Updated Articles and Resources
- Glitch - What is a Glitch in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 18:27:38 EDT
An oopsie… - CG - Definition of CG as it Applies to RC Vehicles…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 18:14:30 EDT
How low your RC goes… - RCMV - What is an RCMV?Created: 2009-10-29 @ 17:57:10 EDT
RC for the Army?… - Axial AX10 Scorpion RC Rock Crawler - Review of Scorpion RC Rock Cra…Created: 2009-10-22 @ 22:12:33 EDT
The Axial AX10 Scorpion 1:10 scale RC Rock Crawler kit is both a challenging and a rewarding experience. Although I wouldn't call this a beginner RC kit, with a little help from an experienced buil… - Axial AX10 Scorpion RC Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 21:48:44 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Building the Scorpion Rock Crawler - Axial AX10 Radio Controlled Sco…Created: 2009-10-22 @ 18:11:43 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 21:49:45 EDT
There are 36 steps to building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Radio Controlled Rock Crawler (is that an RC/RC?). This gallery is not a tutorial but it helps you see some of the complexity involved in the … - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:51 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:49 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:47 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:44 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:42 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:40 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:37 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 21:46:32 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:35 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:33 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:09:31 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:39:36 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:15 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 19:29:34 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:12 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:10 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:08 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:05 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:03 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:01:01 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:00:59 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:00:56 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:00:54 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:57 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:55 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:53 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:50 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:48 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:46 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:44 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:42 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:39 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:37 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:35 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:23:11 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:33 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:31 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:28 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:26 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:21:00 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:24 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 18:17:09 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:22 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:13 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:13 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler KitCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:52:13 EDT
Photo from building the Axial AX10 Scorpion Rock Crawler Kit… - New Bright Radio Controlled Jeep Teardown - See What's Inside a Typi…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 18:45:06 EDT
Want to see what's inside a typical radio controlled toy truck? Follow along as I do a teardown of a New Bright Radio Controlled Jeep. Learn where to look if you want do repairs to an RC toy or fin… - Radio Controlled Toy Transmitters - Look Inside an RC Toy Transmitte…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 18:29:33 EDT Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 18:40:12 EDT
Radio controlled toys are controlled by a hand-held transmitter. Look inside several typical RC toy transmitters and see what they contain. Examine the circuit board, find the crystal, see how the … - Helicopter Game - Find a Helicopter Game for Fun or Learning to Fly…Created: 2009-10-14 @ 18:30:42 EDT
Looking for a helicopter game? Here's plenty to choose from. Whether you just want to have some fun or you want to learn what it's like to fly a helicopter -- without really having one -- try one o… - Keep Broken Radio Controlled Vehicles - Reasons to Keep Old, Broken,…Created: 2009-10-14 @ 15:07:55 EDT
Don't ditch that broken RC. Just because you lost the controller, fried the electronics, or broke the antenna is no reason to dump that RC in the trash. Whether it's a toy or a hobby-grade RC, find… - Upgrading the Axial AX10 Scorpion 1:10 Scale Electric RC Rock Crawle…Created: 2009-10-13 @ 16:29:32 EDT Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 17:13:33 EDT
