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For kids and kids-at-heart, get your RC kicks with basic radio controlled cars and trucks, aircraft, boats, and robotics. From blinking lights to racing on tabletops and performing stunts, this class of RC entertains and fascinates youngsters and beginners of all ages. There are simple, colorful RC toys for toddlers and more complex and educational RC toys and gadgets for teens and adults.
UFO vs. RC in the Sky
Some UFO sightings might be a attributed to a radio controlled flying toy. At night or seen from a distance, someone unfamiliar with RCs could be fooled or confused. Sometimes the operator may be intentionally trying to perpetuate a UFO hoax, perhaps by outfitting an RC with glowing lights or making some other fool the eye modifications. Or, it might just be a case of mistaken identity. He…
RC Toys On the Shelf at Target in 2008
My family took a stroll through the toy aisles of Target this week and here's a selection of RC toys that caught our eye. s with multiple frequencies and indoor flying machines jumped off the shelf at us. One set of RCs are exclusive to Target. The others come from some of the top names in RC fun. There's a little something for all ages. All comments and observations are based on an "in the box" …
RC Toys On the Shelf at Wal-Mart in 2008
Here's some of what caught our eye this week among the many radio controlled, remote control, and infrared RC toys on the shelf at Wal-Mart. There's a little something for all ages. All comments and observations are based on an "in the box" examination and research on the Web.
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 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.

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