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Thomas DeBiase - 5 years ago

The rudder is set up to turn to the left much better than the right. This is a race option. Should be able to make right turns at full speed with ease. NAMBA member 1029

Randy Bo Bandy - 5 years ago

Looks nice But I’m not a fan of all that plastic, somewhere it’ll break too easily.

Adam Day - 5 years ago

Best bat 3ver

TheCheezySquirrel 3269 - 5 years ago

I just bought a FT012 it’s shipping I love using Ed boats and I like to. Ash them and it seems that it is a very sturdy

TheCheezySquirrel 3269 - 5 years ago

*bash

Ian Mangham - 5 years ago

Awesomeness mate

davveist - 5 years ago

wl TOYS.

Craig Ster - 6 years ago

Just add some turning fins, probably doesn't need stabilizers. I was looking at this one too, it reminds me of a prather pickle fork I use to have. Looks like it runs pretty good, all v hulls are super stable but the faster more agile ones aren't so much.

Insane Hobbies and Rc's - 6 years ago

Anybody try running a 4S lipo in this boat?

Glenn Jones - 6 years ago

Ryan. How do you change the operating frequency on these boats? Would be nice to race a friend.

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Medi Kate - 6 years ago

never mind that looks like junk son..

Flyin' Ryan RC - 6 years ago

Not junk by any means. It’s just a very specific type of racing boat.

Medi Kate - 6 years ago

where do u buy those and how much do they cost?

Medi Kate - 6 years ago

how much?

Flyin' Ryan RC - 6 years ago

Price and purchase link can be found in the video description.

Medi Kate - 6 years ago

Do they still sell those rascals?

The Angry General - 6 years ago

It's not that fast! It looks like something that comes from walmart! My Traxxas Spartan will smoke the hell out of that!!!

The Angry General - 6 years ago

Flyin' Ryan RC I love my Traxxas Spartan. It was worth the money. I even installed LED lighting so I can run it at night.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 6 years ago

LOL nothing you get from Walmart will even come close to this. Don’t try to make yourself feel better about wasting all that money on your Spartan by lying about what you can get at Walmart. Sure, your Spartan is probably also faster than this, but you also paid at least twice as much for it. ;)

Karionsoiceyprince - 6 years ago

Mad fast

Higha Truth - 6 years ago

I think the aluminum - so called inverted rudder, should be incorporated into a turn fin on the starboard side. It would do ''a lot'' better.

4501trainman - 6 years ago

All this great model hydroplane is missing is a Skid-Fin that would be on the inside rear of the left sponson(for left turns)which would stick below the waterline. A forward Skid-Fin adds stability in the straightaway,with very little drag,and in the turns it digs in to maintain control for smooth turns.

bermudaguy03 - 5 years ago

it goes on the right. and u turn right with an rc boat

Rc Insane - 6 years ago

Love your videos

Flyin' Ryan RC - 6 years ago

Thanks! :)

Michael Fleming - 6 years ago

Check out AtomicRC they have some great boats

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James Tillman - 6 years ago

THE PROP WILL WORK UPSIDEDOWN, LOL, WORKS GOOD!!!

Arya Patel - 7 years ago

I like ur voice base

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Thanks! :)

Rodney Armstrong - 7 years ago

the boat will self right it's self won't it don't be scary with it

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

This boat does not have self-righting.

Chris 355 - 7 years ago

Hey Flyin Ryan can you make a review on the Wltoys A999 rc truck thankyou

pillsareyummy - 7 years ago

Love your videos. However, could you do more reviews on 'reputable' Hobby Grade R/Cs if possible. Thanks.

