Ever felt like reviving a long lost hobby? I just did that lately with remote-controlled (RC) racing. Itís great fun plus a lot less risky than full-sized car racing anyway. Now the problem with getting started in this hobby is that these hot-looking toys donít come cheap. While shopping around one day, I found some large 1/5-scale models on sale, all costing over 500 dollars and upwards. Deciding I needed a better balance between my budget and performance, I looked around further. Fortunately, after some careful browsing, I was glad I bumped into this smaller 1/10-scale model: REDCAT RACING TORNADO ~ S30 NITRO BUGGY ~ 1/10 SCALE NITRO ~ NEW ~ ORANGE/ BLACK. Costing below 200 dollars, the fiery orange and black highlights on its front with a yellow back and its sturdy look pretty much caught my attention. Comparing this nitro-powered model with a few other electric-powered ones, I decided I was willing to go the nitro route and enjoy the fun of refilling the buggy with nitro fuel. So off I went with the S30 Nitro buggy, plus a Nitro… Read the rest…
If you have ever played with RC cars or buggies, then you would recall just how exciting it was when you first fired it up and got it rolling with the first push of the joystick. Now let me share with you a little hands-on experience with the Traxxas RTR 1/16 E-Revo VXL 4WD 2.4GHz with Battery and Charger.
This hot-looking RC car caught my attention while browsing my neighborhood hobby store. Impressed by its good-looking, sporty colors of black with red and white highlights, the Traxxas RTR 1/16 E-Revo VXL looks very enticing in a 1/16-th sized model. With sturdy-looking tires to match its fiery looks, I decided to give this one a plunge, deciding that this battery-operated model did seem somewhat cleaner and more convenient than some of the other nitro-powered models on sale. So off I went, buying this RC car in its bright packaging, all geared up to give it a spin.
Sure enough, this is one RC car that is a blazing little toy of high tech. Though its 1/16 scale measuring just 14 inches long might… Read the rest…
Have you ever thought of taking up a new hobby like racing with remote-controlled (RC) cars? If youíve ever played with older battery-powered ones in your childhood, itís time to relive the experience, and if youíre new, youíre in for one exciting ride too. Today, if youíre just about to get started in playing with modern-day RC cars, I would like to recommend the SHOCKWAVE ~ 1/10 SCALE ~ RC NITRO BUGGY that would more than get you started out.
This buggy is a cheap, entry-level model for you to get your feet wet with handling RC vehicles, before you even think of progressing to those more advanced models that require more skills to handle properly. So let me share with you how I got started off with this model. While browsing around in a hobby store of a downtown shopping mall, I came across this model of a bright blue buggy. Looking a little more closely, I then discovered it was not just a model toy, it was a full-fledged, RC buggy that is on a 1/10 scale, produced… Read the rest…
Youíre a keen RC car enthusiast, who loves the joy of seeing miniature vehicles come alive, roaring and racing away in their miniature scale form, powered only by nitro fuel or rechargeable batteries. Youíre not content with just ordinary racing and getting by, you want the winning edge, and you know youíre prepared to put your skills to the test for RC racing supremacy. The Traxxas Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 RTR with 2.4 Radio might just be that elusive RC car youíve been looking for.
Be forewarned though, the Nitro 4-Tec 3.3 is not built for just any ordinary RC car hobbyist. I was lucky enough to bump into this hot-looking model at my local hobby store, which sports a grey, sporty chassis with red and blue highlights. Armed with 2.0 mesh wheels, I figured that this RC car certainly makes a powerful statement from the way it looks. Sure enough, I was proven correct, as looking further at the specs, Traxxas assigned the highest skill rating of 5, indicating this model is only for expert drivers. So I decided this model certainly should pack something that I was… Read the rest…
I played with RC cars a long time ago as a kid, and in the process of growing up, I got too busy and forgot about them for quite a while. But while shopping and browsing around in a hobby shop one day, something awakened in me when I bumped into the Stampede Monster Truck RTR w XL-5 Battery and Charge. So I thought to myself, “Why not get an RC truck for a change and relive those good old fun days?” So trusting my instincts, I took the plunge and invested in this new toy.
