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Hello. Thanks. Admiral pro 4s 2200 mah 14.8 45c with xt60 male connector, about 35 dollars at the time. That video is 4 or 5 years ago and the battery is still going strong. It’s a great flying plane. Flight times are 3 to 5 minutes depending on throttle management and wind speed.

@@appgamer3106 BEAUTIFUL. Thanks for the response Brother. I'm scratch building a Delta Wing and using these electronics. Going to be a good one.

The stock prop

Nope. Never had any issues with the canopy coming off in flight. The plane flies great, you’re going to like it.

3s stock

Stock esc won’t handle 4s very long before it cooks. I modded it with a better esc.

@@appgamer3106 thx

You need the WL916 if you plan to run 4s stock. It's like this boat but faster and quieter. It's ESC handles 5S max!

I don't think it has to be a ft012 esc, just use any esc that has specs close to the original. There are all kinds esc's to choose from. Hope this helps.

Bought mine just a week ago its pretty fragile on crashes but its a pocket rocket 🔥🔥🔥💪

I think you will like it, especially if you put a hot brushless motor in it.

Duck fat

The servo is the stock servo that came with the ft12. The motor, esc, and battery are from the ft11

Exactly i have this boat to begin out and its amazing for the price i could never afford a fast boat growing up now i got one :) people dont understand how far technology and "electric" has come... was all gas that was fast when i was young.

Thank you

Thank you, yes it definitely makes the Ft012 much faster and much more fun. Just make sure the lids are both latched fully. I was running an Ft011 a few days ago and both lids came off in a flip. Neither the Ft012 or the Ft011 have flotation. The Ft011 filled with water and sank. It's on the bottom of the lake!

Thank you very much. It is a really fun seaplane. I am flying it with 70mm cg these days and it is flying much better.

Thank you. I left the trim tabs stock and run the stock prop. The boat is definitely a lot faster and more fun to drive now.

An admiral 3s 2200 or equivalent will work just fine.

Just a reminder, the feilun ft 012 I have in the video is modified and I run 4s in it. If it were a box stock ft 012 I would stick to 3s or you will probably fry the esc.

Thanks! I just got a pair of 2200mah 35C 3S batts. I figure the extra 4K mah and going from 25C to 35C will be a perfect match for a stock boat. Plus I’ll knife edge the steering rudder and maybe find the correct metal prop and be done with it

You can move the steering linkage at the rudder in to the closest hole to the rudder. Also you can move the other end of the linkage to the outer most hole of the servo horn. This will give you the most rudder travel. Best of luck to you and have fun!

Also, make sure both lids are latched tightly. I recently had a ft11 sink on me because both lids came off in a flip. These Feilun boats have no flotation in them so when it filled with water, down it went. That particular ft11 is gone for good. It's on the bottom of the lake so make SURE your lids can't come off!

Thanks pal, let me see what the default hole it came with and try a closer holo. Currently it won’t turn well without turning the trim knob on controller but then won’t go straight lol

Thank you, yes tail heavy is definitely not good. I've crashed more than a couple times because of tail heavy cg. I moved it forward to 70mm since the video and it flies great now.

I used the cooling bar from the ft012. If I remember correctly, I had to open the holes up a little so it would fit. Best of luck to you. Thanks for the comment.

Very cool, that little boat should really fly with that set up

Tony Romano Did it fit??

MR. INCREDIBLE34 yes, difficult. I have not tested it, need to.

Yes, all those feilun boats seem to come that way, I've fixed 5 so far, my friends are buying them. Just remove the screws, sand down half of those little round plastic tabs on the hull that the rudder bracket fits over, then put the same screws back in using small washers. This will make that rudder bracket nice and snug. It's a very easy and quick fix. Best of luck to you and happy rc boating!

Thank you sir

@@stuntinonem1013 Will this mod help with steering? Mine doesnt turn very sharp at all.

Very cool. I did a couple more flights after the video with the cg at 70mm just like you say and the plane flew much better . Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching the video.

