FEI LUN FT012 High Speed Brushless Racing Boat Review - [Mods, Running Video, Pros & Cons]
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2015
- The FT012 is an incredible boat for the price and is available here: tinyurl.com/hodfqtp Durable, Fast, fun to drive and seems like it will last with proper maintenance.
In this video (Running Video Shot with Gopro Clone Amkov 5000s tinyurl.com/hehr48u ) I go in depth on inspection, setup, control real world running, battery mods and a final afterthoughts and pros and cons breakdown.
EU to US power adapter as mentioned in video tinyurl.com/jmqkz93
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Thank you Dustin. I have wanted to buy the FT012 for weeks. Your very detailed review made me do so.They should thank you!!!
First boat review I've watched. Very good! Thank you Justin
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey all! Hope your enjoying the review. Gearbest whom provided this boat for review notified me they are having a "Big Summer Promotion Sale" which is ending this week. Please check it out and don't miss the deals here: goo.gl/U5nL8x
ye nice review
Dustin....Thanks for taking the time to make this....I am getting one.
Dude fantastic. I have seen so many average reviews on this boat. Best review and awesome boat, thanks for your time!
Right on Mozzy. Glad you found it useful.
Just got my. Love this boat.
Comprehensive/informative review!!
great video now brought one myself due to your video
Great Video!! im used to seeing your Quad reviews,but this was Cool Also!! keep up the Great Work!! Happy New Year also!!
Thanks. Hope to do more boats, cars and trucks in the future. Happy new year to you as well.
id already saw a review with rc saylors but love the boat and just ordered one. but wanted to listen to your review.
I have this on my Christmas list. I hope Santa comes thru.👍🏾
very good review
Dude that was some close calls with those poles lol nice boat.
+Flibbertigibbet Lol..It is a fun one 😁
Like always really nice video a lot information thank you very much four or the details plus the information is very value for me nice job
+Gerardo Torres Thanks Gerardo. Glad you liked it ✌😀
Top Video!
Very cool test run on this boat. I bet if you run a bead of petroleum jelly on that seal it may reduce leakage? But nonetheless very cool boat.
Great review man! Going to buy myself one
Thanks. Your gonna love it!
After your review and few others Ive made a decision and got one :) Im looking forward to try it out :) Ive noticed one difference in mine. Yours have this clear tube (from cooling system) going straight to electronic speed controller and then another tube going out from speed controller to motor radiator. In mine it goes first to a motor radiator and then from motor radiator to speed controller. Ive watched few other reviews and some of them are like mine and some of them are lik yours. I wonder if thats making any difference. Is there a couple different versions of this model? Also mine has this two inlets in speed controller (where you connect tubes) in black colour. Yours are gold. Shame that I cant put pic in here
is that boat save enaugh to put a 808 cam on above the case? or maybye not.
i ordered one of these boats cant wait to get it!
Cool! You'll like it
Hello Dustin, awesome video! I was wondering if you knew the best way to seal this boat after you take it apart to add mods(cracks, with silicone sealant)? Thanks!
yes, I would use marine white silicone.
Thanks so much!
As for the rudder. Seems to be very loose from the factory did you have any idea on how to get that tightened up
Hi Dustin, is it obvious when the battery is running low and you need to bring it back?
I have a UDI Venom boat which the transmitter starts to beep when the battery is getting low.
I also have a lipo low voltage alarm that I use to check my R/C truck batteries. So I could use that in the boat.
+Paul79UF Yes, it goes into a low speed mode as seen in video
Ok, great. thank you!
Hey Dustin I just bought this boat, how do think it will perform with GoPro hero 5 session? Also if I'm looking to do a higher capacity battery 2500mah is what you might suggest
Very nice boat and fast too. It would be interesting to get a radar gun on it to see just how fast it can go. I started my RC electric experience in boats in the early 80's but I never had one go that fast. Gas was the only way for high speed but with all the mess and trouble it was not worth it. I use to use an electric boat just help to retrieve a stalled out gas boat, but with this one and it's ability to right itself, which is a HUGE plus factor along with the reasonable cost - this is a real winner.
Another great review. Makes me want to go get a red one, the black is cool looking though...
Thanks Frank, it is very fast. I would say the 27mph rating on box is accurate if not a little safe.
R/C Tech has definitely come a long way since the 80's. I'd I'd my teenage competition R/C racing in the early 90's here on Maui in the truck, monster truck, and buggy classes. The self righting feature is awesome, it's a must in my book and as you can see in video works very well. It still amazes me how great the prices and quality are getting for RC as tech advances.