Although I haven't even finished painting the body yet, I've already got my eye on ways to upgrade my new rock crawler. It's a great RC just the way it is, but I just can't resist taking it even fu… - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper RC Off-Road Rac…Created: 2009-10-13 @ 04:47:09 EDT
First released in 1984, The Grasshopper was a popular kit for young modelers and first-time RC owners before ready-to-run became the norm. The re-release is still a great entry-level kit for new mo… - 2.4GHz - DSM Frequency for Radio Controlled Vehicles…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 15:38:00 EDT
RC frequency without interference… - 50MHz - Radio Frequencies of 50MHz as used in Radio Controlled Vehic…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 15:21:39 EDT Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 15:23:40 EDT
Frequency for ham radio operators with RCs… - RC Frequencies - List of Radio Frequencies for Radio Controlled Vehi…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 14:56:21 EDT Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 15:22:49 EDT
In RC vehicles, frequency is the specific radio signal sent from the transmitter to the receiver to control the vehicle. In toy-grade RCs, the frequency is normally a set channel within the 27MHz o… - HobbyZone Aerobird 3 RTF Radio Controlled Airplane - Review of the A…Created: 2009-10-07 @ 19:20:21 EDT
Having been awhile since I have flown radio controlled planes, I decided to pick back up with the HobbyZone Aerobird 3. While this is not a direct beginners plane it does have a similar feeling to … - Tamiya Grasshopper Kit - Review of the Tamiya Grasshopper 1:10 Scale…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 16:21:27 EDT
The Grasshopper has been around for many years. The latest kit version is a good kit for kids and for first-time RC builders of any age. Not only is the kit easy to build, it creates a fast, fun ra… - Painting Driver and Lights on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tami…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:26:04 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:48:13 EDT
Painting the small parts… - Painting Body of The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshoppe…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:22:59 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:49:35 EDT
- Assembled but Unpainted - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya G…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:20:26 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:50:29 EDT
First released in 1984, The Grasshopper was a popular kit for young modelers and first-time RC owners before ready-to-run became the norm. The re-release is still a great entry-level kit for new mo… - Add Oil to Gears in The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grassho…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:17:10 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:51:08 EDT
Keep your gears lubricated… - Using Zip Ties on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopp…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:12:12 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:53:09 EDT
Kit comes with two zip ties… - Handling Tiny Screws for The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Gr…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:09:36 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:54:05 EDT
Tweezers and a ruler are nice to have… - Sorting Part for The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshoppe…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:06:20 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:54:48 EDT
A craft tray or parts bin is useful when building your RC… - Running the Antenna on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Gras…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 15:02:49 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:55:29 EDT
There is a neat way to route the receiver antenna, but you have to figure it out on your own -- no instructions… - Plastic Parts for The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopp…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:56:07 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:57:20 EDT
Snap apart molded pieces in advance or as you go… - Tip: Painting the Rims on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya G…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:51:35 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:58:21 EDT
If you want to paint the rims, do it before assembly… - What's in the Box - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grassho…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:36:09 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:26:26 EDT
Here are the contents of The Grasshopper Kit… - Test the Electronics on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Gra…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:31:41 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:00:57 EDT
Prior to installing the servo and other electronics, run a quick test… - Installing Rear Shocks on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya G…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:27:43 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:02:12 EDT
