| If you are just looking into this hobby you will probably | | | | have mastered driving round the obstacles, you could |
| be overwhelmed with all the different types of radio | | | | build your own racetrack, and learn to control your |
| controlled trucks and cars, don't let this put you off. | | | | truck at speed. Once you have mastered this you |
| There are models out there with a wide range of | | | | might start thinking about entering competitions, there |
| prices, there are radio controlled trucks to suite every | | | | are lots taking place in all areas, even international |
| budget, with more and more sites coming online, | | | | events. |
| offering remote controlled trucks and cars at reduced | | | | When using your newly acquired truck you should take |
| prices. Once you have worked out how much you are | | | | into consideration other people, you should not run your |
| willing to spend then a quick search of the Internet will | | | | truck in busy areas or crowded places. If you don't |
| bring you a list of sites selling what you are looking for. | | | | heed this advice then the inevitable will happen, which |
| When choosing your truck another thing to consider is | | | | could end in someone being injured or your truck being |
| where you are going to run your newly acquired | | | | damaged. |
| model. If you intend to run it in your back garden you | | | | You might even want to learn to repair your radio |
| might want to consider getting an off road truck such | | | | controlled truck, this could lead to you building your own |
| as a Monster Truck, if you have a nice paved area | | | | truck. Your new truck will not always stay nice and |
| then you might want to consider an on road truck. | | | | shiny you might want to do some bodywork repairs, |
| When you have your nice shiny truck, and you are | | | | this way your truck will always look good whenever |
| keen to get out there and try it out. You should | | | | you take it out. |
| consider the weather conditions before taking an | | | | When you have learned to control your electrical truck, |
| electrical powered radio controlled truck out, wet | | | | you might want to look at getting a fuel powered truck, |
| conditions could ruin the motor, you might want to try | | | | these come in two types nitro or gas. Nitro being the |
| weather proofing the motor with a balloon or cut up a | | | | faster where you can get up to speeds of 50 miles an |
| rubber glove, or if you have enough room you could | | | | hour, models that have been tuned, have achieved |
| always run it indoors. | | | | speeds up to 70 miles an hour, the gas engines are |
| To help you gain experience and build maneuvering | | | | larger, and produce more power and are more suitable |
| skills, you could set up an obstacle course. Once you | | | | to larger models. |