Good choice, I think red would be a nice pick too!
This was an amazing amazing review. My first RC boat video and you convinced me on this thing :) Thanks so much for such rough and tough boating. Got a pretty good idea of what it is. But a few questions..
1) How long do you think is the motor life? (As I am a beginner and I would not like to change parts every six months :)
2) You didn't said anything about the heating up motor. was that satisfactory?
3) Which spare battery you recommend for this. Dimensions please?
4) Controller battery does last well? How often you have to replace / charge them?
5) Have also heard about bad ESC of this boat. What is ESC?
Please do reply. Waiting for response. Once again thank you very much for an excellent review!
+Hassan Saleem Thanks Hassan, Honestly I have only driven it about 6 times since review and all is fine. Just re pack grease in drive shaft and let everything dry out after each day. I think I mentioned an Mah and size in video that may fit ..maybe 2500mah would be perfect but stock lipo has good run time and is fine. No bad ESC and battery in TX lasted fine for the 6 runs Iv'e done.. rechargables are advised in any R/C to save costs.
Dustin, why do your water cooling lines run differently than any other FT012 I’ve seen open?
Another thing I have noticed is that in yours this first tube goes to the left inlet in speed controller ( looking from the front of boat). In other video Ive seen it goes to the right one. It looks like they have been connected randomly and it does not matter in what order they are connected
+Bogdan Boruch I don't think it really matters as long as water is glowing for the cooling effect 👍
+Bogdan Boruch lol... *Flowing
Great Review !! Love the boat. thank you.
I am a FT012 fan. Not sure even if you can buy them anymore. Great video
Yes on eBay or amazon
hey, i just bought this ft012 past two day and the stock battery only working for less then 10minute. is it normal? do you have any advice that i can play it in long duration? battery upgrade or other opinion? it really break my mood 😑
Can you give me the specs on the battery and a link to it. You said it was a 2700mAh. Thanks!
Nice video dude Helped me a lot i think im gona get one!
Thanks Josh. It's loads of fun and faast :)
Mine didn’t come with hex screw driver and grease, any idea where I can purchase them. New to this hobby, so this is learning experience for me.
You might bring it to a hardware store and find a hex that fits or just buy one of those small hex kits. Get some marine grease spray and shoot it in the propeller tube one in a great while 🍻
Very good review. I bough one and am waiting for it now. I do have a question though, did you see the water cooling work? Like did you see water coming out the side? Because there is no pump I feel like it might not get to much water through and it might get clogged. Thank you for posting!
yes, the faster you drive the more water will shoot out since it is pushed from speed pressure. It will not clog unless the water is very gunky you drive it in but best to look for the water shooting out the side when you drive close once in a while.
Gholpian Army RC mine broke in less than 1 minute. Seriously
The power inlet doesn’t fit either.
My charger wont charge. It is brand new. Any advice?
Good vid. Will this boat we any good on salt water. Will the outside components rust?
It'll do saltwater but make sure you seal it better and run it / flush it with fresh water thouroughly afterwards 👍
Is there any chinese brand of this? Cuz i ordered 1 but not working.
Can I upgrade to the 2200 35C 3S battery and use the same charger and will that be the best route to go to keep it super simple?
usasupra23 yes
Range of 150 to 200 ft. ? I hope you meant meters or at least yards. ??
Another question is do all moving parts need lubrication and if so what do I use? Thanks
Put included grease in the prop shaft tube once in a while should be all you need
Hi Dustin, you did a review on the feilun ft012 I have a traxxas easy peak charger I’m trying to utilize it closest traxxas lipo I can in a 3s is 25c 11.1v 5000 think that work if I got this boat?
The 5000mah might be too big and heavy. I'd test close by first so you can retrieve it if it sinks, flips 👍
Dustin Dunnill thanks unfortunately the smaller 2200 is only 2s according to traxxas site
Hello! The ft012 has the automatic foldback function, as in ft011? Ex: the battery has run out, then slows down, and you have about 2 minutes to bring it to the margin!
Yes
Nice review!! Is it easy to source for spare parts if broken/wear out?
was thinking of getting the 009 version.
Looks like they have every part here: m.gearbest.com/ft012-_gear/
This is gonna be my first boat
But is it ok to run it in salt water?
