| Welcome to the exciting world of rc cars. While rc | | | | While buying rc cars you have two options. You may |
| hobby in general and rc cars in particular are | | | | go for RTRs or RC car kits. RTR refers to ready to |
| considered to be among the most involved sports that | | | | run and as the name suggests these involve minimal |
| a person can be associated with, it certainly is no | | | | building from your side. It's always better to go for this |
| mean task to become a rc driver with skills to match | | | | when you are brand new to the hobby. This is just |
| up the standards set by modern day hobbyists. Be it | | | | about enough to give you the kick to pursue rc racing |
| for pure fun or be it for serious driving competitions | | | | further. Kits are suitable for intermediate or advanced |
| you got to sweat a lot especially in the initial years to | | | | level drivers. Building a rc car bottom up will help you |
| become skillful enough to enjoy the game. | | | | understand your car better and this will make you |
| In this article we will discuss one of the basic things | | | | better prepared to face any maintenance problems in |
| that you must understand early on in your rc racing | | | | future. |
| career. Here we will learn about various rc hobby | | | | Flying RC Vehicles |
| types. Rc hobby is not limited to roads or tracks. It's | | | | There are a numerous varieties of flying rc vehicles |
| gaining momentum in water and air as well. You might | | | | for you to choose from. Airplanes, jets, rockets, |
| not know about this but it's a fact that you have rc | | | | helicopters, blimps, balloons are some of the more |
| submarines. That's how far reaching this hobby has | | | | popular ones. All these rc toys need different skill sets |
| become off late. | | | | and its definitely going to be a test of your character |
| We may broadly categorize rc vehicles to following | | | | to master any of them. |
| three categories | | | | Be it basic flight training or be it the more exhaustive |
| - Vehicles that run on land | | | | 3D-flying program you will have to work hard and long |
| - Vehicles that run on or in water | | | | enough to get the requisite experience to get into the |
| - Vehicles that fly in air | | | | elite league of rc flyers. |
| RC Hobby Vehicles that run on Land | | | | RC Vehicles Running on Water |
| These are by far the most popular rc hobby vehicles. | | | | Radio controlled boats and submarines are becoming |
| Most beginners are exposed to rc cars more than any | | | | popular with every passing day. Though as of date the |
| other rc vehicle. This category in itself contains a | | | | rc arena is mostly controlled by cars and airplanes, the |
| gamut of cars and trucks each of which have a very | | | | growing popularity of rc boats is all set to change the |
| well defined functionality. | | | | equations. |
| RC cars as stated earlier are very popular and with | | | | Now days manufacturers and hobby centers are |
| advent of modern technology have evolved to a level | | | | promoting rc boats in a big way as they see incredible |
| where they perform at unbelievable levels. There are | | | | growth in this aspect of the hobby. I would suggest to |
| different types of rc cars viz on road vehicles, off | | | | get started with rc cars and then see if rc boats are |
| road vehicles, rally cars, sprint cars, on road and off | | | | really the way you want to go. However let me make |
| road trucks and buggies etc. RC cars may be | | | | it very clear that it's not a hard and fast rule at all to |
| categorized on the basis of power generation. A rc | | | | start with cars or trucks. You may opt for airplanes, |
| car may be electric powered or it may be fuelled with | | | | boats or helicopters as well. |
| nitro methane more like a conventional real life car. | | | | Be whatever the option you choose make sure you |
| Some bigger rc cars are powered by gasoline further | | | | stick to it for some time and go through the learning |
| reducing the difference between it and its real life | | | | curve which at times can be steep in terms of time |
| counterpart. | | | | and money. |