10. Mismatched crystals, see that little RX on the label? That means that should go in the receiver.

9. Removing the protective cover on the body BEFORE you paint.. I am guilty of this one. Nothing is more frustrating than pealing back that cover and realizing you can’t stick that genie back in the bottle.

8. Cutting the receiver wire shorter. Ok you might think.. who would do that? Me! My first RC car. I was 13 and had no idea that this was the wrong thing to do. On the bright side it did make my wiring a lot less messy.

7. Putting tires on backwards. Seems simple enough right? Put the tires on straight. Well if your not careful you could miss that each tire needs to be pointing in the same direction.

6. Shorting out a batter. Most batters come with connectors on them. The Tamiya plug is all fine and dandy but not all chargers have that input. So if you looking to add banana plugs watch out! Those little exposed ends have a way of gravitating towards each other. Never let them be plugged in to a battery when the banana plugs are exposed.

5. Building a model on the floor (carpet). So your favorite show is on and you think well i can put these C clips on while i watch Magnum PI. WRONG! As soon as your little C clip pops out into the vast forest that is your carpet its gone. Keep your model on the table or work bench where it belongs.

4. Bent Antenna, There is a right and wrong way to put your antenna down. Smashing down from the top.. is the wrong way. Start from the bottom up and collapse each section to avoid this mistake.

3. Assuming your car is snow proof. This is another one i learned the hard way. SNOW IS WATER and as soon as it hits that hot motor guess what, it turns from fun, fluffy, white snow to electric shorting water. Unless your driving the Traxxas Slash make sure your electric equipment is water proof.

2. Gluing yourself to the model. This is one everyone who ever built a model has done. CA glue is very powerful and will quickly glue your thumb to something you probably don’t want to be glued to. So slow down and try holding things with pliers.

1. Research, do your research before you buy any RC car, boat, plane, heli, etc.. I have spent hundreds of dollars on models that i thought would be really cool only to find out they are junk. Ask around, go to forums, visit multiple hobby shops and get opinions. Just because the guy up the street likes his Nexus 30 (helicopter) doesn’t mean its the right one for you. And just because its cheap does not make it the perfect car either. Sometimes you have to spend a little more to get quality.

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