| RC cars, RC boats, RC planes, RC helicopters can | | | | Plugs, Megatech, ParkZone, Sullivan Products, and |
| come in many forms. In fact, RC means different | | | | Venom Group International. |
| things to different people. It can mean Radio Control, | | | | RC boats are another popular RC hobby. Some |
| Remote Control, Radio Controlled, or Remote | | | | manufacturers of RC boat products including |
| Controlled. Overall it is essentially the same thing. The | | | | accessories and parts are ABC Hobby Co., LTD., |
| controller is operated via battery power. The vehicle, | | | | Astro Flight, CEN Racing, Cyclon Electronic Model, |
| aircraft, or boat itself may be electric, or nitro gas | | | | Du-Bro Products, HobbyZone, Horizon Hobby |
| powered. The RC world can range from the | | | | Distributors, Megatech, Pro Boat, Sullivan Products, |
| inexpensive toy version, to the expensive and often | | | | Tamiya America, Inc., and Traxxas. |
| fragile, true experienced hobbyist version. There are | | | | RC cars, RC boats, RC airplanes, RC helicopters, all |
| ready to run (RTR), or ready to fly (RTF) versions as | | | | require radios, engines and sometimes tools, parts, |
| well as the assembly required versions. Additionally, | | | | paints, and adhesives. Radios, engines, tools, parts, |
| there are the Almost Ready to Run or Almost Ready | | | | paints, and adhesives are available from most of the |
| to Fly versions which require minimal assembly. | | | | following manufacturers: ABC Hobby Co., LTD., |
| The RC car world is popular. RC buggy's and RC | | | | Associated Electrics, Inc., Astro Flight, CEN Racing, |
| trucks are also popular. Some major manufacturers of | | | | Du-Bro Products, Dynamite, E-Flite, Fantom Racing |
| RC cars, RC buggy's, and RC trucks including | | | | Motors, Hangar 9, Hot Bodies, HobbyZone, Hobby |
| replacement parts and accessories are ABC Hobby | | | | Products International (HPI), JR, Team Losi, Inc., McCoy |
| Co., LTD., Associated Electrics, Inc., Astro Flight, CEN | | | | Glow Plugs, Megatech, OFNA Racing Division, Orion |
| Racing, Du-Bro Products, Dynamite, Fantom Racing | | | | USA, Parma, Sullivan Products, Sportwerks, Tamiya |
| Motors, Futuba, GS Racing, HobbyTech, Inc., Hot | | | | America, Inc., Traxxas, TRC, Team Trinity, Venom |
| Bodies, HobbyZone, HardCore Racing Components, | | | | Group International, E-Flite, Fliton, Fourmost Products, |
| Hobby Products International (HPI), HiTec RCD Inc., | | | | Fox Engines, Goldberg Models, Hangar 9, Major Decals, |
| Integy, JR, Team Losi, Inc., McCoy Glow Plugs, | | | | ParkZone, and Pro Boat. |
| Megatech, OFNA Racing Division, Parma, Sullivan | | | | Ready to Run (RTR) and Ready to Fly (RTF), RC |
| Products, Sportwerks, Tamiya America, Inc., Traxxas, | | | | cars, RC buggies, RC trucks, RC airplanes, and RC |
| TRC, Team Trinity, Team Sorex, and Venom Group | | | | boats are a lot of fun to use and come ready to enjoy |
| International. | | | | right out of the box. Whether your RC is electric or is |
| RC airplanes or RC planes for short, often include RC | | | | nitro gas powered, the fun can continue for a long time. |
| helicopters made by the same manufacturers. These | | | | When you decide to purchase a radio control car, or |
| manufacturers are: Astro Flight, Du-Bro Products, | | | | remote control airplane, you should know that it isn't as |
| E-Flite, Fantom Racing Motors, Fliton, Fourmost | | | | easy as it seems. It takes practice to operate your |
| Products, Fox Engines, Futuba, Goldberg Models, GS | | | | remote control car or radio control aircraft to build your |
| Racing, Grand Wing System U.S.A., Hangar 9, Hot | | | | skills. RC trucks and RC buggies can be run on dirt or |
| Bodies, HobbyZone, HiTec RCD Inc., Herr Engineering | | | | can be used to race just like RC cars. |
| Corporation, Integy, JR, Major Decals, McCoy Glow | | | | |