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Viper Turbine | H&M Viper Turbine | This was my first entry into the greater than 6-8 cells, this one I run on 12 cells and the motor is supposed to be able to go some more. I thought 12 was insane and my driving skills will need to improve before I go add more to this setup! This hydro uses a combination of Fullers and Fine Design hardware, RC Hydros ESC, Hitec servo, FMA fury receiver (dual conversion 75Mhz FM). I tried an internal antenna so the boat maintained its scale look but had range problems so I replaced it with a dean's boat antenna. Due to a mishap with incompatible paints I had to completely strip all the paint off Argh! I had a problem with the second coat due to my bad masking .... I'm beginning to think this thing wants to run in the raw! At least the yellow base is on as well as the decals. Below are some pictures and a couple of video clips. | | Setup 1 | Setup 2 | | Motor | Plettenberg 290/30/5 | Cordite 290/30/5 | | ESC | RC Hydros SC3-Sport | RC Hydros SC3-Sport | | Hardware | Fullers / Fine Design | Fullers / Fine Design | | Servo | Hitec | Hitec | | Receiver | FMA Fury | FMA Fury | | Prop | Octura X442 | Octura X442 | | Batteries | 12 Cells | 12 Cells | | Misc | Azzar Black Kat | Dean's boat antenna | | GPS | | 36.5 MPH |
| Setup |  | Close up of inside of the boat, you can see the attempt to add can cooling in addition to brush cooling. The motor mount did not leave room for much can cooling. Servo on the left, receiver on the right, ESC way up front. I've since removed the can cooling and just cool the ESC and brushes. Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 |  | Side view of the H&M Turbine in its final paint and decal form. Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 |  | The transom end, good view of the Fullers/Fine hardware. Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 | Pictures |  | Turn towards home with some sunshine in the rooster tail Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 |  | Down the back straight, blowing up some good rooster in the sunshine Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 |  | Another shot going down the back straights! Plettenberg 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 |  | Getting ready for a run! Cordite 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver, RC HydrosSC3-Sport, X442 |  | Down the front straight, you can really see how its running in this shot Cordite 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver, RC HydrosSC3-Sport, X442 |  | Down the back straight, nice looking rooster tail Cordite 290/30/5, Fullers/Fine hardware, Hitec servo, FMA Fury receiver and RC Hydros ESC, X442 | Video | 
| 2003 Video of the H&M doing some laps, some glitching (3.5 Meg) | 
| 2002 Video of the Hydro and Marine doing some laps (2.1 Meg) | |
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