Revell ControlRC Speedboat Silvestris 2 Channel

I have just received my boat. At a later date I will add to this review when I have used it out on open water. I just wanted to say what complete rubbish the other reviewer says.There is nothing wrong with the rudder. It is entirely standard for this type of boat. It is a safety rudder that will fold back if it strikes an object and can easily be put back into the correct position. The instruction book explains this clearly. The prop is also entirey standard. I would be very interested to know what the other reviewer considers to be a standard prop if this is not.He complains of not having room to fit a larger battery. Why would you want to do this? Why woud you deliberately upset the balance and balast of the boat so that it will no longer ride the water as it should? If the supplied battery does not run for as long as you would like then you take a spare with you. New batteries, rudders and props are all readily available at reasonable prices from any number of on-line model shops.At just forty pounds for a boat and all the kit that comes with it is very good value. I cannot begin to understand how anyone would think otherwise.I have now had the opportunity to sail Silvestris on open water. She rides the water perfectly, responds to the controls as she should and goes much faster than I was expecting. We were not out for long as, with most new batteries, it needs to be charged and fully discharged a couple of times to reach full potential. I am very pleased with the seller who delivered in two days and the boat is fantastic.

Very delicate rudder. Broke almost immediately. Non standard propella, also broke quickly. Limited room for larger battery. Very short runtime. Battery spares difficult to get. Exspensive for what it is...

Das Boot habe ich für meinen Sohn gekauft. Es kommt leider nur manchmal auf die Hälfte der angepriesenen Geschwindigkeit. Die Akkulaufzeit ist lächerlich, schien aber mit jeder Ladung etwas besser zu werden. Da die Akkus und der Regler unter den Sitzbänken liegen, welche lediglich per Magnet angebracht sind, dringt immer wieder Wasser ein. Die Motor-Kühlung über den transparenten Schlauch funktioniert bei meinem Model gar nicht. Ich habe mittlerweile ein neues Akkupack aus 6x2000mAh Einzelzellen gelötet. Zwar stimmt nun die Akkulaufzeit, aber die Geschwindigkeit wird nicht annähernd erreicht. Ich werde nun noch versuchen die "Schraube" gegen eine andere zu tauschen. Der Lack löst sich auch sehr leicht. Optisch ist das Boot jedoch sehr schön