That's awesome!! Just got my 012 today! I'll just run it stock for now. But I'd like to do some upgrades at some pt. Thanks for letting us join the fun!! God bless you!!
How's it going so far? ... I literally ordered mine 10 mins ago and im looking into what upgrades to order already, mainly because parts take forever to get to me where I'm at.
Congratulations! It runs really well. Did you move the prop or trim tabs? My stock FT012 was way more frantic. But, I had a little more wind and waves.
Hi awsome boat I’ve also just purchased a ft012 and looking to put the ft011 motor in it Did you use the standard cooling bar or did you modify it? Cheers steve
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.
Good video that that thing flys about at fast as my wl toys 916 same boat but better electronics and simplified internals I can just throw my 4s batteries in mine no mods and run 55 kph it’s bloody fast
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!
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!
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
Why does everyone bad mouth the boat its 86$ rtr. I got mine pure stock n love it i want a bigger boat and little faster but ppl come on its cheap lipo brushless cant have it all free
Sorry for the rant...I think people complain because they forget how bad it used to be.. but personally I think it's about dam time we get something that's reasonably fast and somewhat cheap. When I was younger rc was insanely expensive heck half the cars had tethers to the controllers lmfao what a joke those "rc's" where. After the tether cars came actual rc's.... but anything hobby grade was insanely expensive and not that great and toy grade was so bad they where just a waste of $ and I got out of the hobby for years because of it. Over the last few years I've been noticing huge development in the cheaper toy grade rc's like lexan bodies,4x4, lipo, stronger chassis, 4 link setups etc. So..... I'm thinking the rc industry is finally improving little by little, maybe in another 10 years we'll see toy grade rc's that match today's hobby grade stuff . With out the people that complain the rc companies would have just kept making crap and we would have never got the ft series
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.
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.
I have the FT012 it is fun but the Esc is not that good I changed two and now I can't even find Esc for my boat anymore. Banggood or other websites don't have it. I'm well disappointed that I can't use my FT012 anymore. Can anyone help?
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.
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!
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
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
That's awesome!! Just got my 012 today! I'll just run it stock for now. But I'd like to do some upgrades at some pt. Thanks for letting us join the fun!! God bless you!!
How's it going so far? ... I literally ordered mine 10 mins ago and im looking into what upgrades to order already, mainly because parts take forever to get to me where I'm at.
Thank you
Love the mods, its heavy from water
Congratulations! It runs really well. Did you move the prop or trim tabs? My stock FT012 was way more frantic. But, I had a little more wind and waves.
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.
Amigo tengo una fabulosa la ft012, mande like y suscripcion, espero ls suya en mi canal.
Hi awsome boat I’ve also just purchased a ft012 and looking to put the ft011 motor in it
Did you use the standard cooling bar or did you modify it? Cheers steve
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.
how did you remove that cover
Good video that that thing flys about at fast as my wl toys 916 same boat but better electronics and simplified internals I can just throw my 4s batteries in mine no mods and run 55 kph it’s bloody fast
I just ordered the fro12 I hope it’s just as much fun as the fro11 hope I didn’t make a mistake
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.
Did you use the stock servo or is that out of the bigger boat also? Are you using the FT011 xmtr or the FT012?
The servo is the stock servo that came with the ft12. The motor, esc, and battery are from the ft11
How hard is it to replace a motor? say in a udi009? Trying to go brushless
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!
Mine does not go by Feilun name.
What propeller are you using if I may ask
It's the stock ft12 prop, it just turns a lot more rpm with the bigger motor and 4S.
I think everyone watching this with a standard Ft012 is thinking I might try that.
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!
Can I use wd 40 for grease? Or should I use something else
Duck fat
Any suggestions of what esc and motor I should put in my ft012? Looking to go 4s
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.
@@stuntinonem1013 so I would also need an ft011 controller to do this?
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
so what prop did you use??? thanks
The stock prop
Why does everyone bad mouth the boat its 86$ rtr. I got mine pure stock n love it i want a bigger boat and little faster but ppl come on its cheap lipo brushless cant have it all free
Sorry for the rant...I think people complain because they forget how bad it used to be.. but personally I think it's about dam time we get something that's reasonably fast and somewhat cheap. When I was younger rc was insanely expensive heck half the cars had tethers to the controllers lmfao what a joke those "rc's" where. After the tether cars came actual rc's.... but anything hobby grade was insanely expensive and not that great and toy grade was so bad they where just a waste of $ and I got out of the hobby for years because of it. Over the last few years I've been noticing huge development in the cheaper toy grade rc's like lexan bodies,4x4, lipo, stronger chassis, 4 link setups etc. So..... I'm thinking the rc industry is finally improving little by little, maybe in another 10 years we'll see toy grade rc's that match today's hobby grade stuff . With out the people that complain the rc companies would have just kept making crap and we would have never got the ft series
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.
Try a Turnigy D2830-1100KV 305W Brushless Outrunner Motor. This **** will literally make your boat go woah into the sky.
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.
nice ..what kv motor did you put in that...
Thank you. It's a 2400 kv from a feilun ft 011.
Rafa Rahman thank you, yeah it's a fun boat now.
I have the FT012 it is fun but the Esc is not that good I changed two and now I can't even find Esc for my boat anymore. Banggood or other websites don't have it. I'm well disappointed that I can't use my FT012 anymore. Can anyone help?
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.
I noticed a piece on the back that steers the boat is very loose from the factory could you help me on what to do to fix that
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.
My boat is stock and takes in water and doesnt make sharp turns, what am I doing wrong?
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
What drop in off the shelf battery can I put in mine?
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
will that thing run on 4s stock?
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 have a 5000kv motor and a 40A ESC coming in a week or 2.
It I can fit it in........
😂🤣😎😎😎
Very cool, that little boat should really fly with that set up
So... did it fit?
Tony Romano Did it fit??
MR. INCREDIBLE34 yes, difficult. I have not tested it, need to.