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3 July 2009
- So we are in the second half of the year already and this follows another very busy month for us. We took two days out to attend events and race meetings and unfortunately that has put us behind with orders - so apologies once again. If you take a look at the shop you will see that we continue to offer new products - my favourite is the ETTI boat stand - I always lose mine but this is well worth remebering! Our range of RTR boats continues to grow, driven by demand. New stocks from HOR arrived, have gone and are now on backorder. We are introducing a new manufacturer, "TenShock", We are starting with an ARTR eco boat complet with 1530 motor, a mini eco ( also RTR) and two new motors for M2 TS 2040/8 and 9 turns - we'll take suggestions!! well back to work - orders to ship after the real job. Have fun racing.


1/6/2009
- Well nearly halway through the year... Another busy month for us with our sales even higher than last month ( including shipping backorders). The backorder list is now much reduced and limited to items with technical difficulties!! For the first time this month we broke the 100,000 pages served barrier with just over 101,000 pages or nearly 3500 per day. It was also a busy month with new products with Etti smart balance and eco props , lipo cells, decals and more, HOR props etc etc. Take a look at the shop. The Forum has been a bit busier this month and we are trying to keep the new products info up to date. Many thanks to all our viewers and customers and we hope to see you all again soon..


26th May 2009
- We had deliveries from Graupner, Danlions, Etti and HOR late last week and since then we have been working to clear backlogs. Happy to say we are mostly back on track now though we are still awaiting a delivery from Mega and TFL Hobbies. Our initial order from RS Concept ( Leading edge race boat design - you will recognise them when you see them!!) is due to leave the manufacturer about now. Coincidentally HOR have told me that they have some new hulls coming and I have seen the list!. Also anyone out there want 27-30" scale hydros? or bigger? We think we have a source so please mail us if you are interested. The ETTI Tsunami is proving to be an extremely good, fast and stable boat with it leading again at the last SWAMC meeting in horendous conditions so it seems to cope well with flat or lumpy water.


20 May 2009
- We are sorry to say that we have a backlog of orders this month - mostly due to going racing at the weekend!!. Some are awaiting parts for delivery from two of our major suppliers. One delivery is awaiting customs clearnce - the other is in transit somewhere!!. We also have a further delivery of Vislero cells due ( these are top quality robust cells and selling really well) and Danlions esc's. Also in the pipe is a delivery from TFLHobby - a new supplier and we are starting with suppo esc's AND lastly we are finalising the RS Concept first delivery. So apologies to those waiting for orders but we will catch up as soon as possible.


10th May 2009
- We have added a few more items to our range and some more on the way. Suppo watercooled ESC's as supplied in the ARTR boats and Devcon 5 minute epoxy, in and straight out of stock the HOR Micro hydro - more on the way. ETTI have brought out some more props (some on the way) and for those of you with lipo capable chargers but no balance capability - ETTI smart lipo balancer is on the way. Mega have finally made th 22/50 edf motor available in a plain case - more suitable for boats ( on the way) and if you missed it - a new Graupner Cat kit is in stock. take a look in the shop for more items.


1 May 2009
- Well - what a month. I know there is supposed to be a recession but April was our busiest month ever. Some oredrs are still out standing and we are addressing those as soon as possible. Those of you that stop here regularly will have seen that there have been a large number of new products in our shop including ARTR boats, GTX820 outboard, etc etc. Too many to count so please do go over to the shop and take a look!! For those waiting orders - sorry - we were caught out by the level of business and we are playing catch up an are still in some cases waiting for shipments or even the third shipment in one case!! Our aim is to keep the trend with new products going and you will see more in the coming weeks including new CNC props for surface and Eco, Decal sets and much more.... BAck to work!!


09 April 2009
- Our delivery of Vislero Lipos has arrived today and we will be working through shipment as soon as we can. Apologies for any delays as we know that there are a few backorders.


06th April 2009
- A busy few weeks for us with end of year, orders to clear and new deliveries. We have had stock arrive from HOR with the 25" ARTR Race in and out of stock in 1 day. Also deliveries from Feigao ( some new motors) , ETTI and Danlions is due any day. So many thanks for the last year and keep looking!!

Anyone with some more pictures please submit them for the Gallery page.
Allan

Lipo Technology

Well we thought Lipo technology would give us a solid stable base to work from. That now looks to be incorrect with 25C being available last year and then 30, 33C and the latest email is offering 40/70C (40 C constant and 70C burst). They are heavier but as they become available and the usage of lower ratings drop of we will be forced to look again at the racing rules. It would be simple if it was just C ratings but capacity is increasing, different compounds are in use so weight per "C" is also reducing.

Quite apart from the 40C we have also been offered 6000AH but as you would expect these are outside the current weight limits.

One of our Customers has been testing some new 5200 Nom cells for us and these come out at 5100 within the set existing parameters. but some cells are also showing a lower low end voltage. These are good cells and there is a 5300 version - the 25c are lighter than Visleros but the visleros seem to provide nearly 10% more than the spec..

So whilst we'd love to be able to give a definitive suggestion it seems that some difficult negotiation will be there somehwere in the future. We'd enjoy seeing your thoughts and feedback!
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2009 Naviga Cell rules

It looks very much like Naviga have now agreed cell rules for 2009 and they are much as discussed previously - i.e. 7 cell nimh/ 2slipo/ 3s2p life or 14cell nimh!!/4s lipo/6s2p life - max weight 280 gms (2s) etc and the lipos can be 2p. Full details can be found on the Forum. Coincidentally Flightpower have announced Marine power cells and several manufactureres are offering reduced weight cells. Danlions have re-badged their Vislero cells but the weights, capacities and sizes remain the same.
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SWAMBC have updated their rules this year. The most notable change ahs been in FM4 which used to be BB700 8.4 turbo motor and 12 cells (any hull). Last year new cell capacity meant that motors were burning out , that coupled with suitable speed controllers becoming scarce as everyone moves tp brushless AND the poor quality of NIMH cells meant that something had to be done!

Formula 4 has been altered as follows:
  Motor: Mega ACn 22/30/2 (1770rpm/volt) ONLY
Drive: Any drive form may be used.
Hull: Any hull design or type.
Batteries: Lipo 4S1P, 20C minimum rating, 5000mah nominal capacity.
Weight: Minimum of 2kg with the boat in a racing set up, including its batteries installed.
Duration: 7 minutes plus a 10 second “Mill Time”
Course: Clockwise around the outside of the “M” course, or as the water permit or dictates.
SWAMBC Rules
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ETTI Motors

There are new motors on the block! ETTI have started a range of motors with two - one fro Eco's and one for mono 1's. Both are 4 pole motors 29 mm dia 60 mm long nad capable of 60000 rpm. I'm told they are better than Lehners. A bit pricey but you have to pay for quality!
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