pillsareyummy - 7 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC You don't have to be 'made of money' to review higher end models. For example, you could start dealing cocaine for some extra capital. If you got caught you could explain that it was all for R/C. Any reputable Judge would drop all charges and probably commend you for you work in the R/C community. I'm being facetious of course. You're knowledgeable regarding R/C and a good pilot, you'd be a great reviewer of higher end products. Perhaps as your channel grows certain companies may start sending you products to review, like they've done with other YouTubers (like jang, from Ultimate R/C). Anything is possible. Good luck with your channel.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Not really, for several reasons: First, I'm not made of money, so I can't afford to buy a lot of higher end models. A lot of what I review is sponsored to me from Chinese brands. Second, if they're already reputable, there's little point in reviewing them... you can pretty much expect what you're gonna get. I try to review stuff that really needs to be reviewed in order for people to find the good deals on the not-so-reputable stuff. :)

WelcomeToTheMatrix - 7 years ago

Couldn't the metal plate for the rudder be used as a Skid Fin?

RC Hobbyist Extreme - 7 years ago

I had one experience rescuing my Apprentice and the boat that qas supposed to bring it back by swimming out to get them ( using tubes) I am investing in a rubber raft,lol. It was in early October. I hope to not swim out to anything,and for safety sake I would never suggest anyone try and swim out to get a boat,especially if you are not a strong swimmer.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Yeah, that's why I suggested the FT line of boats... they have self-righting, and it works flawlessly! No worries of having to rescue them at all. :)

Brian Pino - 7 years ago

Ryan, in hydros you don't slow down that much. .try running it at higher speeds then what you were doing on the video. Then when you see it will turn at higher speeds then try close to full speed on wider turns and you'll see it will handle the turns, then you'll have more fun for sure. They are meant to skim the water at high speeds. When you get better with more confidence running it at higher speeds on turns then you can go full throttle on turns. If you want to make it handle even better, you can put a turn fin on the back end of the right sponson which make the boat handle the turns even better. Nice review. . .very informative

Mark Sheehan - 7 years ago

I have this boat I use a 5200mah50c battery goes little faster and longer run time but don't self right when flips like a lot of hydros makes rights better than lefts when it flips the prop does blow it in rudder work opposite direction just use sparingly so don't use up battery but is lot of fun and turns lot of head great boat for the money

Mark Sheehan - 7 years ago

when it flips just use transmitter backward while using rudder and give it throttle prop wind will blow it back in

Rh Last Nae - 7 years ago

Mark Sheehan ::: Good to know it does not flip back up. Any recommendations on a tow boat? to bring it back.

Angela Butler - 7 years ago

can you do a give away in ireland
please

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Sorry, I don't do giveaways due to many implications in doing so.

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Farhan ajiwaskita arif.atkins - 7 years ago

is it efficient though the battery?with that kind of power that thing has? asap :(

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

I don't understand what you mean.

RC McTool - 7 years ago

Hey Flyin,

If the boat flipped over how will the motor get the water cooling??

Do RC - 7 years ago

Id think since the motor would essentially be under no load it probably would be ok.. it would be easy to test just by running it in the air and see if it gets hot

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

It wouldn't, which is why their method for "flying" it back is risky and could overheat the motor and/or ESC. If you resort to having to do that, I would do it in short bursts and really take your time getting it back.

SHAWN BLOCK - 7 years ago

Yes, i will be able to glue it back together. But, i can't really tell how the motor is supposed to be positioned?!

Yosof Facker - 7 years ago

Flyin' Ryan RC

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Yeah, that's tricky, since the motor does need a slight angle to it to adjust for the motor torque.

SHAWN BLOCK - 7 years ago

Also, my Sport Cub S, seems impossible to control, descend & fly back too myself in beginner mode. I had one-of-them, basically fly away from me in no wind. I should i do differently?

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

If you have no flying experience, you might want to try practicing in a flight simulator first for a while.

SHAWN BLOCK - 7 years ago

I love the airplane video's. I just bought the, Parkzone, Ultra Micro P-51D Mustang, last week & crashed. I whole front-end ripped apart.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Oops! Will you be able to glue it back together?

SHAWN BLOCK - 7 years ago

Sorry, i didn't mean it in a bad way. I guess if i was driving the boat, it would be awesome.