- Install Drivetrain on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grass…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:18:08 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:03:07 EDT
- What You Need to Build The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Gras…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 14:12:23 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:03:57 EDT
You have to supply a transmitter, receiver, crystal set, steering servo, and battery pack… - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper RC Off-Road Rac…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:56:30 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:04:47 EDT
First released in 1984, The Grasshopper was a popular kit for young modelers and first-time RC owners before ready-to-run became the norm. The re-release is still a great entry-level kit for new mo… - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper RC Off-Road Rac…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:53:48 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:05:55 EDT
First released in 1984, The Grasshopper was a popular kit for young modelers and first-time RC owners before ready-to-run became the norm. The re-release is still a great entry-level kit for new mo… - Grease Parts on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:52:26 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:58:39 EDT
The Grasshopper kit comes with a small tube of Tamiya grease. Use it liberally on gears, shafts, and other parts designated in the instructions… - Tools Need to Build The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grassho…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:50:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:09:45 EDT
Here are the suggested tools for building the Grasshopper RC kit… - Installing the Steering Servo in The Grasshopper RC - Building The T…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:45:15 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:06:45 EDT
Although you'll have to supply the servo, the kit comes with parts needed to attach it to the vehicle… - Assembling the Rear Tires of The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiy…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:33:34 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:07:26 EDT
The most difficult part of the entire kit was putting together those rear tires with their three-part rims. I confess that I gave up and asked for help. Then I spent another 30 minutes trying to ge… - Mount the Tires - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopp…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:24:48 EDT
Attaching the wheels is straightforward, just be sure to put the rear tires on in the correct direction and tighten all your screws… - Mount the Motor - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopp…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:20:23 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:10:21 EDT
The Grasshopper comes with a 380 type motor… - Install Electronics in The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Gras…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:08:02 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:10:57 EDT
- Gearbox Assembly on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grassho…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 12:42:02 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:08:25 EDT
The Grasshopper features a sealed rear gearbox protecting the differential. The first few steps in building the Grasshopper involve putting that gearbox together… - Front Tires on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper …Created: 2009-10-04 @ 12:31:36 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:13:38 EDT
The front wheels of The Grasshopper consist of straight ribbed racing front tires and three piece rims… - Front Suspension - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshop…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 12:24:15 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:59:58 EDT
The front suspension includes arms, front coils, and the bumper… - File Off Nubs - The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiya Grasshopper…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 12:07:34 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 15:37:16 EDT
When scissors aren't enough, file off the nubs where plastic parts were connected… - Electronic Speed Controller on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tam…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 12:03:58 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:12:23 EDT
The Grasshopper RC kit comes with an Electronic Speed Controller with forward and reverse… - Testors Airbrush Kit Used on The Grasshopper RC - Building The Tamiy…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 11:47:54 EDT Updated: 2009-10-04 @ 16:13:12 EDT
Purchased at Hobby Lobby, these aren't the traditional Tamiya colors for The Grasshopper. I used the airbrush kit and compressed air to create a two-tone body. I used brushes and other paint colors… - 1:16 Scale Traxxas E-Revo VXL Brushless RTR Electric Truck - Take a …Created: 2009-10-01 @ 14:45:05 EDT Updated: 2009-10-01 @ 14:51:53 EDT
This is no wimpy, slower version of its bigger 1:10 scale brother. The 1:16 Scale Traxxas E-Revo is a speedy little off-road truck… - Jacci James - Contributing Writer for About.com Radio Controlled Veh…Created: 2009-09-29 @ 19:11:37 EDT
