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The 60’s
 R/C cars started in the mid-sixties. Pioneers made 1/8th scale pan cars using .19-cubic-inch 2-stroke model airplane engines. 1 Around 1967, companies like document.write('WEN');WEN, Model Car Enterprises, Dynamic Models, and Associated started to produce car “kits”. The 70’s 
Besides disco, this was also the era of 1/8th scale “gas” powered R/C cars. Companies such [...]

BASIC DRIVING TRAINING You cannot make yourself a skilled driver just by running a car at will. Make a course using things like empty cans as pylons. OVAL COURSE 1 This is the simplest course using two pylons. It looks simple at first sight to drive a car along, but it will require some practice to achieve sharp [...]

When it comes to RC rock crawling just a little extra traction and a little lower center of gravity could get you through those impossible gates. This article will help you learn how to set up your crawler to maximize your wheels and tires for extra grip low CG. Trim the Foam Soft compound tires require [...]

If you have ever driven your car in the snow or mud only to emerge with shorted out servos or receiver then you might want to read this article. Despite what you might think about servos most are water-resistant at best. The first thing you might want to do is take apart your servo and look [...]

If you work on an RC car at all you will soon find it necessary to put it up on some sort of stand. Some people put the tire under the car and that works for some things but when you really need to get to the belly of your car the tire just will [...]

I’ve had every type of car there is from electric RTR, to nitro kits, and I have never really sat down and chronicled my experience. This article will give you a glimpse into some of the tricks and gotchas I experienced when building my first large scale FG 4WD Modellsport Baja Buggy. SPECIAL NOTE: If [...]

During the 80’s and 90’s electric RC cars were king. Rarely did you see a nitro RC car buzzing around bashing, and you almost never saw them race. Sure they were out there, but the popularity of the electric RC car far out weighed that of the nitro RC car. During the late 90’s nitro [...]

If you have never seen these RC war boats you should look and see if they meet in your area. These scale war ships are not only cool to see motor around, they’re also dangerous, which is always fun. Check out a video of them fighting then see how they build these bad boys. How do [...]

If you enjoy this article please click on one of my sponsors, help me support this site. The early 1980’s were the golden years for the 1/10 scale off road RC car. Leading the way was Team Associated’s RC10 which was the buggy to beat for several years in the world of RC off road racing. [...]

2.4 GHz spread spectrum radios have taken the RC world by storm. In a few years time this could be the only technology that will be offered on everything but the cheapest toy grade RC radios. So why is spread spectrum modulation so good? To answer this question, let’s first look at the other “narrow [...]