SHAWN BLOCK - 7 years ago

Fast, but boring! Full throttle, slow down, turn, full-throttle, slow down, turn, full-throttle.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

+SHAWN BLOCK May sound boring to you, but it definitely is not. But to each their own. :)

Nat Falz - 7 years ago

It's a nice boatand it's very fast, but its very expensive and takes long to charge.

Universe Rc - 7 years ago

man what a camera u are use ?

Sergej Nadaždin - 7 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC its faster than my boat. well... someone did beat me in small racing boats.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 7 years ago

Depends on which section of the video you are talking about? I use 3 different cameras in this video, and you can always find the camera info in the credits at the end of my videos.

Dylan W - 7 years ago

Is it tubed in parallel or series

Lhoga Waran - 7 years ago

how much is that motor kv is?

Twitch TV faintgaming903 - 8 years ago

why don't u just sotter the wire

Twitch TV faintgaming903 - 8 years ago

Oh my bad phone auto correct

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Dakota Kennedy It's "solder", and I don't have a soldering iron.

Jerry Smith - 8 years ago

those boats are fast at turning right

Graham Blackmore - 8 years ago

Hey love the reviews I seen you reviewed the v911 pro id love to hear a review of the v912 there doing them very cheap and I know its not cutting edge but there doing them brushless and id love to hear any tips you may have flying or whatever.for some reason your voice makes me think of Tom petty and thats a good thing.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@Graham Blackmore Hahaha! Or, maybe, when Flyin' Ryan isn't filming RC reviews, he likes to chill out and be a rock star. :)~ Thanks about my X-Wing review! I was really happy about that one too, because I was seeing all the negative reviews of it, and was even having trouble myself. But the day I decided to go out and try filming it, it all came together perfectly and I really got in tune with the model. One might say, the force was with me that day. hahaha

Graham Blackmore - 8 years ago

When tom petty isn't on tour he likes to chill out testing the latest RC machines out there.He goes under the alias Flyin Ryin because he doesn't want to take the importance of his RC interest away.My favourite review was the x wing all the negative reviews about it not been a good flyer and you had flying like an eagle enjoyed that one.Happy RCin.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Graham Blackmore I have considered the V912, but it's a bit old at this point, so I don't think it would be worth the time to review. I will be keeping an eye out for similar new models from WLtoys though. And thanks about my voice... Tom Petty has an awesome voice. :D

Luke Christian - 8 years ago

I think It is water

Luke Christian - 8 years ago

It came from the water intake

Luke Christian - 8 years ago

Some thing fell out of it

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Luke Christian When?

aidan c. - 8 years ago

Whoa. How fast IS that?

aidan c. - 8 years ago

OMIGARSH ADD A GOPRO

Sled_NeckX99 - 8 years ago

Is there replacement parts for the ft012

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Brizio del Rosario - 8 years ago

LOL i was just kidding of course it is :)

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Brizio del Rosario After some of the bizarre questions I've been asked, it's impossible to tell if anyone is joking any more these days. lol

Brizio del Rosario - 8 years ago

Is this model water proof?

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Brizio del Rosario Not really sure what you mean... it's a boat, so yes. Now, I'm sure there are electronics inside it that could be ruined if the boat was completely submerged and leaked water, but in theory that should not happen.

Daniel Hannagan - 8 years ago

Nice video, and greatly helped make my decision to buy this. In my order I am going to get an extra top and canopy to custom paint it. Can you tell me if the locking tabs look easy to remove so they can be moved to another canopy? Thanks!

Daniel Hannagan - 8 years ago

Ah! ok thank you for checking back in with me though. Could have sold it to me super cheap :)

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Daniel Hannagan Hmm, I don't recall, and I gave this boat to my friend, so I don't even have it anymore to check that for you. Sorry!

Rob Fox - 8 years ago

Finned tab things!

