Build Your Own RC Cars and Trucks
From a kit or buy your own parts and plans, building your own RC car or truck can be the ultimate thrill for the RC modeler. Find plans, instructions, and project ideas to build your own RC cars and trucks.
Tamiya Tractor Truck Series of Radio Controlled Big Rig Kits
The Tamiya Tractor Truck series of radio controlled big rigs are available as unassembled kits. You have to build them yourself. It takes a lot of time and patience so these kits are not really for beginners. But if you know and love the big trucks like I do and you have some scale model-building experience they are great examples of radio controlled trailer trucks.
The Tamiya Tractor Truck series of radio controlled big rigs are available as unassembled kits. You have to build them yourself. It takes a lot of time and patience so these kits are not really for beginners. But if you know and love the big trucks like I do and you have some scale model-building experience they are great examples of radio controlled trailer trucks.
Building the HPI Baja 5B SS Tutorial Video Series from TeamFastEddy
This is a series of step-by-step tutorials from Team Fast Eddy on building the kit version of the HPI Baja 5B SS. Tutorials follow the instructions page by page and show all the steps for assembling this radio controlled vehicle from HPI.
This is a series of step-by-step tutorials from Team Fast Eddy on building the kit version of the HPI Baja 5B SS. Tutorials follow the instructions page by page and show all the steps for assembling this radio controlled vehicle from HPI.
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.
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.
Build a Car the Right Way
Gary Katzer details the tools, prep work, and some of the key steps involved in building an RC from a kit. He focuses on those areas that have the largest impact on the performance of your RC vehicle.
Gary Katzer details the tools, prep work, and some of the key steps involved in building an RC from a kit. He focuses on those areas that have the largest impact on the performance of your RC vehicle.
Build an RC Car from a Floppy Disk Drive
For the electronics tinkerer, here's a little robotics project you can try with some old computer parts. In this two part tutorial Chris Barron details and illustrates how to convert a floppy disk drive into a simple robot - a radio controlled car.
For the electronics tinkerer, here's a little robotics project you can try with some old computer parts. In this two part tutorial Chris Barron details and illustrates how to convert a floppy disk drive into a simple robot - a radio controlled car.
Build Your Own RC Car
Here's a checklist of things you'll need -- from the manual to abundant patience -- if you want to build your own RC.
Here's a checklist of things you'll need -- from the manual to abundant patience -- if you want to build your own RC.
How to Build Your Own RC Car
Matt Garrett boils it all down to one simple step.
Matt Garrett boils it all down to one simple step.
How to Build Your Own RC Race Car
More of an overview than a tutorial but it does discuss your work area and tools.
More of an overview than a tutorial but it does discuss your work area and tools.
How to Make a Robot Car
For a different sort of RC, you need a cheap RC as a starting point. Jason Striegel tells you how to put together a bunch of stray parts to make a robotic car.
For a different sort of RC, you need a cheap RC as a starting point. Jason Striegel tells you how to put together a bunch of stray parts to make a robotic car.
Radio Control Car Assembly
This 2-part article from the DIY Network illustrates what is involved in building your own RC. Part 2.
This 2-part article from the DIY Network illustrates what is involved in building your own RC. Part 2.
RC Car or Truck Kit Building Tips
Make your RC building experience an enjoyable one by heeding this advice and helpful tips.
Make your RC building experience an enjoyable one by heeding this advice and helpful tips.