| Thinking of getting into the exciting world of scale car | | | | puppies can reach speeds of up to eighty miles an |
| racing, and picking up your very own nitro radio | | | | hour! |
| controlled car? The good news is, it's never been | | | | There are many choices when it comes to buying a |
| easier or cheaper get started in this fast and fun | | | | nitro radio controlled car, including whether you want a |
| hobby. | | | | ready to run (RTR) kit that gives you everything you |
| A nitro radio controlled car differs from the normal toy | | | | need to get started, or if you want to dive in head first |
| RC cars you find in the toy store in the fact that they | | | | and build a car up from parts. You can also choose |
| are powered by a real engine that runs on a special | | | | from on-road cars, off-road cars, or a nitro car that |
| fuel called 'nitro'. This fuel consists of nitro methane, | | | | can do both. |
| methanol and oil, and can be bought from hobby | | | | The best way to get started is to get an RTR kit, and |
| stores, specialist RC car stores, or online. | | | | patiently read all the info it comes with, and anything |
| One of the best aspects of owning a nitro radio | | | | you can find online too (there's quite a lot!), and as you |
| controlled car is the culture and community behind | | | | learn more about their care and maintenance, you can |
| them. Many people keep them as a hobby, while | | | | start modifying, or upgrade to a newer model. You can |
| others race them both for fun and competition. It can | | | | always sell the kit model when you grow out of it, and |
| be an amazing fun and learning experience modifying | | | | there's many communities where people can swap |
| and souping up your RC car, and many guys into the | | | | advice, sell or trade parts or whole cars, and organise |
| hobby are car enthusiasts who are put off by the high | | | | races and meets. |
| cost and danger of souping up 'real' cars, so instead | | | | Getting a nitro radio controlled car can mean getting |
| they put their energy into these little blazers. And I | | | | into an exciting and addictive hobby that is extremely |
| mean it when I say blazers, some of these little | | | | fun and satisfying, I recommend it highly. |