distributor, the driver on the video is the Hobby Company's owner. He is very interested in this boat, plans to be the sole distributor of the Caudwell boat in Japan!

Monica

[Monica Smith]

its a nitro for sure....I'm sure the FE will be out soon.

Hi John,

Correct! We will offer two different version for hobbyists, one is gasoline, the other one is electric. Because some distributors like gasoline. like the drive in the video who is the owner of one Japanese Hobby Company.

Monica

[Kris Flynn]

Monica, is that an OS outboard? Can you get a video of it going full speed in the corners?

[Monica Smith]

Monica, is that an OS outboard? Can you get a video of it going full speed in the corners?

Hello Kris,

You are right! It is an OS gasoline outboard! That OS gasoline outboard was offered by one of our Japanese distributor. He likes gasoline version, so offered some OS gasoline outboards to us to install with the boat.

The official will be taken later.

[Monica Smith]

TFL Caudwell Tunnel testing in Nitro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll6O...ature=youtu.be

[ron1950]

when do you think the fe version will be ready.....

[tlandauer]

when do you think the fe version will be ready.....

I want to know too, You beat me to it, Ron, lol...

[T.S.Davis]

We ran this Wednesday with the TFL leg and a 2030 AQ motor. For an initial voyage I was pretty impressed. I thought it ran pretty well. The transom doesn't allow the leg to adjust up high enough......we think. Gonna throw a jack plate on there.

First race.........daa a a a Nats.

[ron1950]

they ever going to get a fe version ready?

[T.S.Davis]

Not sure how you mean.

This was a bare hull they sent that we assembled for FE as we saw fit. Servo mounting plates had to be figured out. Then routing of wires from motor to speedo. Sealing it all up. Same kind of thing guys were doing with the VS1. The VS1 was never specifically intended for FE. It just worked once setup.

The leg that TFL sells is very very similar to the OS unit by the way. Accept there is no adapter required. Motor mounting holes are part of the cast and machining. There was some trickery required to get the coupler to work though. We'll have to address that.
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[flraptor07]

What Ron meant is when is the FE version going to be released for sale to the public. I just looked at a boat list that Monica just sent me a couple days ago and the Caudwell is on it as available now, ya might want to send her a note..

[ron1950]

monica has been telling me that the nitro version is out not the fe...someone needs to get it together

[flraptor07]

monica has been telling me that the nitro version is out not the fe...someone needs to get it together

Ron when was the last time you checked? The list I just got has it listed with FE specs. Give me your Email and I'll forward you the list I just got, it has a complete parts list too.

[T.S.Davis]

This a hard concept for me to grasp. All my boats are parts and assembly required. My Outrage is a 45" gas cat so......."FE version" doesn't compute.

[Doby]

Terry, I believe TFL is going to release a rtr FE version.,

[T.S.Davis]

I think they might be waiting for some feedback from me actually.

[Doby]

So get on that.............

[Monica Smith]

Dear All:
About the FE version of F1 Caudwell Tunnel boat, it is still underway to test and debug！If anyone has good ideas of the hardware for it, please go here to give us your ideas :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/TFL-H...8451344?ref=hl
Thanks for your greatly attention!
Monica Smith

[Monica Smith]

I think they might be waiting for some feedback from me actually.

Yes, Terry, that is true, very true!