RC Car Kits - Building Your Own
Posted by Owen Jones in Uncategorized, tags: autos and trucks, entertainment, family, kids and teens, models, other, outdoor, product reviews, radio, rc, sport, toys, Uncategorized, vehiclesRadio controlled cars are the only cars that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. In most countries, individuals are not permitted to drive until they are 17 and in some countries, women of any age are not permitted to drive, but everybody can drive an RC car and race them and what is more, lots of individuals can even construct their own.
RC cars appeal to people of all ages and although it was a hobby dominated by men and boys until ten years ago, there are now many women and girls becoming involved in RC cars and racing them as well.
There are three important combinations of RC cars to consider:
Ready-to-Run (RTR) RC Cars and Kits: RTR cars are really the entry point for those wishing to take up RC cars. RTR cars are already assembled. Kits on the other hand require assembly, although you get all the components in the kit.
These cars or trucks can be replicas of real vehicles or be fantasy models. RTR are invariably powered by batteries, which puts a number of restrictions on them in the manner of power, speed and distance to run. An annoying feature is that the power gradually wanes and occasionally you have to retrieve your car yourself.
They are fairly cheap though and easy to maintain. A beginner will learn much from assembling a kit RC car or truck and they can be modified or improved on in many fashions.
On Road or Off Road: on road RC cars are built for speed. These are the racing vehicles and can accomplish remarkable speeds. They can use any of the power sources, but most of them use nitro.
Off road RC vehicles will be less speedy but with plenty of torque, they will be able to deal with rough ground and steep inclines. These are endurance vehicles that require their drivers to use different skills to racing drivers.
Electric, nitro or petrol: your choice of fuel will determine a lot about your car. Electric cars are usually RTR and nitro are normally racers, but petrol -powered cars are on the rise, although petrol powered cars are usually larger in scale. The enormous 1:5 scale cars and trucks are invariably run with petrol powered engines - scale replicas of the engines that run full-sized cars.
Electric cars are quite quiet, but the other two types are noisy, which provides realism to a race. When you have made your three choices, I hope that you have opted for self-assembly. If you have, the tools that you will need are quite simple: screwdrivers, spanners, hobby knife, tin cutters, graphite powder, oil and soap (to get tight-fitting parts to go on).
My advice would be to start by taking an RC car magazine for a few months before buying the kit in order to become acquainted with the jargon and some of the techniques. You ought to also join a club and go to a couple of race meetings. Other enthusiasts will be happy to answer any queries you may have.
Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with remote controlled trucks. If you have an interest in model or toy rc vehicles, please go over to our website now at 1/5 Scale RC Cars
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