Jacci James is the wife of About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles Guide Michael James. She contributes reviews, photos, and articles from a beginners perspective and offers advice to parents buying ra… - XMODS - How Many Do You Have? What's Your Favorite XMODS Car/Truck o…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 01:51:37 EDT
Are you an XMODS junky? Do you have all the Generation 1 and Evolution series vehicles. What do you think of the newest XMODS Street Series? What's your favorite XMODS car or truck? Share Your XMOD… - XMODS Street Series Radio Controlled Vehicles - XMODS from Radio Sha…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 01:41:40 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 01:52:14 EDT
XMODS are back on the street. Find out what's the same and what is different… - How to Choose Radio Control Toys - What You Need to Know When Choosi…Created: 2009-09-24 @ 00:56:27 EDT
You could just pick the coolest looking RC toy sitting on the shelf. But will it be the right toy? Find out how to go about choosing a radio control toy… - Buy Extra Specialty Batteries for Radio Controlled Toy VehiclesCreated: 2009-09-09 @ 23:36:28 EDT
Don't run out of batteries… - Sportwerks Chaos 1:16 Nitro 4WD RTR Buggy - Radio Controlled Vehicle…Created: 2009-08-20 @ 00:55:54 EDT
The small size is convenient but being able to operate in small spaces is no bonus if it's too darn hard to get it and keep it running… - Nitro Engine Installation - Upgrading a Thunder Tiger Ducati 999R Te…Created: 2009-08-05 @ 17:03:04 EDT Updated: 2009-08-05 @ 23:27:29 EDT
As described in my Second Look at the Thunder Tiger Ducati 999R Testastretta 1:5 nitro motorcycle, whether it was a defective engine or simply a design flaw in the engine easy start system, I decid… - How Do I Stop My Nitro RC From Stalling When Braking?Created: 2009-07-22 @ 15:38:27 EDT
Put on the brakes without stalling with a few needle adjustments… - How Do I Protect My RC Electronics From Water and MudCreated: 2009-07-22 @ 15:23:41 EDT Updated: 2009-07-22 @ 15:48:50 EDT
Water + electricity + dirt = big mess if you don't properly prepare your RC for water, snow, and mud… - Interference - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Interference …Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 18:29:09 EDT
When radio signals get mixed up between RC vehicles there is inference… - Center of Gravity - Definition of Center of Gravity as it Applies to…Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 18:17:21 EDT
How low your RC goes… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about RcvehiclesUpdated: 2009-10-28 @ 18:01:12 EDT
- Soldering for Beginners - RC Repair and Modification With Soldering…Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 19:34:55 EDT
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 … - Gluing RC Tires - Why Do Tires on Radio Controlled Cars and Trucks N…Updated: 2009-10-17 @ 14:30:23 EDT
Most RC cars and trucks have three-part tires: wheel or rim, foam inserts, rubber tires. Although the parts all fit together nicely, glue helps keep the inserts inside and the tires on the rim… - Infrared - Defining Infrared as Used in RC Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 15:34:41 EDT
Controlled by beams of light… - Air Hogs Laser Battle Havoc Heli Set by Spin Master - Review of the …Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 18:29:33 EDT
Don't just fly around the room, battle it out in the air with a friend. The Air Hogs Laser Battle Havoc Heli set comes with two Havoc helicopters equipped with infrared sensors for engaging in air … - RC Repairs and Upgrades - Maintaining Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 18:17:09 EDT
Fix a flat. Bang out a dent. Replace a headlight. RC vehicles often need the same care and attention as the family automobile. Get the tools and supplies necessary for maintaining your RC. Learn ho… - Repairing Toy RCs - Options for Repairing Broken or Damaged Radio Co…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 15:11:39 EDT
Toy-grade RCs are generally not as durable or long-lasting as hobby-grade models. Toy stores don't usually offer repair services and parts are hard to come by as well. So what can you do when a sen… - RC Transmitter and Receiver Troubleshooting - Resolving RC Radio Sys…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 14:36:18 EDT
What to do when your RC won't respond to the transmitter… - Antenna - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Antenna…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 14:09:42 EDT
Transmits and receives radio signals… - New Bright RC Toys - Radio Controlled Toys from New Bright…Updated: 2009-10-14 @ 13:58:18 EDT
New Bright produces radio control and remote control vehicles, train sets, and electric toys and accessories. Ranging in size from a big 1:6 to a hand-size 1:24 scale, in addition to cars, trucks, … - RC Rock Crawling - Basic Characteristics of RC Rock Crawlers…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 17:11:13 EDT
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 … - RC Tire Inserts - Do All RC Tires Need Tire Inserts?…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:53:47 EDT
Tire inserts are removable foam or rubber donuts that fit inside the tires to help them keep their shape… - RC Tires - What Are The Parts Of An RC Tire?Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:53:18 EDT