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Rob Fox That's the official term. :)~

Thijs fpv - 8 years ago

the foam is kind of like a non sink function.. it stay's floating with the foam in the front
just a tip ;-)

Lmao - 8 years ago

That's fast

James Davidson Sr. - 8 years ago

Awesome stuff!! We are big fans here!!
(Jackson, Ga.)

Ox King - 8 years ago

This is a Torpedo! :D

supreme rc - 8 years ago

who ever dislike flyin rayans vids are crazy there is nothing wrong with his vids I give him a 10/10

supreme rc - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC lol

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+supreme rc I think some people use the ratings system to say whether or not they like the product, not my video itself. Either way, I pay no attention to the dislikes... haters gonna hate! heh

Xenro66 - 8 years ago

Damn, that's pretty fast.... But still not as fast as quads, helicopters or planes :D

Xenro66 - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Ohhhh, derp.... I thought the Ominus was brushless for some reason. But yeah, it's a fast boat, I get it xD

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Jordan O'C (Xenro66) I don't think any brushed quad can come close to this thing's speed. This has to be doing 40-50mph. The passes I am doing are nearly the entire length of the pond... so, probably about 100feet passes, in a couple seconds. ;)

Xenro66 - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC How can it if it's just a boat? xP

Dunno, just a bit of fun. Maybe I overestimated the speed of the Ominus? Either way, I still say a plane (well, a jet) would beat it lol

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Jordan O'C (Xenro66) This thing would blow the Ominus away. Maybe the speed isn't coming across in video, but this is absolutely faster than that. A brushless quad, like the 200 QX, would possibly beat it though. Not really sure what your point is though, or why we're even comparing them. heh

Xenro66 - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Well, they're not designed to go fast lol. Try racing this with a medium sized quad like the Ominus, or a racing plane, I guarantee that the boat will accelerate faster, but still lose :)

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Jordan O'C (Xenro66) I have several quads, helicopters, and planes that are slower than this. heh

Dylan Kieler - 8 years ago

Ok thanks

Hynek Sebastian Brabec - 8 years ago

please Ryan do review Blade Inductrix

Hynek Sebastian Brabec - 8 years ago

Thanks

Hynek Sebastian Brabec - 8 years ago

Thanks

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Kowalski Loyd I will be. :)

Dylan Kieler - 8 years ago

How much did that boat cost

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Dylan Kieler Price and purchase link are in the video description, as always.

Anthony E. Idealistic Woodworks - 8 years ago

Has a nice spray at least, seems to be fast as well.

Drone Girl - 8 years ago

She is nice speed :) Thumbs up from me! :)

Campbell J-M - 8 years ago

This boat suits your channel, it flies across the water!

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+TheMicro RcWorld Hahaha! :D

Jeff Valentine - 8 years ago

Also when running boats put a self threading screw into a tennis ball, tied to line via fishing rod. Will save your ship.

Jeff Valentine - 8 years ago

Ryan, look up scale rc hydroplane boats (photos) for the following description. RC hydros have a metal turn blade mounted on the right-hand side sponson. This allows the boat to turn at full speed in a clockwise circuit. It gives the craft the inside "bite" it needs to turn at high speeds. RC boat racing is done in clockwise circuit. Surprised manufacturer overlooked this fundamental of a hydro. That metal return to home rudder blade could be easily modded and remounted for this.

Complex - 8 years ago

Ryan, can you make a review of the Focus Drone HD? Im going to buy it soon... :)

Complex - 8 years ago

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+viltsuville1 That looks pretty cool! Unfortunately, I'm not finding any sales links for it that appear to ship to the US.

