| There are many hobbies that you can try but one that | | | | This scale of RC car is great when the weather is not |
| can deliver fun to kids of all ages, including the ones | | | | so good as you can use this indoors. Set yourself up a |
| young at heart, is a radio controlled car. Radio | | | | course using everyday objects to mark it out. Kitchen |
| controlled cars, remote control cars or simply RC cars | | | | rolls, toilet rolls and pots make great markers. Then all |
| as they are variously called are a hobby that can start | | | | you need is a watch and you can have your own time |
| small and grow with you. | | | | trials against other family and friends. Better still get |
| There are several forms of RC cars such as electric | | | | two cars and you can start racing! If the weather is |
| RC cars, nitro and petrol. The simplest and most | | | | fine you can set up outside, plastic flower pots make |
| popular are ready built electric RC cars. For someone | | | | great track markers. |
| starting out with this hobby this is the ideal place to | | | | As you skill and confidence grows or if you like big |
| start. But do not think for a minute that this means you | | | | boys toys then you will want to get a 'drifter'. You are |
| cannot develop your hobby as top of the range RC | | | | now moving up to the larger scale models 1:16 and 1:10. |
| cars have an amazing turn of speed and can even be | | | | These are the RC cars big boys. With more powerful |
| used for racing and drifting. | | | | motors, precision electronic speed controllers, Four |
| The best way to start is with one of the smaller scale | | | | wheel drive systems, ball bearings and more. With |
| models. Remember the higher the number the smaller | | | | modern technology these electric RC cars are no |
| the car. One of the most popular is the 1:24 scale Mini, | | | | longer second cousins to their nitro and petrol rivals |
| everyone loves the mini, and this is an ideal starter car. | | | | and are considerably cheaper and easier to own and |
| This will give you a chance to develop your remote | | | | run. The technology and power in these cars is such |
| control car driving skills. With simply forward and | | | | that you can 4 wheel drift these just like Vin! |
| backward, left and right controls you can soon build up | | | | So if you want to have some great fun and exciting |
| your remote control expertise. Don't forget that when | | | | hobby then radio controlled cars could be just what |
| you are driving the car you need to steer it as if you | | | | you need. Maybe you have a budding Formula 1 driver |
| where sitting behind the wheel. Most novices when | | | | in your family. 'Lewis Hamilton's' first appearance on |
| they start out will tend to steer the wrong way when | | | | television was on 'Blue Peter' driving an RC car in a |
| the car comes towards them! Just remember you are | | | | race, of course he won! |
| sitting behind the wheel and turn as you would driving. | | | | |