An RC tire is the foam, rubber compound, or plastic part that fits on a plastic or metal rim. There may or may not be tire inserts inside the tires… - Small RC Gifts - Stocking Stuffers for RC Lovers…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:52:53 EDT
While you might expect that tiny infrared and slightly larger micro RCs would be good stocking stuffers, there are other RC-related items that any true RC enthusiast would like to see in their stoc… - RC Tires - Are RC Tires and RC Wheels The Same Thing Or Not?…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:51:08 EDT
Although used interchangeably, tires and wheels are actually two distinct parts… - RC Nitro Trainer Airplane with On-Board CameraUpdated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:50:15 EDT
A nitro trainer RC airplane with camera on board takes off and flies way up there for almost 7 minutes before landing in the grass. … - HPI Baja Series 1:5 Scale Gas Off-Road Vehicles - HPI Baja 5B Buggy,…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:49:38 EDT
They're big and they've got gas. The HPI Baja series of off-road gas trucks are a whole different breed of radio controlled racing and bashing… - How Deep Can an RC Submarine Go? - Using RC Submarines in Deep Water…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:48:02 EDT
The best answer I've ever read is that an RC submarine can go as deep as you want. You just might have a little trouble getting it back. The best depth is one where you can still see and control th… - Buying RC Vehicles For Dad - Radio Controlled Toys Father's Day or B…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:46:46 EDT
adio controlled vehicle is a great gift for dad, even if he's not an RC hobbyist. Here are some RC gift ideas for dear old dad whether he's a real or wannabe pilot, mechanic, spy, or gadget guy… - Tiny RC Toys - Smallest Micro Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:45:33 EDT
From airplanes and helicopters that fit in your hand to tiny desktop racers that make your stapler look like a giant, here are a selection of some the smallest radio controlled and remote controlle… - Scary RC Animals and Insects - Radio Controlled Rats Spiders Snakes …Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:45:14 EDT
A lot of toys and novelty items meant to surprise or scare are activated by a button or motion-sensor and they have pre-programmed movements or sound. But wouldn't it be fun if you were the one con… - Electric RC - Before You Buy Your First Hobby-Grade Electric RC…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:44:16 EDT
Some people may think of moving up from RC toys to hobby-grade RCs as a chance to step up to the speed and power of nitro. But there's plenty of speed and power in a hobby-grade electric. They may … - HPI Baja 5B Profile and Overview - HPI Baja 5B 1:5 Scale Radio Contr…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:43:49 EDT
This 2-wheel drive gas-powered buggy is an almost perfect example of a ready-to-run 1:5 scale big boy toy. It's big, easy to maintain, and comes with everything you need to get started racing -- ex… - Buying Radio Control Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Radio Cont…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:43:22 EDT
RC toys help develop physical and mental skills. Before you buy another toy for your toddler or preschooler, consider the educational benefits of radio control and remote control cars and trucks. B… - RC Hobby - Buying and Owning Hobby-Grade Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:42:33 EDT
Getting into the RC hobby requires a time and money committment as well as a passion for radio controlled vehicles. Find out what it takes to buy and own RC vehicles… - Check the Specs on the HPI Baja 5B - Dimensions and Engine Specifica…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:41:39 EDT
This 2-wheel drive gas-powered buggy is an almost perfect example of a ready-to-run 1:5 scale big boy toy. It's big, easy to maintain, and comes with everything you need to get started racing -- ex… - Nitro RC - Before You Buy Your First Nitro RC…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:40:56 EDT
Nitro RCs are fun to have but are also a serious hobby. If you are considering buying a nitro-powered RC vehicle you need to know that there are significant differences between electric and nitro R… - T-Maxx 3.3 RC Monster Truck Tips - Before You Break-in or Drive the …Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:39:55 EDT
Since it was introduced in 2000, the Traxxas T-Maxx monster truck has enjoyed on-going popularity. But there are things that T-Maxx owners need to do to alleviate a few shortcomings that result in … - HPI Baja 5T Desert Truck - Profile and Overview of the HPI Baja 5T 1…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:38:26 EDT
HPI Racing has come out with a new aggressive RC that is a 1/5th scale dessert truck and is modeled after the famous Baja 1000 race that is held in Mexico. The HPI Baja 5T is similar to the 5B but … - HPI Baja 5B SS - Kit Version of the HPI Baja 5B Radio Controlled 1:5…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:37:24 EDT
If you thought that the Baja 5B was tough and exciting than you'll love the Baja 5B SS (Super Sport). This is a kit version of the Baja 5B but has the option to choose how you want to build it… - Buying Radio Control Toys for 6 to 12 Year Old Children - RC Toys fo…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:36:06 EDT