The RCAddict - 8 years ago

It looks very nice however i think the FT012 is not too much slower for a bit less. Great review though man :P

The RCAddict - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Yeah, maybe if you wanted to actually race people the V913, but the FT012 handled those full speed turns like nothing ;P

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@The RCAddict It's hard to judge speed on video, especially when the boats are different sizes, and I was running them in different places on the lake. The FT012 was zipping around in one small corner, whereas with the WL913, I was doing speed runs across the longest section of the lake. ;) The WL913 had a few small moments of shakiness, but otherwise this thing glides over the surface of the water so smoothly. It's actually quite a rush just doing those high speed runs, but obviously the FT012 is much more fun for all-around running. :)

The RCAddict - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Really? Seemed like maybe the FT was faster. It seemed for sure to me this one was bouncing all over and the FT rock solid. Maybe I did not watch close enough.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@The RCAddict This is faster, but not by much. But, it is much more stable in a straight line, whereas the FT012 can get a bit twitchy.

The RCAddict - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Well yeah, but this does not even really go faster. It looks cool though :)

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+The RCAddict Yeah, but I see them as having entirely different purposes... I think of the WL913 as a drag racer, whereas the FT012 is an indy car. So, it would depend on what sort of racing you want to do. :)

George Hopper - 8 years ago

I use to do model rockets! Ever think about doing some reviews on them? Expand your horizons? :)

Ian Mangham - 5 years ago

Jason Woodson I fly to the moon

Medi Kate - 6 years ago

Model rockets are awesome.! I fly 2 stage ..

George Hopper - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC
Yeah...I liked building and painting the rockets as well, but as in all things, you move on. It was alot of work and time and yes, lost rockets, but it was sure fun!

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+George Hopper Model rockets are what got me into the hobby! When my family first moved out into the country, model rockets seemed like the perfect way to take advantage of all the space. :) I grew out of it though, because it's just so much effort, building, and painting, and cleaning, and chasing them down, and buying new motors, etc, etc. Which all means it would be way too much effort to review them, especially since I would have to drive out to my parents' house every time to test them. :/

ComanderStryker23 - 8 years ago

Do u think u could do a review on the traxxas 4x4 1/6th scale slash? And keep doing boats also lol there super cool

ComanderStryker23 - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC thats ok I understand thx for replying tho! Keep up the good work I love ur channel

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+ComanderStryker23 Not likely that I'll review any of the bigger Traxxas vehicles, because they are just too expensive. :/

SHAYEN 2320 - 8 years ago

Nice looking boat but my money is buying the FT012 thanks for sharing.

mrbeefy71 - 8 years ago

Looks and goes well. Did laugh at the upside down bit

Erwin Holland - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC That awfull sound though... AAAAHHHH the boat is screaming... And yeah, no watercooling on the esc, good point, that will blow out in no time.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@mrbeefy71 Good way to risk burning your ESC, but if you're patient, and don't want to go for a swim, it's an option at least! haha

mrbeefy71 - 8 years ago

omg it bloody does, I cant believe it

mrbeefy71 - 8 years ago

noooo, I gotta check it out

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+mrbeefy71 And, amazingly, apparently the upside-down recovery system actually does work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q7i7Q4BQU

Pieter Ravensburg - 8 years ago

Boatin floatin Ryan haha lol.

Ruudy L - 8 years ago

Looks cool but the FT012 any day, at 85€ against this at 140€ is a no brainer. And this one does not have the submarine mode, lol As usual nice review thanks for this. Looking forward too the next boat

Pratibha Mer - 6 years ago

Ruudy L b

mazpr2025 - 8 years ago

+Ruudy L // The sound and smell of methanol is unique...

Kind of like passing by an area that has a dragstrip and nitromethane is aromatic.

Steve S - 8 years ago

You nailed it Ruudy, having fun is what it's all about. With all the variations, sizes, power types, there's something for just about everyone!

Ruudy L - 8 years ago

@Steve S You paint a nice picture, but I like the Deep V, always had one with a gas motor and speed pipe, miss that sound it made, electric is just not the same.
Main thing about the RC hobby is having fun

Steve S - 8 years ago

+Ruudy L IMO this is an "early AM" RC, when the water is placid. This boat's not going to handle corners or waves because it is not a V hull, but instead, it is skimming over the top of the water.
I could see starting my day with an early AM cup of coffee and RC speed jolt, squeezing off a few laps with this boat, lol...

