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HT-2877 RC Warship

Electric Toy RC Boat

About.com Rating four out of Five

By Michael James, About.com

HT-2877 20" Navy RC Warship

HT-2877 20" Navy RC Warship

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Modeled after British torpedo ships in the latter half of the 20th century, the HT-2877 RC Warship is ready to amaze you with its agility and detail right out of the box. Ready-To-Run, it comes complete with everything you need including the 9V battery for the controller, the rechargeable 6V battery and charger... and one awesome toy-grade electric RC boat. Carefully detailed down to the rungs on the ladders, the HT-2877 RC Warship is a great addition to your military RC collection.

After charging the battery — which doesn’t take long if you have a quick charger — and getting it into the water; this boat managed to surprise me as well as an initially skeptical friend. He had owned several RC boats in the past and was surprised at how well this RC Warship performed.

Easy to Maneuver Day or Night

RC Warship Cuts Through the Water
RC Warship Cuts Through the Water
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It’s not the fastest boat out there, but it’s definitely not a lead weight. At top speed (touted as 15-25 mph in the specs) the RC Warship cut through the water with grace and ease creating moderate sized waves that posed no problem when coming around for another pass. Night driving is a cinch with the onboard bridge light that shines brightly onto the water helping you guide your RC safely into harbor.
The run time is around 10 to 15 minutes which is good for children and adults that like to play more than 5 minutes. The recharge time for the battery with the charger that comes with it is anywhere from 20 – 30 minutes so a quick charger isn’t really necessary unless you're impatient like I am.

Simple to Use Controller

Controller for RC Warship
Controller for RC Warship
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The controller type is a simple 2 stick up/down layout. The left stick controls the left propeller and the right stick controls the right propeller. This layout makes stand-still turns easy to complete instead of having a rudder to turn the boat with a forward / reverse movement.

There are very few negatives but a few are worth noting before you buy.

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