G.I. Joe / Action Man boat - RC conversion

Bit of fun and challenge to do this from bits I had lying around. Didn't take long and I quite like the result. RC RIB boats are very unusual and tend to require scratch building. I thought that this deserved a go! 1998 Action Man Surf Rescue boat converted to radio control. Battery box taken out of motor unit to reduce weight at the rear. Components used:
Surf Rescue Boat - Hasbro 27982 186 £20 on EBay
Action Man £2.50 on EBay
7.2v NiMh 1500mah rechargeable battery saddle pack
ECX ready to run transmitter and receiver/esc (ECX11007/ECX13001)
Old std Sanwa servo I had lying around
2p coins glued and stacked to act as ballast at the front. via KZbin Capture

[@flatbedtrucker]

Sure thing be good video

[@RCModders]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@flatbedtrucker]

Great job on the build some how I erased the other comment sorry

[@RCModders]

Thank you!

[@flatbedtrucker]

Where did you find the outboard motor for it

[@Chris_Rannier91]

Awesome boat! I have the same scale boat, how were you able to convert this please

[@RCModders]

I simply wired a cheap esc/receiver into the stock motor, installed a small servo for the rudder and used a small saddle-pack NiMH battery - which I installed in the front section. I added some lead weight to get it to sit level in the water and offset the weight of the figure. It was fun to test! 🙂👍

[@Chris_Rannier91]

Yeah it turned out great, thanks again!

[@MadAddVent]

that is Epic!! in a 1:6 scale. cheers! Madaddvent One Sixth Scaler Guild on facebook.

[@RCModders]

Thank you!