Nikolaos Denikarias - 8 years ago

Nice review Ryan thank you for your support regarding the extra rudder I faces a lot of argues. And. Negatives comments regarding this because I was the first one explain the role of the extra rudder ,because I'm running the boats in the sea water also I always advise to use into the hull a piece of cotton as I describe on my review .Thank you again for your support

Nikolaos Denikarias - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC I was run inverted the boat three times you should give short speed with intervals then the boat come to you very easy without any problem at all

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Nikolaos Denikarias Kind of shocking there is any confusion as to its purpose... goes to show how few people actually read the instruction manual. lol

Suubie Rex - 8 years ago

Awesome! You uploaded 5 videos in 5 days! I appreciate your effort!

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Random Guy Thanks! :)

Steve S - 8 years ago

Nice review Ryan. I really like the clean layout of the ESC, motor and steering servo. Also, the water jacket looks much more effective over the usual coiled aluminum tubing.
Thumb's up!

Aryan Saxena ! - 8 years ago

these drones , aeroplanes ,helicopters and boats are your??

Aryan Saxena ! - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC ohhh sorry i see

Aryan Saxena ! - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC no i like to ask you which shop or site

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Aryan Saxena I put purchase links in the video description of all my reviews. I usually get stuff from Banggood, GearBest, and Tmart.

Aryan Saxena ! - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC can you tell from where u buy drones i also like to buy

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Aryan Saxena Yes, they are all mine. Some are sent to me from sponsors, to review, though.

jodiek2112 - 8 years ago

Hey ryan, like and watch most of reviews. but that metal thing you have mounted on top of the rudder is a turn fin and mounts some where under the boat like on the front left sponson to help it steer!

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+jodiek2112 Not according to the manual, at least. There is nowhere under the boat to mount it either. Here is a video of someone demoing its purpose, according to the WL913 manual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q7i7Q4BQU

DutchRC Adventures - 8 years ago

Wait what? the fin up-top would most definately be for a start-nr :
http://www.modelboatracing.co.uk/photos/wc2008/belletti35.jpg (couldn't find a better picture) The prop won't do anything out of the water..

Fast looking & running boat though! Needs a turn-fin though :) Still.. Cool looking boat
Cheers & have a good weekend

Kevys Rc & Music - 8 years ago

+Austin Turpin i have no idea what your talking about

Lumino - 8 years ago

+Kevys Rc & Music did you get to this video from the quad carrier video lol

Kevys Rc & Music - 8 years ago

+DutchRC ADVENTURES :) cool

DutchRC Adventures - 8 years ago

+Kevys Rc & Music I did try it the other way around a few times, with an airboat that had flipper ;)

Kevys Rc & Music - 8 years ago

+DutchRC ADVENTURES it auctually fun if you have a boat that can do it some of them cant which is true.. but alot can and its kinda fun and nice when you dont have to swim for the boat

DutchRC Adventures - 8 years ago

+Kevys Rc & Music Allright.. I stand corrected then.. I had not expected that to do much if anything..

Kevys Rc & Music - 8 years ago

+DutchRC ADVENTURES auctually if you have enough of the rudder in the water the prop will drive the boat back to you i have done this on video with a light hawk charger boat so yes out of water the prop when running will push the boat with the air it will create so steer tho you need to have some of the rudder in the water..

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+DutchRC ADVENTURES I'm not sure what a "start-nr" is. Are you talking about the metal thing I attached to the rudder? As far as the manual says, it is for what I described... when the boat flips, it is in the water, since the normal rudder would then be out of the water. I found a video of someone demoing it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q7i7Q4BQU

Salty peper - 8 years ago

Nice review!!!! Thinking of getting the other speed boat in your last review.

zenchii - 8 years ago

ft012 seems like the better option

zenchii - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC I like that it's brushless but I even more so like that the upgraded one has those porpouse tabs and better stern all together..