The market for radio controlled toys these days is huge. But before you go out and buy a toy RC car or truck for the “underage” driver in your home, make sure that it’… - Radio Controlled Vehicle Basics - RC BasicsUpdated: 2009-10-13 @ 04:22:17 EDT
New to the world of RC Vehicles? Explore the common terms used to describe the ins and outs of RC vehicles and what they're about. Learn about the types of radio controlled vehicles, safety rules, … - Buying Radio Controlled VehiclesUpdated: 2009-10-13 @ 03:56:47 EDT
When buying RCs you have a choice of toy-grade or hobby-grade vehicles. Make your purchases at retail stores, hobby shops, or shop online for pre-assembled RCs or DIY kits. Choose the RC that fits … - Hobby versus Toy RC Cars - Why Do Hobby RC Cars Cost More Than Toy R…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 18:13:05 EDT
Most hobby RC cars are of a professional grade, built to look and perform more like real cars, planes, and boats. … - Transmitter - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Transmitter in…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 18:03:42 EDT
The transmitter transmits radio signals to the RC to make it go, stop, turn… - Controller - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Controller in t…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 18:02:22 EDT
Like its name suggests, the controller controls the actions of an RC vehicle… - Crosstalk - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Crosstalk in the…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 17:58:26 EDT
When radio signals between RC vehicles get crossed there's crosstalk… - Servo - What a Servo Does in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 17:42:07 EDT
Servo is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - Receiver - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Receiver Defined …Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 17:38:33 EDT
As its name suggests, the receiver receives instructions from the transmitter… - Radio Frequency Interference in RC Toys - Choosing Your RC Car or Tr…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 16:56:46 EDT
Avoid radio frequency interference problems with toy grade RC cars and trucks. Learn how to choose toy RC cars and trucks based on their frequency… - RC Toy Modifications - Improve and Do Modifications on Radio Control…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 16:26:40 EDT
rc toys, modifications, mods, upgrades, broken rc toys, radio controlled vehicles… - RC Tire Washer - Wash RC Tires Without Removing Them…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 16:11:33 EDT
You can clean your tires without removing them from your car or truck using this quick spin method. … - Channel - Radio Controlled Vehicles Term - Channel Defined in the RC…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 14:57:24 EDT
In the RC hobby, channel has two meanings, both somewhat related to the transmitter… - Frequency - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 14:01:56 EDT
Learn what frequency is… - 72MHz - Radio Frequency Used in RC AircraftUpdated: 2009-10-12 @ 13:51:19 EDT
RC aircraft frequency… - 75 MHz - Radio Frequency for Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 13:49:38 EDT
Frequency for some RC vehicles… - 27 MHz - Radio Frequency Used in RC VehiclesUpdated: 2009-10-12 @ 13:48:44 EDT
Radio frequency used in RC vehicles… - 49 MHz - Frequency Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 13:47:18 EDT
Toy RC frequency… - Radio Controlled Bait Boat - What is a Radio Controlled Bait Boat…Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 13:38:56 EDT
RC for the fisherman… - RC Helicopter Flight Simulators - Learn to Fly RC Helicopters with F…Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 16:42:28 EDT
Learn to master the intricate flight controls of an RC helicopter without risking your very expensive RC helicopter in your inexperienced hands. These RC helicopter flight simulator software progra… - Flying RC Helicopters - Basic Flight Controls for RC Helicopters…Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 16:40:21 EDT
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… - RC Flight Simulators - Free and Demo Downloads of RC Flight Simulat…Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 16:39:24 EDT
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… - XMODS - RC Cars in the XMODS line of Radio Shack Radio Controlled Ve…Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 01:53:03 EDT
Produced and distributed by RadioShack, XMODS RC Cars are 1:28th scale electric radio controlled cars… - Antennas for Radio Controlled Vehicles -- Radio Transmitter and Rece…Updated: 2009-09-03 @ 14:36:15 EDT
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 th… - Sportswerks Chaos Nitro Buggy Specs and Features - Profile of the Sp…Updated: 2009-08-20 @ 01:00:21 EDT
It's a 1:16 scale nitro buggy that will tackle the toughest of terrain due in part to the 4WD 3-gear differential drivetrain housed in this little beast. Go micro and go nitro with the Sportswerks … - Battery Pack - Radio Controlled Vehicles and Battery Packs…Updated: 2009-06-10 @ 16:15:56 EDT
Battery pack is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - RC - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for RC…Updated: 2009-05-22 @ 12:02:44 EDT