I’m truly glad to say I did have a whale of fun with this new RC truck. With a curious sounding name like “Stampede Monster”, it sure sounded like it was designed to be a little ‘monster’ on a ‘stampede’. And sure enough, it lives up to its name with a blazing top speed of 30mph. Now that is pretty fast for a little thing like that, so in my test drives… Read the rest…
Having played with RC cars and trucks before a long time ago, I was starting to miss those nostalgic, childhood days. So hopping over to my neighborhood hobby store to browse around, the Traxxas Nitro Stampede RTR 2WD Monster Truck caught my attention. Here was a model that looked incredibly sporty, with its fiery hues of red, white, and black. With rather large and mean-looking tires, there were also other models on display that looked just as good that were battery operated. After some careful thought, I decided to give this nitro model a shot so I bought it. Although the battery-charging models looked cleaner and more convenient, I decided to go with the Nitro to get the full feel of having to fill up the RC truck with nitro gas and all, which should be like filling up a car with gas. So in addition to the RC truck, I bought the Traxxas’ air filter and a quart of Nitrotane Race 20%.
After reading the instructions and… Read the rest…
RC racing is one of the most enjoyable and interesting hobbies someone can be involved in. Before you get into electric RC cars, it is important to understand some of the basics of how electric rc cars work and what it takes to maintain your electric racer. First off electric rc cars are simpler than their gas counter parts and may not have an engine, coming only with a battery pack instead and is driven by a simpler to maintain electric motor. Electric rc cars are perfect for small children because they are simple to operate, can be driven indoors inside the house and don’t have smell exhaust like nitro or gas powered cars. Also if your child is very young you may not want him working with flammable materials and fuels such as nitro or gas for safety reasons.
As far as power is concerned, electric rc cars are simple to understand. You just need to get the standard batteries that are required and specified in the instruction manual. If needed you… Read the rest…
Gasoline powered radio controlled cars are the elite of rc car racing. They are powered by conventional gas or oil mixtures and are generally much larger, durable and powerful than nitro or electric powered cars. Known as “fuelies” or “gassers” they are usually much more expensive. A decent gasoline powered rc car can cost between $1000 – $3000 or more depending on how you want to customize your vehicle. Many start at 1/5 scale and are powerful enough for bashing and jumping. A good quality model can be a great investment in the long run because it may actually become cheaper to race these higher quality models over time because of cheaper fuel costs and lower maintenance costs.
Gas powered cars and trucks work very much like their real life counter parts. They have throttling and braking systems, can drive in different gears, have four wheel drive and have front and rear suspension right out of the box! Many of today’s models are tested and designed to be made aerodynamic and are made of high tech… Read the rest…
RC (radio control) trucks are one of the coolest things a guy can tinker around with. You’ve probably seem them at some point being raced around in someone’s back yard, down your street or even in a parking lot. Though these trunks look like toys some of them pack some serious power in their nitro engines – a high performance nitro rc truck can top 70 mph!
Though you can buy an RC truck ready made and out of the box many enthusiasts enjoy the fun of assembling their own custom truck from a kit. If you go the custom route you’ll have more options for engine, fuel configuration, body and shocks. RC trucks and cars come in two flavors, onroad and offroad. As the name implies, onroad rc trucks are designed for the street and flat surfaces. They have direct drive transmissions and pan style chassises. These kinds of trucks have lower clearance because they are designed for speed and racing. Onroad rc trucks have a lower center of gravity and… Read the rest…
One of the most enjoyable and awesomely fun hobbies any child or adult can take up is rc car racing with nitro powered cars. Nitro powered cars are affordable and powerful. You can get a decent nitro powered car for a few hundred dollars and when properly tuned, these monsters can go up to 100 mph! Because they are so powerful and affordable, nitro powered rc cars are one of the most popular hobbies around and have a huge fan base. Maintaining and tuning your own custom nitro car can be a very interesting and complex task, as nitro powered cars come with a variety of options for parts, fuel and configurations.
When choosing your nitro rc racer, the first thing you want to look at is the type of engine you have and how powerful it is. You generally want an engine with the most RPMs possible in your price range. A powerful nitro engine can crank out 30,000 rmps! That’s amazing considering that in real life a car engine only cranks… Read the rest…
