mydoddy69 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi all thought i'd share this little gem with you..Anyway in the start of the thread i lost my Flexi shaft and said back then i'd had no luck with Hobbyking, anyway i opened a dispute and since then have been having various emails back and forth.. Now today after quite some time i finally get something back $30 credit to my account now i know its not much but hey i don't even own the boat anymore !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi all thought i'd share this little gem with you..Anyway in the start of the thread i lost my Flexi shaft and said back then i'd had no luck with Hobbyking, anyway i opened a dispute and since then have been having various emails back and forth.. Now today after quite some time i finally get something back $30 credit to my account now i know its not much but hey i don't even own the boat anymore !! brilliant mate, I like results like that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 brilliant mate, I like results like that.. Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwell Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Is this the same as a joysway bullet/atomik whiplash? It looks identical minus the reciever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Is this the same as a joysway bullet/atomik whiplash? It looks identical minus the reciever Yep same thing but cheaper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwell Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Yep same thing but cheaper Cool so I'd just need to buy a couple of 3s lipos and a RX tx kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Yep thats about it didn't have much luck with mine at first but once i got it sorted it was OK .. I would recommend you make sure the propshaft is well secured !!.. Read the thread for more info it was a blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwell Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks. What's the run time like on a 2200 3s? And also does the ESC have a lvc? And if so what do you do if lvc kicks in in the middle of the lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 On a 2200 3s around 10 minutes it does have a lvc but if i where you i'd get a lipo alarm like this Connect it direct to the lipo and set it at around 3.7 that way your hear it go off and have enough power to get to shore.. If it's in the lake stuck or flipped you can either get another rescue boat, a fishing rod and reel with some sort of weight or just get wet !!.. Before you go get one just make sure that the area you intend using it on allows the use of rc power boats.. Some boating lakes only allow sail boats and some public lakes don't allow any so best do some checking with your local council or lake owner etc .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwell Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yeh I did all the checking last year when I nearly bought one, non of my local ones allow speedboats but rother valley country park do allow it at a cost of about 5 quid so not too bad. Cheers for the lipo info I will do that. Just noticed this one says it has a 50amp ESC whereas the joysway bullet only has a 30 amp, does this make the hobbyking a more upgradable boat in terms of being able to handle a faster motor or 4s lipo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I only ran mine on 3s but smash ran his on 4s and i have heard a lot of guys over on RC Groups say they have ran there's on 4s without any trouble on the stock electronics .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 I only ran mine on 3s but smash ran his on 4s and i have heard a lot of guys over on RC Groups say they have ran there's on 4s without any trouble on the stock electronics ..this is true, no problems here on 4s. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBZN1 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I've hot a bit lost in this thread Can anyone list links to all the parts I need? Boat wasn't in water 5 min and I tightened all grub screws Evidently not right enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Is there still no spares at hobbyking ? You can get all the bits from here http://www.litehawk.ca/Parts%20CHALLENGER.asp There is a pic of all the bits needed on page 3 post 41 Really enjoyed mine for the short while I had it but the shaft is a pian in the backside to keep on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBZN1 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Oops - says page is unaavailable ? Is it really that much hassle keeping it on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Link works fine for me.. Try searching out a Litehawk Challenger its the same boat but parts come from Canada i think ?.. The only downside is parts but if you know what your looking for most can be sourced from the UK. .. I sold mine only because i was left with no where to use it after a massive debate with some park rangers and the local council sad to say .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBZN1 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'll try it on computer I use mine on canal that has taken 2 of my boats It's not having this one !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBZN1 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Ordered the shaft and a prop Hope that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUBZN1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wow wasn't bad at all delivery times from Canada Can't wait to get it in the water and hopefully get going Pics to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipwell Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Any ideas if hobbyking will every get these back in? Were having a great summer and I had some spare money and there's non in bloody stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicron Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I killed my lipos yesterday accidentally left them plugged in after a session, totally drained them, good job they are cheap. On a side note and related to batteries, during the first video I posted you may have noticed that the boats bow was riding pretty high, this was giving pretty unpredictable handling and as there was no more prop pitch adjustment to be had i had to stick some weight in the bow. Now if you're gonna add weight it might as well be useful weight right? I used some 2mm thick glass board to make a new battery tray and epoxied that into the hull so that the batteries run perpendicular to the beam this adds enough weight to improve handling significantly and makes runtime around the 40 minute mark if you are just tooling around.. You'll also need to make a parallel adapter which is easy.. Nice smash, first of all, thanks for sharing your information regarding this boat. I am window shopping for my fist boat, and just reading up on how people configure the aquaholic. are you still running your 3S 2200 lipo's in parallel just above the motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 smash, first of all, thanks for sharing your information regarding this boat. I am window shopping for my fist boat, and just reading up on how people configure the aquaholic. are you still running your 3S 2200 lipo's in parallel just above the motor? Smash has left the hobby more is the pity Great boats for the money but spares are a miss from hobbyking last I checked ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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