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Not All Glow Plug Igniters Are The Same

There are many names for a glow plug igniter: glow plug warmer, starter, heater, or driver as well as different types of glow plug igniters used to start nitro RC engines. Find out how they differ.

XMODS Street Series

XMODS are back on the street. Find out what's the same and what is different.

RC cars on the gaming console or computer screen won't replace the thrill of real RC racing. But they are a lot of fun and may allow you to drive in places you can't go in real life or at times when real RC racing isn't available.

Learn to Fly With RC Flight Simulation Software

Download a demo or get some free flight simulators to help you learn how to master RC flight. Find free versions and demo or trial editions of RC flight simulators for airplanes and helicopters.

RC Repair and Modification With Soldering

Soldering has many applications including the building and repair of radio controlled vehicles. For radio controlled vehicle hobbyists soldering is mostly used in making repairs and modifications to electric RCs.

RC Truck and Tractor Pulling

Anything fullsize trucks can do, RC trucks can do too. That includes RC truck and tractor pulling competitions.

Essential RC Tools

Use this RC tools and supplies break-down to help you determine what RC tools you need to fit the type of maintenance and repair tasks that you'll be tackling. Keep your radio controlled vehicles in top shape with these RC tools, essentials, and extras.

RC Tanks Basics

While military aircraft are the glamour vehicles of the RC hobby, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other tracked and wheeled ground vehicles used in the world's armed forces also provide hours of radio controlled entertainment. The majority of RC tanks are sold as toys but there is an active segment of RC enthusiasts who build their own RC tanks and engage in RC paintball combat.

RC Submarine Basics

RC Submarines range in size from little bathtub or aquarium toys for in-home exploration to subs that are as big as your bathtub designed for deep sea (or at least deep lake) exploration. Learn the basics of radio controlled submarines.

RC Rock Crawling

Creep, crawl, and climb those rocks with an RC rock crawler. RC rock crawling isn't a fast-paced sport but is fast growing in popularity. Learn the basics of what to look for in an RC rock crawler vehicle.

RC Antenna Basics

RCs have two types of antennas. There's an antenna on the transmitter or controller that sends messages to the RC and one on the receiver (in the RC vehicles) that receives those messages. Learn the basics of installing and using those radio antennas with your RC.

Kids Can Build Their Own RC

It's always fun when you can combine radio controlled vehicles with another activity that kids love -- and make it educational too. LEGOS, those plastic building blocks that provide endless hours of entertainment make building your own RC a snap. Elenco and Learning Resources also have cool construction sets that allow novice mechanics from 4 to 16 to experience the fun of building their own car without any automotive expertise.

RC Construction Toy Basics

Just about any kind of vehicle comes in an RC version, including those big yellow construction vehicles you see building highways and breaking ground for homes and office buildings. Find out what to look for when buying remote control and radio control construction toys for kids including dump trucks, bulldozers, and forklifts.

RC Surveillance Vehicles

The government, business, and scientists use cameras and RC airplanes and helicopters for aerial photography, surveillance, and other noble pursuits. But there are ways for individuals to combine cameras and RC vehicles for both practical and entertaining uses around the home.

RC Boat Basics

Whether gliding gracefully across the pond or kicking up plumes of water in their wake as they shoot from shore to shore, RC boats provide hours of outdoor RC entertainment. Learn the basics of types of RC boats, power options, hull designs, and the best RC powerboats for beginners.

A Day At The RC Races

Have you stayed away from the RC track or organized RC races simply because you don't know what to expect? Here, a first time visitor describes his day at an RC race put on by a local hobby store.

RC Toy Modifications

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Modify a New Bright RC Snowmobile

Modifying New Bright toy RCs is a popular pasttime. The New Bright RC snowmobile seems to be a very mod-friendly vehicle.

Getting Your Gear Ratios and Slipper Just Right

Getting Your Gear Ratios and Slipper Just Right on your Radio Controlled Vehicle.

Flying Toy and Hobby RC Helicopters

In the RC hobby, flying RC helicopters is often considered the hardest RC skill to master. This might make the marketing claims for easy-to-fly toy RC helicopters hard to understand. The difference is in the design of the helicopters, the controls used for flying, and the range of movement and aerobatics that the helicopter is capable of performing.