Learn what RC means… - Chassis - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for RC Car Chassis…Updated: 2009-05-22 @ 11:59:02 EDT
Learn RC vehicle terminology, including chassis… - Wheelie - Do a Wheelie With Radio Controlled Trucks…Updated: 2009-05-13 @ 16:45:49 EDT
Back tires on the ground, front tires off the ground… - Radio Control - Defining Radio Control as Used in RC Vehicles…Updated: 2009-05-04 @ 02:53:09 EDT
Radio control is wireless communication over the airwaves… - Electric - Definition of Electric for Radio Controlled Vehicles Glos…Updated: 2009-04-30 @ 19:03:23 EDT
Electric is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - Motor - Defining Motor as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2009-04-30 @ 18:54:03 EDT
How electric RCs run... The motor is the what powers the mechnaisms that make a radio controlled vehicle move… - Flat-Bottom - Define Flat-Bottom as Used in RC Boats…Updated: 2009-03-10 @ 13:35:40 EDT
The shape of the hull on airboats… - Hydroplane - Define Hydroplane as it Applies to Radio Controlled Boa…Updated: 2009-03-10 @ 13:17:47 EDT
Hull design for fast boats… - Deep-Vee - Define Deep-Vee as it Applies to Radio Controlled Boats…Updated: 2009-03-10 @ 12:58:44 EDT
V-shaped monohull… - Airboat - Define Airboat as it Applies to Radio Controlled Boats…Updated: 2009-03-10 @ 12:57:59 EDT
Boat above the water… - Monohull - Define Monohull as it Applies to Radio Controlled Boats…Updated: 2009-03-09 @ 18:14:56 EDT
One hull, generally v-shaped… - Inner Foams - Define Inner Foams as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicle…Updated: 2009-02-22 @ 20:06:19 EST
Foam inside the tires… - Tire Insert - Definition of Tire Inserts as Used in Radio Controlled…Updated: 2009-02-22 @ 19:58:45 EST
Inside the tire… - Foam Insert - Definition of Foam Inserts as Used in Radio Controlled…Updated: 2009-02-22 @ 19:55:11 EST
Inside the tire or the air filter… - Starter Box - Radio Controlled Vehicle Definition of Starter Box Met…Updated: 2009-02-17 @ 13:27:40 EST
Definition and description of the starter box system for an RC… - Pinion Gear - Definition of Pinion Gear in the Radio Controlled Vehi…Updated: 2008-10-02 @ 01:20:45 EDT
Little gear on the motor… - Push Prop - Defining Push Prop as Used in RC Aircraft…Updated: 2008-09-07 @ 12:34:49 EDT
A push prop helps to push the plane through the air… - Pull Prop - Defining Pull Prop as it Applies to RC Aircraft…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 19:32:50 EDT
This prop helps to pull the plane through the air… - Elevons - Defining Elevons as Used in RC Airplanes…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 18:22:38 EDT
Elevons help with turns, ascents, and descents on Delta-wing RC airplanes… - Elevator - RC Aircraft Term - Elevator Defined in the RC Aircraft Gl…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 17:58:12 EDT
Going up? Use the elevator. On RC aircraft the elevator controls make the vehicle climb or dive… - Rudder - RC VehicleTerm - Rudder Defined in the RC Aircraft Glossary…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 17:54:06 EDT
The rudder turns the boat, plane, or helicopter… - Aileron - RC Aircraft Term - Aileron Defined in the RC Aircraft Glos…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 17:51:39 EDT
Ailerons are both a part on an airplane and a term describing specific control or movements of RC aircraft… - Control Surfaces - RC Aircraft Terms - Control Surfaces Defined in t…Updated: 2008-09-06 @ 17:26:19 EDT
Control surfaces are parts of RC aircraft that affect flying and movement… - Remote Control- Defining Remoted Controlled as Used With RC Vehicles…Updated: 2008-07-02 @ 11:50:26 EDT
Controlling with wires or beams of light… - Turnbuckle - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Turnbuckle…Updated: 2008-06-26 @ 19:22:01 EDT
Rod connected to wheels… - Toe Angle - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Toe Angle…Updated: 2008-06-26 @ 19:17:07 EDT
Wheel tilt… - Corner Marshal - RC Vehicles Definition of Corner Marshal in RC Raci…Updated: 2008-06-26 @ 19:02:55 EDT
Helps keep RCs on the track… - Radio Controlled Vehicles - What are Radio Controlled Vehicles - RC…Updated: 2008-06-26 @ 15:30:36 EDT
Scale model cars, trucks, and other vehicles that are controlled by a hand-held controller that sends radio signals to the vehicle are Radio Controlled Vehicles. Learn more about what radio control… - Glow Plug - Radio Controlled Vehicles TermsUpdated: 2008-06-14 @ 13:29:05 EDT
The glow plug in an RC is the equivalent of a spark plug in real cars and trucks… - Glow Engine - Radio Controlled Vehicles Glossary - What is a Glow En…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 13:16:43 EDT
Glow engine is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - Banked Turn - RC Race Tracks and Banked Turns…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:12:48 EDT
A sloped turn… - Antenna Tube - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Antenna Tube…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:09:57 EDT
Protects the receiver antenna… - Antenna Cap - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Antenna Cap…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:07:46 EDT
Goes on the end of the antenna tube… - Drifting - How RC Drifting Works Along With Drifting Videos…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:04:25 EDT
