Kyosho Fortune 612
02-13-2005 | 01:15 AM
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From: Sterling Heights,
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Kyosho Fortune 612
Do any of you guys have exprience with this particular Sailboat???... I'm thinking about buying one of those with part of my tax return check... According to the rc universe website its a boat for beginners... Which is what I'm pretty much looking for...
02-13-2005 | 10:34 AM
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From: Gulf Breeze, FL
RE: Kyosho Fortune 612
I received a Fortune 612 for Christmas. I have sailed full-size boats for years, but this is my first RC sailboat. I have enjoyed sailing it, and several others have become interested in the hobby by watching me sail. I only have salt water to sail on, so I am very careful to grease-up and seal all openings. No problems so far.
Positives:
Fun. Inexpensive. No assembly required. Buy today, sail today.
Fast in lighter winds.
Easy to transport. Fine for beginners or non-serious sailors.
Negatives:
Small boat. Overpowered by heavier winds.
Not a recognized class.
Sail trim servo not really strong enough (but I sail my big boat shorthanded so I know the tricks to pull in the jib without a winch!)
I will probably buy something bigger, better, more expensive and more accepted when this one gets boring or ruined by salt water. But I am happy with it for now.
-Jeff
Positives:
Fun. Inexpensive. No assembly required. Buy today, sail today.
Fast in lighter winds.
Easy to transport. Fine for beginners or non-serious sailors.
Negatives:
Small boat. Overpowered by heavier winds.
Not a recognized class.
Sail trim servo not really strong enough (but I sail my big boat shorthanded so I know the tricks to pull in the jib without a winch!)
I will probably buy something bigger, better, more expensive and more accepted when this one gets boring or ruined by salt water. But I am happy with it for now.
-Jeff
02-13-2005 | 04:02 PM
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From: Sneek, NETHERLANDS
RE: Kyosho Fortune 612
Roughly in the same price range, but bigger (1M) and a much better sailing boat is the Voyager by Thunder Tiger (MRP 5559), a AC from the late eighties.
You'll have to make a better set of sails yourself, the stock ones are reasonably bad, made from Nylon that stretches like mad.
I've just finished a set made from Spinaker (ripstop) and she performs even better.
Regards, Jan.
You'll have to make a better set of sails yourself, the stock ones are reasonably bad, made from Nylon that stretches like mad.
I've just finished a set made from Spinaker (ripstop) and she performs even better.
Regards, Jan.
02-13-2005 | 04:54 PM
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RE: Kyosho Fortune 612
ORIGINAL: pompebled
Roughly in the same price range, but bigger (1M) and a much better sailing boat is the Voyager by Thunder Tiger (MRP 5559), a AC from the late eighties.
You'll have to make a better set of sails yourself, the stock ones are reasonably bad, made from Nylon that stretches like mad.
I've just finished a set made from Spinaker (ripstop) and she performs even better.
Regards, Jan.
Roughly in the same price range, but bigger (1M) and a much better sailing boat is the Voyager by Thunder Tiger (MRP 5559), a AC from the late eighties.
You'll have to make a better set of sails yourself, the stock ones are reasonably bad, made from Nylon that stretches like mad.
I've just finished a set made from Spinaker (ripstop) and she performs even better.
Regards, Jan.
02-13-2005 | 06:34 PM
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From: Dk, LUXEMBOURG
RE: Kyosho Fortune 612
If so...take a look on what other ppl are sailing around you! and get the same thing...Lets hope they dont sail M's
As an entry boat..there are so many...
to name a few
Seawind
CR914
Soling 1m
Voyager? Jan seems to be very happy about it
Laser
Victot Models has many...need some basic building skills
MicroMagic...not so popular...yet
now toys:
Fortune, but then again...not worth the money
Nirvana...many people are very happy about it
As an entry boat..there are so many...
to name a few
Seawind
CR914
Soling 1m
Voyager? Jan seems to be very happy about it
Laser
Victot Models has many...need some basic building skills
MicroMagic...not so popular...yet
now toys:
Fortune, but then again...not worth the money
Nirvana...many people are very happy about it
