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Just seen this site with rc hovercraft kits... Yippee

Www.modelhovercraft.co.uk

I have to have one of these now... Haha
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Prices are pretty good to.
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This is the best one i have found so far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymdQ68mWrM
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That's a pretty good build video Lee, nice find
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Cool:)
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Can't wait to see how Dereks hover craft works.
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ken jackson wrote:Can't wait to see how Dereks hover craft works.
Dereks !!, i thought Kyle was building one, didnt know Derek was
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Ouuuuuuuhh! I like it!
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Yeah...Derek is not building a Hovercraft. Kyle is. I have built my Snow Skidder and it works really well. Kyle also built a Snow Skidder, with his own revisions, and it seemed to have TONS of power!
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Which reminds me mr D. Plans for skidder....
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I apologize for that, Tony! I'll go get something done up for you right now, lol.

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So you should.... Lol, thanks mate. I've got servos, motor, RX ordered, got cheap orange one from china. I'll get some 5mm foam board.. I wonder if I could fit retractable wheels on it... Hmmm. Maybe just 3, front steers..
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