Powersliding again and again… - Wheel - Definition of Wheels as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:03:02 EDT
What the tire goes on… - Anodized - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Anodized for RCs…Updated: 2008-06-14 @ 12:00:55 EDT
A process that increases the thickness of the surface of metal parts on an RC… - On-road - Radio Controlled Vehicles Glossary Definition or On-Road R…Updated: 2008-06-13 @ 12:30:43 EDT
On-road is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - Monster Truck - Radio Controlled Vehicles Glossary Definition for Mo…Updated: 2008-06-13 @ 12:22:41 EDT
Style of RC truck with oversized tires, heavy-duty suspension… - Off-road - Radio Controlled Vehicles Glossary Definition for Off-Roa…Updated: 2008-06-13 @ 12:18:59 EDT
Off-road means not on the road… - Off-Road Tire - Defining Off-Road Tires for RC Vehicles…Updated: 2008-06-13 @ 11:47:14 EDT
A tire that likes the dirt… - RCV - What RCV Stands for in the World of RC Vehicles…Updated: 2008-06-13 @ 09:04:41 EDT
A little used term… - E-Clip - Definition of E-Clip as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:52:51 EDT
Fasteners for cylinders… - Cotter Pin - Definition of Cotter Pin as Used in Radio Controlled Ve…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:52:04 EDT
Tiny clips for RC bodies… - Tire Wall - Defining Tire Wall as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:48:58 EDT
The side of the tire… - Rim - Definition of Rim as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:48:10 EDT
What the tire goes on… - Tire Bead - Definition of Tire Bead as Used in Radio Controlled Vehi…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:47:01 EDT
Where you glue the tires… - Tire - Radio Controlled Vehicle Tires Described and Defined…Updated: 2008-05-08 @ 17:46:22 EDT
Where the rubber meets the road… - Electronic Speed Controller - Defining Electric Speed Controller as …Updated: 2008-05-06 @ 18:13:01 EDT
Regulates power to the motor… - ESC - Defining ESC as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-05-06 @ 18:12:02 EDT
Regulates power to the motor… - Nitro - Radio Controlled Vehicles Glossary - What is a Nitro RC…Updated: 2008-05-06 @ 14:18:27 EDT
Nitro is a common term in the hobby and sport of RC vehicles… - Engine - Meaning of Engine as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-05-06 @ 14:02:00 EDT
Gas or nitro-fueled power… - Slipper Clutch - Definition of Slipper Clutch in the Radio Controlle…Updated: 2008-04-09 @ 18:33:55 EDT
Power regulator between the motor or engine and the drivetrain… - Drivetrain - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for RC Drivetrain…Updated: 2008-04-09 @ 17:12:11 EDT
Learn RC vehicle terminology, including drivetrain. … - Spur Gear - Definition of Spur Gear in the Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2008-04-09 @ 17:08:51 EDT
Big gear that makes the RC go… - Stadium Truck - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Stadium Tru…Updated: 2008-01-10 @ 00:30:21 EST
A monster buggy, perhaps?… - Toe-Out - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Toe-Out…Updated: 2007-12-19 @ 18:55:17 EST
Duck feet on an RC… - Toe-in - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Toe-In…Updated: 2007-12-19 @ 18:43:15 EST
Pidgeon-toed RC… - Oversteer - Defining Oversteer as Used in Radio Controlled Vehicles…Updated: 2007-12-19 @ 16:38:35 EST
Sliding around a curve… - Transmitter Antenna - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Transm…Updated: 2007-12-12 @ 19:44:36 EST
Sends radio signals to the RC vehicle… - Receiver Antenna - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition of Receiver …Updated: 2007-12-12 @ 19:43:58 EST
Receives radio signals from the transmitter… - Washboard - RC Vehicles Definition for Washboard as Found on RC Race…Updated: 2007-05-25 @ 16:25:12 EDT
Lots of little bumps… - Step-Up Jump - RC Vehicles Definition of Step-Up Jump on an RC Race …Updated: 2007-05-25 @ 16:18:58 EDT
A couple of jumps… - On-Board Starter - Radio Controlled Vehicle Definition for On-Board …Updated: 2007-04-30 @ 19:09:16 EDT
Describes the on-board starter method of starting a nitro RC… - Toy-Grade - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Toy-Grade RCs…Updated: 2006-08-28 @ 13:49:34 EDT
Learn what toy-grade RCs are… - Peak Charger - RC Vehicle Glossary Definition for a Peak Charger…Updated: 2006-08-15 @ 01:09:57 EDT
A fast charging peak charger charges a battery to full capacity quickly then automatically stops charging when it reaches its peak charge point… - Hobby-Grade - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definition for Hobby-Grade…Updated: 2006-08-15 @ 00:48:22 EDT
Learn what hobby-grade RCs are… - Suspension - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Suspension in t…Updated: 2006-08-09 @ 00:18:20 EDT
Suspension helps RC vehicles make jumps, handle rough roads, and do stunts… - Ready-to-Run - Radio Controlled Vehicles Definitions - Ready to Run …Updated: 2006-08-09 @ 00:13:37 EDT
Ready-to-Run is a type of preassembled or mostly assembled RC vehicle… - Lexan - Radio Controlled Vehicles Terms - Lexan Defined in the RC Gl…Updated: 2006-08-09 @ 00:11:07 EDT
Lexan is a trademark for the most common type of polycarbonate plastic sheet that is used to make RC bodies… - RTR - Radio Controlled Vehicles DefinitionsUpdated: 2006-06-19 @ 16:30:53 EDT
Learn RC vehicle terminology, including RTR. …