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Radio Control is a Fantastic Hobby

Radio control is such a great hobby. I first became an RC addict at the age or 10 when a kind uncle bought me a model aircraft for my birthday. He gave me a scale model of a WWI biplane powered by a little spirit fuelled engine. Today RC cars and aircraft are much more sophisticated, but still great fun and very educational.

Today I am lucky enough to own several excellent RC cars and a couple of high performance model aircraft. I have dabbled with RC boats but my favourites are aircraft and cars.

If you are new to the world of radio control or if you are thinking of getting into it there are a few things to think about before you part with your hard earned cash. You need to know that there are two basic types of radio control car: those powered by electric motors and those powered by little engines that run on Nitro Methanol. 

Like many RC car enthusiasts I  my favoured RC cars are those powered by proper little engines. For me, racing RC cars is not just about hurtling around a race track at break neck speed. Like formula one racing, it’s all about the cars, the engineering, the tuning and tweaking to get the best from your model. 

Getting into RC cars at an early age can be very educational. For me it led to a career in Electronics as I had to build and repair my own radio control systems in order to save cash. If you are looking for an educational gift for a child that is great fun and doesn’t look like an educational toy I strongly suggest you consider a radio control car.

For a very first RC car I recommend you select an electric model. Firstly the price. Electric-powered radio control cars are much cheaper than their Nitro powered equivalents. Secondly, ease of operation. Electrically powered cars are much simpler than Nitro but don’t be surprised if you soon want to upgrade. There are an incredible selection of electric RC cars to choose from so you’re bound to find a model that inspires your imagination. Personally, I love the off-road style of rc cars. Great fun on some rough terrain, bouncing over sand dunes and through muddy puddles.

But I started out with a radio control model aircraft. I can still recall the thrill I got when I took those RC controls for the first time. Making the plane swoop toward the ground and then climb almost to the limit of the radio range. 

As for rc cars, these days there is a great selection of model aircraft to choose from with a range of price tags. For a small amount of money you can get yourself a little RC aircraft that can be launched from the palm of your hand, great fun in the office or home. For a little more cash you can get yourself an easy-to-control model aircraft that will give you many hours of fun.

Some of todays model aircraft come with advanced crash avoidance systems that will detect the ground and help the aircraft to land safely. At the more expensive end you will find some fantastic scale models of well known aircraft like the fantastic Spitfire and Focke Wulf.

Radio control is a great hobbly that will give you many hours of fun and excitement. If you are just thinking about giving it a go I’d recommend that you don’t need to spend a fortune to get yourself a very capable plane or car that will give you a good taste of how much fun this hobby can be.

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