I used the 2400kv motor and speed control from an ft11 and run 4S. I'm sure there are plenty of other set ups that would really wake the boat up nicely but the set up in the video is the only one I have used so far.

Try flycolor esc 90amp or 120amp,and a surpass rocket brushless motor 29/68(3800kv)30mm propeller,and change the driveshalft to flexshalft 4mm,and use the lipo batt 4s 50c 3000mah..and you will go 110kph.. promise

It's the stock ft12 prop, it just turns a lot more rpm with the bigger motor and 4S.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

Turppa21 I'm not familiar with a udi009 but in general it's fairly easy to swap motors in rc boats. Just choose a brushless that has the same dimensions as the motor that you are removing. Pick an armature wind that gives you the power and speed that you are going for. Take your time and make sure everything you put in is aligned nice and straight. You will definitely get a huge power and speed boost with a brushless motor instead of a brushed motor. Best of luck to you and have fun!

BLNREDCHEV no they come with the discontinued ones 3910

My apologies, I completely missed your comment. I wasn't checking my channel or notifications close enough. Harris Bennington is absolutely correct, the Zelos came with the 3910 motors. Thank you sir. Again my apologies for not responding sooner, I have to watch the comments closer, I thought that I had responded to them all, my bad.

No sir, 6s. It's worth it though, this airplane is just plain awesome. The sound, the performance is a blast!

@@stuntinonem1013 Thx, I just bought a used one and the guy gave me 2 3S 6000mah batteries......

@@stuntinonem1013 Can the ESC be programmed for 3S ? I am just wondering if the previous owner may have messed with it...

simkimon you could run the pair of 3s in series with a simple adapter which would be the same as running a single 6s. I'm guessing that is what the person who sold it to you was doing. It would work just fine that way. You are going to love the way Prometheus flys, it's a powerhouse.

@@stuntinonem1013 I ended up selling those 2 and got 2 x 6s 4500mah ..about the same price....I thought of what you said but I thought that 6000mah may be heavier than planned for the plane!!! Now I just can't wait for Santa to bring them

Dan Ettel Thanks for the info. I may just give that Turnigy a try when the weather warms up again.

Links of the upgrade parts?

Tried this Turnigy motor based on his suggestion with the stock FT012 35 amp ESC and it was disappointingly slow...like snails pace. Waiting to try with the FT011’s 65 amp esc.

Thank you. It's a 2400 kv from a feilun ft 011.

Rafa Rahman thank you, yeah it's a fun boat now.

I haven't picked up a GPS yet but you are right, I definitely need to get a GPS unit.

Stuntinonem101 it use your phone 😜but be careful

Junior Ellis thanks for the advice. I have flipped the boat a few times since the video, I'm a little nervous about putting my phone in it, LOL

Stuntinonem101 lol 😆 yeah I can understand that 👌I have a few old iPhone 5 I use in this case if it goes for a drink It’s all good.

Junior Ellis Great thinking! I'm going to do the same. I'm sure I can find an older phone for much less than a new GPS. Thank you sir!

cz flyer I fixed the Prometheus prop vibration by using a dubro 4 pin 3" diameter spinner. No vibration at all now and it still has that great sound. Prometheus wants to nose over on landing in taller grass being a tail dragger and the position of the landing gear. The Pitts is a tail dragger of course but the landing gear is a little farther forward on the fuselage, no tendency to nose over landing on grass at all, love that. The Pitts has the power of Prometheus, it just doesn't have that awesome sound. They are both awesome airplanes in the air, aerobatic and super fun to fly. All in all, I prefer the Prometheus. The sound, power and flight characteristics of Prometheus are just plain awesome.

agreed. I wonder if the Pitts 3 blade & spinner will fit Prometheus?

Thank you sir, and thank you for the advice. The Prometheus has become my favorite plane. Absolutely love this thing!

Mine too!

Thanks. It's actually an old abandoned lot. They are going to dig it all out and build something there. I won't be able to fly there much longer.

Thank you