Probably not unless you do sealing modifications so no water will get in at all.
ok ill try that thanks
great video dustin, mine has just arrived, ive got a lot of 3s 2200 lipos so good to see i can use them in it, how often do you grease your shaft? dont worry im talking about the boat :)
Congrats! I have honestly not re greased even once since review but that's because I haven't had time to drive it :)
+Dustin Dunnill Put 5 lipos through it today, what a blast, best not to use it untill the esc cut off kicks in as it runs the lipo to low, great fun for the price!
Hey Dustin,
When it's in low power mode, are you still able to flip it back over if it's overturned?
+Adriano Salemi I don't think so
hi is this boat light and can it drive through salt water
Yes you can drive it in salt water but I'm not sure if over time it would mess it up
Thanks for the link bro...
No prob Mervyn.
I have a Ft012 and my esc is fried I cannot find anymore the original can I use a different esc if yes witch one and will then I have to program it and buy a seperate remote control with a receiver?
Mine went too. I got a ZTW Shark Marine 40A BEC ( water cooled with reverse) I am in the UK .It works . To configure esc , turn on handset , then plug in battery, then pull trigger to full throttle for one second (beeps) go to neutral for one second (beeps) then push trigger to reverse one second( beeps) and you're done. There are different suggestions out there , but this one worked for my FT012. Oh , i had to buy bullet connectors to solder to esc. I don't think you can buy stock esc's anymore let alone the boat itself ! Good luck
You don't need new receiver or handset
Thanks for helping Alistair. Great info 🍻👍
@@alioffski45 Glad to hear the ztw works, I purchased that exact esc a while back and I'm going to fit it soon along with a new receiver, The stock esc/receiver combo sucks and always breaks, Good to hear the reverse works as that helps right the boat if you flip, ztw have a new G2 version out now, but I got the one you mentioned a while back just never got round to fitting it in, I'm not sure if I should put my old maverick quantum flux car receiver in their or purchase a nice R7FG receiver so I can use my RC6GS controller, The R7FG has duel antenna with great range, a gyro, and live battery telemetry so I can monitor my lipo voltage on the controller like a fuel tank, very cool, Did you go in to the programming menus of the ztw shark? I downloaded a manual but it looks a bit hard to understand lol.
Just wondering if I need to disconnect power cord every time after I use because of red light in hull blinking?
Yes
Dustin Dunnill Thank you for getting back to me!
yes baby, always disconnect it!!
Can I play that boat on salt water? bechause I scared I will Broke the shaft or something.
Can you run more then one boat at the same time? or do you need to change the transmitter for that? me and a few friends wants to race hehe
Good question. Usually on all RCs, if you turn them on one by one so the controller will bind to it's designated vehicle there isn't issue when racing multiple 👍
@@DustinDunnill Thanks hope it works hehe :) just made a order for 2 hehe awsome videos btw keep it up!
I just received my FT012 but a problem already, can't get it to run, The battery is fully charged but nothing happens when I try to run it, the prop will not turn but there is a red light under the bow flashing on and off, can anyone help me are should I SEND IT BACK ?
Sounds like a radio binding issue try to restart both controller and boat in different order.
@@DustinDunnill I am not sure what you mean, could you go into a little more detail on how to do this is all new to me ( first boat)
Dustin Dunnill (hh
So i got the this boat and i drove it and it dove under the water and didnt come up for like 5 secents so i drove it back to shore and look and it was fine but when i tried to drive it again nothing happend so i dried it out then tried it again it worked fine so i was driving it and it just stoped working i fiandly got it back with a little boat and i let it sit for like 10 to 15 mins i un pluged the batter and pluged it back and and it worked again do you have any ideas why it keeps not work when im driveing it thanks josh
Maybe try a different battery.
+Josh Hansen Also, check cooling system and tubes for blockage, but DON'T take it apart if you don't know what you're doing... I'm NOT suggesting you do that - take it to a hobby shop and they;ll know best :)
+Josh Hansen Sometimes when you turn it off it will lose connection with the radio transmitter. With the boat powered up, turn off the transmitter for a few seconds and back on. Like DD says - try a different battery - get a spare and a tester because this thing eats batteries in less than 6 minutes. You'll pull it so low it will go bad quickly. I put a $1 Store timer on my transmitter set to 5 minutes.
+Josh Hansen It's a common problem with this boat. The receiver loses sync with the transmitter. I've been trying to figure out where the antenna is on this boat, if it's inside the hull I'd be tempted to relocate on the outer side of the hull. It'll improve reception distance too. Just a guess, but the problem could be the receiver getting interference from the ESC or even the servo. If you don't want to put an external antenna on the boat, try relocating the antenna inside the hull.
