Recat Tornado S30 Nitro Buggy
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 Starter Kit and… Read the rest…
Traxxas RTR 1/16 E-Revo VXL 4WD 2.4GHz with Battery and Charger Review
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 seem somewhat miniature… Read the rest…
Shockwave 1/10 Scale RC Nitro Buggy by Redcat Racing
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 by Redcat Racing… Read the rest…
