E1 Racebird
Boats
Model of the E1 series Racebird Electric Hydrofoil in 1/14th Scale
Manufactured by Joysway Hobbies August 2024
Size 550mm x 240mm
Battery 2 cell 7.4v 900mah XT60 connector with balance plug (weight 70g)
Charger 5v USB needs a 2A output for the fastest charging
Motor brushed with partial water jacket
Runtime about 8mins
Transmitter low power, 4 x AA battery, 2 channel, throttle (forward only) Steering, the model has no height/balance adjustment like the real boat has
My model arrived incomplete, if you look at the motor there are two water inlets/outlets on top, one has a silicon tube with a spring around it and the other one was missing, I had to find a piece of tubing and install it, with the outlet poking out of the transom on the right hand side where there was a hole already. So I if had not found this issue and ran the boat it would have filled up with water!
I was still suspicious that it had a water leak so I popped it in the bath and it leaked, I found the prop shaft grommet was damaged so applied silicone all over it, tried again and it was still leaking but slowly, siliconed around the rear hydrofoil where it attaches to the hull, no more leaks!
I was still suspicious that it had a water leak so I popped it in the bath and it leaked, I found the prop shaft grommet was damaged so applied silicone all over it, tried again and it was still leaking but slowly, siliconed around the rear hydrofoil where it attaches to the hull, no more leaks!
