Archive for November, 2008

Kyosho -Mini-Z

Monday, November 24th, 2008

The name Kyosho is well known in the industry for producing high quality, World Champion quality remote control cars, buggies, trucks, bikes, airplanes, helicopters, boats, and even die-cast models. Lately, Kyosho company created quite a stir in the rc hobby by releasing full proportional, 1/28 scale mini electric rc cars, called the Kyosho Mini-Z. This [...]

FAQ about Radio Control Cars

Monday, November 17th, 2008

This post is about the FAQ of fast and cheap radio controlled cars powered by electric motors or gas nitro engines.
What are the Best Brands of Radio Control Cars?
One thing to consider is the brand of the car you are purchasing,but sometimes it’s difficult to find the brand you’re looking for. The best radio controlled [...]

Basic Types of RC Vehicles

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

There are six basic types of RC car models to choose from. Models suitable for first-time hobbyists are available in every one!
Off-road car/truck
Off-road rc cars and trucks are designed to run on rough surfaces, such as backyards and dirt tracks. The cars are typically classified either as buggies, trucks, and monster trucks. Buggies use big rubber rear [...]

Guides for RC Vehicle beginners

Friday, November 7th, 2008

These days I’m attracted by my brother’s RC car models. And I collected some information about this. If you are also interested in this and still a new about this, wish this post will help.
First, to know well and understand RC car models, you should know the four main parts to RC vehicles.
• Transmitter: This [...]

RC Vehicle battery Tips

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Many people have RC cars batteries problem. Electric cars and trucks need rechargeable rc car batteries to run, these batteries can be nickel-cadmium (NiCD) or nickel-hydride (NiMH). NiCD batteries are an older type while NiMH batteries are a new type. Several manufactures provide batteries, good brands are Sanyo, Tamiya, Orion, Fukuyama, Panasonic and Trinity.

Many people [...]

RC Vehicles Buying Guide

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Whether you’re buying a toy for a special child or are a super-fan building your own collection,buying and owing a hobby vehicle should be an exciting, fun thing to do. Today, the model car comes in a variety of models, makes and can be made from any number of materials (a drastic change from the [...]

Tips on Becoming a Toy Car Collector

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

There are lots of different kinds of toy cars to collect. With more than 50 popular brands including Tomica, Altaya, Minichamps,Bandai, Brooklin, CMC, Dragon Wings, Exoto, Guisval, Ixo, Jada, Johnny Ligntning, Kyosho, Lledo, Matchbox, Norev, Plasticos Argentinos, Racing Champions, RCCA, Revell, Tekno, UT Models, Vitesse, and the popular Hot Wheels introduced by Mattel, among others. [...]