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RC Boats Feature Product Of The Week : RC HOVERCRAFT

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

RC boats presents to you an RC Hovercraft, if you didn’t know they made them, they sure do!, you really don’t see allot of them around, but we have tried some out and think they are great fun!, we also had a customer submit to us a video with one of them in, so here it is;)..

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Here we bring to you a great Rc Hovercraft, these things are just so much fun, they go great in the water or overland, its sometimes very worrying to bring your boat racing from the water and onto land!, your natural instincts are telling you to stop!, but once the hit the land they handle that with ease!, we cannot tell how much fun we have had with them, and now so can you;).

Heres the feature product of the week…..

Remote Control Hovercraft Our remote control hovercraft is sure to be fun and will travel up to 2.5 MPH! Are you bored with the same old remote control cars and boats? Rekindle the excitement of driving an RC vehicle with the amphibious Hurricane Hovercraft. You’ve seen hovercrafts rushing over land and sea in big budget action movies and you’ve seen images of the U.S. Marines storming beaches in spectacular maneuvers.Now you can finally give the incredible hovercraft a test drive for yourself. Best of all you can finally see for yourself how a real working hovercraft defies gravity. The aerodynamic silver design of the Hurricane is like no other RC vehicle on earth. And unlike most remote control vehicles with one motor the HH3 Hurricane is powered by 3 independent power generators. Just like real life hovercrafts, an air thruster fills the rubber air bladder beneath the craft with pressurized air allowing it to hover above ground or water.Dual Turbo props power it across nearly any level, smooth surface – ice, snow, cement, dirt and water with ease. And you don’t have to flip it over and unscrew bolts to access the battery compartment like most standard RC vehicles. Simply pop the cockpit hatch to access the rechargeable battery with ease. If you’re searching for something unique and exciting look no further than the Hurricane.Details and specsIncludes one 9.6V Ni-Cd rechargeable battery and charger w/ AC adapter.Remote control includes one standard 9V battery.Measures: 15″ x 9.5″. Weighs: 4lbs.

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Model boating enthusiasts gather at Greenbrier

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

September 29, 2008

Model boating enthusiasts gather at Greenbrier

By ERIN CUNNINGHAM (erinc@herald-mail.com)

BOONSBORO — Competitors from five states assembled at Greenbrier State Park in Washington County on Sunday to race model boats.

Some of the miniature boats peaked at speeds of more than 80 mph.

Tim Clark, president of the RC Model Boaters of Baltimore — the group that hosts the annual competition — said the event has been held at the state park since 1949. About 180 boats competed in the two-day International Model Power Boat Association District 12 final. District 12 includes parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina.

Clark said 115 heats of races were held this weekend. Each race includes six laps once the clock begins. Boat owners stood on the shore Sunday and steered their boats using remote controls.

Don Ferrette of Mechanicsville, Va., who has been racing model boats for about 20 years, said, “it’s a lot of fun and a lot of good people.”

“The competition is fun, but it’s more about the people,” he said.

Ferrette is the District 12 director for the International Model Power Boat Association.

Racing model boats takes a lot of patience, he said. The boats are small and peak at high speeds during the race, making it hard to keep them stable, he said. On Sunday, boats were visibly shaking as they completed each lap.

“You need a good boat and a little luck,” Ferrette said.

He said novices interested in model power boat racing can get started easily and relatively cheaply. He said some hobby stores carry boats called “ready to run” for about $300.

For more experienced racers, Clark said that $2,000 or more can go into a boat.

“It’s fun to see what you can do to make (the boat) go faster,” he said.

Some classes of boats can go as fast as 100 mph. The boats at Sunday’s competition ran either on gasoline or on a mixture of nitro methane and alcohol.

Bob Morton of Pittsburgh said his boat is a 1/8 replica of a real boat. Morton said he enjoys the camaraderie and the fun of racing model boats. He’s traveled as far as Canada for racing, and said he sees many of the same faces at competitions.

“It’s basically camaraderie,” he said. “We help each other out.”’

On the Web: www.impba12.com

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fast electric micro rc boats

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

rc microhydro

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Electric Open RC Boats Race, Hunter Valley Nov

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

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Neu Motors from fastelectrics.com. Taipan pocket rocket 4S 5AH rigger 1515/1Y (dark blue canopy & white sponsons), Jones 6S 5AH rigger 1521/1.5D(fluro-green sponsons), Wolfe Racing 10S 5AH 2215/1.5Y rigger (green canopy orange sponsons) & Fastlectrics H&M sport hydro 2215/2Y 10S 5AH which jumps the start then breaks a shaft after letting the race go by! Neu Motors are the killer app

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