Set Up Tips

Below are links on this site to help you setup your boat to blow by all of your friends. If you have any questions or suggestions please e-mail us!

ELECTRIC TO NITRO CONVERSION TABLES

• Electric motor and cells to match or exceed nitro marine equivalent with 1500 series NEU motor
• Electric motor equivalents for conversions of IC powered planes with NEU 1900 series motors

MOTORS AND PROPS

• Motor Cost Comparison 2002
  • The figures and the charts
• Hacker Motors and the right prop - Starter Chart
• Older motors and propeller recommendations
• ROAR definitions of modified and stock motors  
• Gary Finlay's Brush Cooling for modified and stock motors

GENERAL MODELLING

• Receiver pack information article
• The Ultimate Model Boat Tips Link List    
• Scale Calculator – Simple to use Xcell download helps you create a scale model or understand how big what weight prop sizes and power you will need to make your model work. You will need Microsoft Excel for this program.

KYOSHO HOT UPS

• Wavemaster (and Speed Vee) Outboards get the 700 treatment from fastelectrics.com - in .pdf
• Blade Runner  (and Blue Streak, Jetstream 800 ABC Baltek and ABC Super Hawaii)  –a heart transplant and new sponsons make this dog a blaster - in .pdf

CEN HOT UPS

• CEN Baja 272/Aquajet and Waveshark – we show you how to give these hulls lightning speed and handling (coming soon)

Keep checking back for more information!