The boat runs great, but the battery just doesn’t last long at all. Would definitely recommend to anyone for a few minutes of fun!
Fun!! This boat is fast and runs a long time on the charge. The antenna for the remote was not in the package and the company immediately responded to my email and shipped the antenna. Great customer service which will make me shop with them again. In fact, we will probably purchase this exact boat to race them together on our pond.
Smasher Destoryer 1/115 RC 31″ Warship R/C Battleship Boat - 1:115 full function remote control warship - Detail exterior - Glossy exterior paint - Dual propellers - High quality, high performance - Tower Lights - Max Speed: 10 mph - Operating range: 60 feet - Dimension: 31″(L) x 4″(W) x 8″(H)
I purchased one of these from another vender sometime ago. I was pleased by the level of detail. It is more toy like than the HT torpedo boat and Destroyer RC boats out there, but it still has impressive detail for a toy considering the size of the ship it appears to be modeled after. Some of the finer details break off easily but this does not affect the function of the boat. It looks very much like a Russian Kiev Class aircraft carrier ( or “aviation cruiser”) in approximately 1/350 scale. After having it for a while I disassembled it and painted more to scale, it looks great as is, but with a nice semi-scale paint job it is even better.
I have lake tested this boat . It seems to list to the side with the super structure. After running in a pond I added some ballast to compensate. One thing to note: the battery is more difficult to get to than other similar boats. Hooking up the provided charger it is easy but using another faster charger or changing out the battery is not so easy.
It has a neat safety feature: the motors will not run unless the boat is in the water or with some other form of conductor touching both propeller shafts. The information on the box is not real clear about this feature.
For about $50.00 with shipping it is a pretty good buy, has excellent looks and good perfromance for a toy grade RC model (do not expect hobbie RC perfromance from a $50.00 toy). If you want long distance range, Long operating time, with scale speeds you are going to have to spend much more than the $50.00 or so that this unit costs.
For something smaller and cheaper the RC Warship Electric Boat with Battery and Charger, torpedo boat from Hobbytron is also very nice. Also the “Smasher” Destroyer modeled after a Russian Sovremenny Class DDG in 1/200 scale is very nice and priced similarly.
The Brand New STORM ENGINE off shore rc boat fast and furious edition. The STORM ENGINE Rc Boat comes with high performance 390 motors that achieve super fast speeds and great maneuvering capabilities. Comes packed with a 7.2v rechargeable battery and charger! Measuring 30 inches long featuring authentic and stylish detailing, this remote control boat is perfect for pools, ponds, rivers, lakes. Take this fully functional reproduction of an offshore rc boat out to the water and watch it fly! The propellers can be controlled from the dual joystick transmitter to provide top speeds with forward, left, and right turning functions.