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+zenchii If you have the room for the speed, I'd say go for it! This thing is so much fun. :) Check out the FT009 if you want something a bit slower to start with.

zenchii - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC I could see that for sure! I'm def and Indy kind of guy lol I'm really considering the ft012 it would be my first boat besides the toy I had as a kid.

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+zenchii That would depend on your use, I'd say. I like thinking of the WL913 as a drag racer, whereas the FT012 is an indy racer.

Meteor Shower - 8 years ago

As soon as I saw the transmitter, I thought of the spectrum surface radios. I also thought the boat looks a bit 'toyish' if you know what I mean. Great review! :)

Meteor Shower - 8 years ago

Haha yeah, it wasn't technically the OS fault it was the anti virus not wanting windows to go into the registry etc.. and then it screwed up the updating stuff. Hehe

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@Meteor Shower I would make a Mac comment, but I've had my fair share of issues updating Mac OSes too. heh

Meteor Shower - 8 years ago

You never know what the designers were thinking of, or what they were on! :D Just updating one of the PCs to windows 10, I shall say it hasn't exactly gone swimingly.....

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Meteor Shower Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the color choices, or silly stickers... "Rapid gallop"??? lol

Meteor Shower - 8 years ago

Oh OK, maybe it could just do with a different paint job. But then again I'm not exactly a superboat designer :D

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

@Meteor Shower Yeah, I'd say so... seems nice and solid... doesn't bend easily or anything like that. :)

Meteor Shower - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Yes I totally agree with the fact the colours and stickers make it look like that, did the plastic have a quality feel to it? :)

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Meteor Shower Yeah, the radio is definitely using the shell of Spektrum transmitters. I can see what you mean by toyish... I think it's probably due to the colors and stickers. I think the design itself looks so cool though. :)

Dakeezzz _ - 8 years ago

ft010*

supreme rc - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC repaired my bad

supreme rc - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC yesterday I got the hobbyzone sports Cub s crashed it the first run got it repaird and got it running it got stuck in a tree for a hour in rain but it lived and survived like a champ

Boruto Uchiha - 8 years ago

+Flyin' Ryan RC hii

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Melvin Baechler Ah, yeah, that one isn't out yet. I will likely review that next year, since I probably won't have enough clear weather left this year.

Elias Norrman - 8 years ago

Been waiting for this! Great review ryan!

Mike Meyer - 8 years ago

Interesting looking boat. I suspect that the prop generates just enough push in the air to let you get home - very slowly. I'd be tempted to throw it in a tub or pool just to check that.

This also makes me want to know how it compares to the FT012. Is it worth the extra money? Maybe instead of a "roundup", which implies looking at everything, a "recommended" or "best of" video for each category? For each craft, what you recommend it for (i.e. - speed runs, good beginner craft, whatever) and what it's problems are. Not as comprehensive, but it'd certainly be useful even as a "clips" episode, and should answer my questions about the FT012 vs. 913 - even if one of them doesn't make the list. Or maybe a "year in review" type episode, where you go back over the ones you kept using (presumably also recommended or best of) with updates on how you feel about them with some more experience? If it's not obvious, I really liked the roundup episodes, and considered them very informative. I keep hoping you'll find something similarly informative to replace them!

Mike Meyer - 8 years ago

@Flyin' Ryan RC Thanks for the pointer and the info. Definitely a "rescue" mode, but at least it works. Been thinking about adding a power boat to the floating fleet, just for something different...

Flyin' Ryan RC - 8 years ago

+Mike Meyer I actually found a video where someone successfully tested the "fly home" feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Q7i7Q4BQU I definitely understand the desire for the round-up videos, and I like your ideas. I have definitely been thinking of different ways I could keep making them, so I will certainly try my best to do something. :) As for the WL913 vs FT012, they are pretty different... the WL913 is like a drag car, whereas the FT012 is like an indy car. I'd only suggest the WL913 for people that just want to go very fast in a straight line, or drag race with friends. If you want something to just zip around the lake, then the FT012 is much better for that. :)