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Radio Control Car

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Starting Radio Control Car as a Hobby

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Some people who develop an interest in radio controlled cars (or RC trucks) get into it because they have seen people doing it who have worked long and hard at the hobby. Serious hobbyists often spend enormous amounts of time and hundreds of dollars building each remote control car. These remote control cars are built not only for their appearance, but for amazing speeds and durability as well.

It is best to build your first remote control car with some form of kit. One type of kit includes everything needed to build your RC trucks/cars. It comes with the radio components, the motor, and the model for the car.

Your first radio controlled car will not be fast enough to go up against the cars of dedicated radio control hobbyists. There are several factors to consider before choosing which type of RC Toy cars to buy. If the intended user is a young child, say under 13, then you might be better off purchasing the relatively inexpensive mini radio control cars that run on batteries, you can find those electric RCs almost everywhere. If an adult or older child will be using the radio control cars, then you have a much wider selection to choose from. Of course, the mini cars are fun for all ages, but there are also larger all-electronic cars as well as beefy gas-powered vehicles, and even those Nitro RC monsters!

Expect to pay anywhere from fifty dollars to hundreds of dollars for the big kid RC model cars. Not only are the cars bigger and more powerful, but they come with a much more sophisticated radio control transmitter.

If you opt to buy the high-ticket models of radio controlled toy cars, your expenses don’t stop with the initial purchase.

If you are just starting out in the radio control toy car hobby, I suggest that you purchase one of the inexpensive electric or gas models first. One of the great things about being a radio control car hobbyist is how many other people share your interests.

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Airplanes RC

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

You are flying an RC airplane through the sky. Flying RC or radio controlled airplanes is an excellent hobby, and it can be a lot of fun. RC airplanes are perfect as a father and son activity. What types of Radio Controlled Airplanes are there?

There is so much more than just airplanes in the RC aircraft world.

1) RC Airplanes

2) Jet RC

3) Gliders

4) Remote Control Helicopter

5) Blimps

6) UFO’s

Can anybody Fly RC Airplanes?

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RC airplanes are easy to operate and with a little practice, anyone can soon be an expert. You can choose from electric airplanes or gas powered. Typically, electric airplanes are the easier RC models to fly. Airplanes with a high wing design provide much more stability.

When you are first learning, fly the RC plane at a low height and not too far from you. Always be aware of which way the airplane is facing. That is rule number one of flying an airplane.

When thinking about buying your first one, take into consideration that most of the cheaper airplanes do not have options for modifying the signal frequency of the transmitter. If you see other people playing with their radio control toys, such as airplanes, RC heli, RC boats or radio controlled cars; you might experience random movement of your airplane while it is on because of interference of the other RC Toys. Be aware also that most electric RC airplanes have a low flight time of 5-15 minutes. Gas powered airplanes are more expensive, bigger and harder to maintain.

Just remember, the most important part is to have fun while remote control airplane flying. After all it’s still a radio controlled toy! Remember to buy a cheap airplane for your first remote control airplane! Be patient to learn, do not buy a $200 airplane, crash it and then hate the hobby.

Whether you chose to be part of the larger RC airplane community, or enjoy your hobby alone or with a friend, RC aircraft flying can be extremely satisfying.

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Radio Controlled Car

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Eco-Friendly Radio Controlled Cars

On this post we will show you some of the eco-friendly remote control cars for you. Having some fun and saving the earth at the same time (by infecting your friends with go green virus) would be a great idea, don’t you think?

Solar Remote Control Cars

Sun, the most powerful energy source in our lives. Us living creatures only use a teeny bit of them. Using more of it wouldn’t hurt don’t you think? Besides, it doesn’t harm the environment! This kind of radio controlled toys is obviously a good choice for you.

Watch this video to see how to make a solar remote control car.

eco-friendly solar radio remote control car

To put this simply, it’s an ordinary electric RC car, but the electricity doesn’t come from batteries, the car got it from photovoltaic reaction from the solar panel

The H2O-powered Corgi H2GO RC Car

Just in case some of you are wondering what is H2O, it’s water, plain old water. Yes, unlike Nitro RC or Gas RC, it uses water as its energy source. Using it as power source is very eco-friendly.

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While big cars are still trying to figure out how to properly use hydrogen fuel cells, perhaps using them on RC model cars can aid them in the process. We’ve seen some of those water-powered cars before, but the Corgi H2GO is a world first because you can actually steer it. Previous models didn’t prove too exciting as they just went in a straight line, you can’t turn it.

The Corgi H2GO also uses solar panel. This RC Toy works by charging the filling station using the solar panel, then pouring water into the chamber where it breaks down into hydrogen. The hydrogen is then turned into electricity using a fuel cell. A very eco-friendly way of firing up the Radio Control Cars into action.

It won’t reach any speed records, but less than a glass will give you two days of continuous driving, without bashing our beloved mother earth.

Sugar RC – It Eats Sugar!

Recently, Japanese toy maker Takara Tomy claimed that they had a soda-powered Radio Controlled Car, and they have delivered on that promise with the “Ene Pocket”.

The car runs on Sony’s Bio Battery which, in turn, gets its energy from breaking down sugars like those found in soda and fruit drinks. Therefore, the efficiency of the car depends on the liquid used (apparently, grape juice is the best). Obviously, this kind of toy is intended as an eco-friendly alternative to electricity, although you might going to think that we’re wasting food. At any rate, the car is still in the prototype phase, so there is no word yet on when it might actually be available for sale.

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