+goldridder OK thanks
thanks buddy, great video and information but the only thing i don't like is that the RC boat collect to much water :(
That is a awesome boat.
good review i have one and its a blast,an excellent boat for beginners who dont have a rescue boat as it has self righting best to tape the hatch from water tho,the boat does look a little toy like compared to my bigger more expensive boats but who cares when it goes that quick..but worth getting a spare (or better) ESC and motor as they wont last long but you get what you pay for and there cheap on sites like hobbyking happy boating :)
Right on Daz. Sealing it a bit better is still on my list. Great bang for the buck I think.
+Dustin Dunnill The most comprehensive and detailed video of the FT012 hands down.
Had mine a few weeks now still having fun with it,i ordered a metal rudder of banggood for a few pounds,may look into upgrading the servo..wont put anymore into it than that..maybe a better prop runs good on 2200mah 30c lipos any higher and its probably gunna cook the esc
+Khoa Vu (I-PLEEDAFIF) I agree
Thanks! :)
I think you got this boat given to you to do a review. $60-$70 said no site ever for the FT012
There are sales from time to time. I think this review was done when the price was lower or on sale.
does it have reverse?
yes baby
Un saludo de México le queda una batería de 2200 mah
They were purchased from various online stores and they simply did not work at all in water
Sorry to hear that Dimitri. Try make some videos of the issues for the vendors and see if you can work something out.
Where were the promised "Mods"? I sat through the entire thing waiting to hear about them, but sadly nothing. Just as a tip, please don't waffle on and wave the boat around. Oh, and keep the cheat sheet out of shot. :-) As for the running shots, the way the boat ran during the second session was also affected by the larger battery, not just the chop. After watching the way it behaved I'd be tempted to stick with the standard battery.
One final thing, there have been many reports re: the water leakage, according to a number of users it's due to a poor seal between the two halves of the hull. It may pay to check that. I recently had a similar problem with a much larger boat and to fix it I poured epoxy resin into the hull and by tilting the boat on edge I let it run around the inner seam. It worked like a charm.
A bead of silicone around the hatch seal also helps. Very little if any should come up the shaft, if anything the forward movement through the water should keep the tube clear.
Got mine from Hobby King.
Just a question. What state do you live in? Also how long did it take to get to your house?
Not sure I understand the second part of your question....?
Sorry. My brain was on empty. I'm in Hawaii and it took a couple weeks with free shipping from link in description :)
Boi wheres throttle trim
Hi Dustin and thanks for the great review - all super helpful and I'm definitely planning on ordering one of these as my first r/c boat :)
A question on the battery upgrade issue: I'm thinking of getting this 2700mAh replacement (link below) which is advertised as suitable for the FT012 boat but I'm concerned about the potential size problem after watching your review.
The standard 1800 battery seems to be: 105x33x20
This upgrade 2700 battery is specified as: 105x34x23
How does that compare to your 2700 bench battery that caused issues with sealing the compartment? From what I can tell the issue was with the depth which might be the same issue here with the extra 3mm, though it doesn't sound like much...
Many thanks,
Oliver
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272049207796?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
A simpler way of asking the question: do you have the depth dimension of the 2700mAh bench battery used in your test? Many thanks!
Sorry for he delay. 26mm
Great Dustin, that's 3mm thicker so hopefully I'll be ok with 23mm!
I'm just gonna step in here and ask 2 years later, did it fit?
The water comes in when you revers
true comment.
Which one is best ft012 or wl916??? Please answer me
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Was it the battery? You try different one?
+Dustin Dunnill it was the stock battery
Good review. Mine came from H-King and I've run a variety of batteries through it. One run with a 4S it flipped and broke the tab that holds the top piece of the boat - losing the thing. It still runs great without the cover - just the main cover.
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Anyone recently bought this boat to find it’s slower??
Bought 5 Feilun boats and none worked!!
Bummer! That is crazy! Where did you buy them from and what were the issues?
I bought them from various sources on Ebay and Amazon. They simply didn't work in or out of water. I'm experienced with RC and haven't had that problem with any of my 'toys'. Fortunately everyone gave me a refund. Then I bought an Atomik Barbwire which got stuck on a submerged tree limb on its maiden voyage. I found out it didn't have reverse and I couldn't retrieve it before it sank.
The Barbwire first generation is so much better
The FTO11 is a better and faster boat for the money u tube the 11 bud.
1500 kv no no no no no
oops wrong accountant im Josh Hansen
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