thunder tiger: OLYMPIAN

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  • steve p
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2015
    • 4

    #1

    thunder tiger: OLYMPIAN

    I finally got on!!! What do you guys think of the OLYMPIAN, and do any body know what size the prop shaft is??

    I have had 4 boats,from 17in. to the new TRAXXAS M41. I just want a boat that you do not half to spend a lot

    of extra money to make it go right like the TRAXXAS SPARTAN. the OLYMPIAN seem to have it ALL, what do you

    think???

    thanks Steve
  • Jimmer
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2017
    • 3

    #2
    Making my purchase soon. Done a ton of boat research and have come up with the same conclusion. Best bang for the buck.

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    • Doby
      KANADA RULES!
      • Apr 2007
      • 7280

      #3
      Grand River Marine Modellers
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      • Jimmer
        Junior Member
        • Mar 2017
        • 3

        #4
        Yeah it's awesome. Ordered and should be here next Tuesday!!! Anxious!

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        • Mobywon
          Junior Member
          • Jan 2018
          • 5

          #5
          I'm excited.. should be getting mine delivered today, any feedback from you owners??

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          • boatsrnew2me
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2016
            • 476

            #6
            boat looks nice ,i would look around and see if anyone makes a one piece flex shaft for it .
            volantex vector pro ,proboat veles 29 , traxxas spartan, hobbyking/tfl pursuit ,ft009 with rescue rigging

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            • Mobywon
              Junior Member
              • Jan 2018
              • 5

              #7
              Thunder Tiger Olympian

              Originally posted by boatsrnew2me
              boat looks nice ,i would look around and see if anyone makes a one piece flex shaft for it .
              Thanks for your response! I really have no idea what that part of the boat looks like, but I will definitely take your advice and see what I can do. I will also likely want to change out the prop, but again, no idea till I actually have it in my hot little hands!!

              all the best

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              • Mobywon
                Junior Member
                • Jan 2018
                • 5

                #8
                Hi again,

                Well I have the Olympian her now, and can see that it has a solid prop shaft that is connected to a flex shaft. So are you saying that I should remove the solid shaft and flex shaft, and simply put in a longer flex shaft?

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                • Ramjet
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2018
                  • 3

                  #9
                  Originally posted by boatsrnew2me
                  boat looks nice ,i would look around and see if anyone makes a one piece flex shaft for it .
                  What's the advantage of a one piece flex shaft?

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                  • kyoshosp2
                    Member
                    • Jun 2018
                    • 39

                    #10
                    Anybody have one for a while yet

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                    • Ramjet
                      Junior Member
                      • Jan 2018
                      • 3

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Mobywon
                      I'm excited.. should be getting mine delivered today, any feedback from you owners??
                      After 5 runs, the shaft locked up. Prop won't spin, acts like it's jammed. I haven't investigated. Hopefully, it's nothing major, like a burned up ESC or motor I'm new at this. Can anyone advise where to start?

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                      • Mobywon
                        Junior Member
                        • Jan 2018
                        • 5

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Ramjet
                        After 5 runs, the shaft locked up. Prop won't spin, acts like it's jammed. I haven't investigated. Hopefully, it's nothing major, like a burned up ESC or motor I'm new at this. Can anyone advise where to start?
                        The shaft is supposed to be greased after each run. If you didn't do that, there lies your problem. try taking it out and you'll be
                        able to tell for sure. if the motor shaft wont turn after you disconnect the shaft, you know the rest! Good luck!

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                        • boatsrnew2me
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2016
                          • 476

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Ramjet
                          What's the advantage of a one piece flex shaft?
                          easier to grease the flex shaft .usually a 2 piece requires more disassembly to grease .a one piece you simply loosen the collet and slide it right out .couldnt be any more easy .sorry the reply came so late .
                          volantex vector pro ,proboat veles 29 , traxxas spartan, hobbyking/tfl pursuit ,ft009 with rescue rigging

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                          • Mobywon
                            Junior Member
                            • Jan 2018
                            • 5

                            #14
                            Originally posted by boatsrnew2me
                            easier to grease the flex shaft .usually a 2 piece requires more disassembly to grease .a one piece you simply loosen the collet and slide it right out .couldnt be any more easy .sorry the reply came so late .
                            thanks for the info, much appreciated.

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