R/C Naval Combat

I would be leery about running LiPo batteries in any of our boats. If they are shorted, it is bad. If they get punctured, it is bad... If you look at them funny, you can watch the pretty flames come out of the battery packs. While it does make for spectacular naval recreations, most people don't want to go that far. For getting the weight down, I would go with either LiFePO4 (LiFe) cells or NiMH. Either one is safe and significantly lighter than the SLA you have in there now.

Stephen Morgret
Strike Models

i do have the Rock-The-Boat and make wight i just dont like to use co2 the cartridge.the bottle is the cheap and eazy way to go for me

OK: Z is now ready to be detailed and armed. Float test went well - first time in years i could put a boat in the tub. Boat sat staight right off the table. Just a bit light in the front but i never had the reg in so it should be ok. No leaks were found and the motors worked with no problems, but the tub was to small for any real test so on the weekend i will take it up the road to the indoor pool and try it there. I will be posting pics as soon as i learn how.

Hi John,

Battlers sells a 12gm adapter which screws into your regulator.
This should allow 50 shots if you are not too heavy on the trigger.


The length of the regulator + adapter might be a bit long.

We're also looking at a regulator for 12g and 16g disposable bottles. Stephen is using one for evaluation, and will bring it to the LA battle this weekend. It weighs one ounce.

Bob: These are the BC light weight blocks. I got the kit in the trade for the iowa. they are light but i even hollowed them out, and now the ship seems quite stable - in the tub. I will be putting the boat in the pool on Sat. were i can hit it with waves and do some trials to see how well it will work. so far so good.