| Remote control cars aren't seasonal toys that you | | | | RCs for spy missions, models that operate on any |
| must put away for those frigid winter months. Just | | | | terrain, and stunt cars. |
| move your RC playtime indoors, and keep on enjoying | | | | * Race cars for speed events on ovals, drag strips, |
| your hobby no matter what the weather does outside. | | | | and off-road. Pick out your high speed radio control |
| Electric radio control models are your best choice for | | | | car from the offerings of formula 1s, racing buggies, |
| indoor use. NITROs get too loud, and spew too much | | | | dragsters, F50s, drift cars, and GTs. |
| exhaust fume, for most people's comfort. | | | | (A word of advice when selecting the style of your |
| Going electric only doesn't force much limitation on you | | | | remote control toy. If you're moving your hobby inside, |
| though. You only need to take a look at an RC | | | | factor in your operating surface when you pick your |
| website's "all" remote control cars page to find that | | | | model out. If your surface is soft carpet you'll want |
| you have a huge selection of cars to choose from, not | | | | plenty of ground clearance so your vehicle doesn't get |
| to mention a large variety of sizes. | | | | stuck.) |
| In fact you'll spend hours trying to decide which models | | | | Next pick your category: |
| you want if you don't approach your selection process | | | | * Do you want an electric RC for quiet running, or a |
| with a good idea of the style, size, and category of the | | | | NITRO for super speeds? If you're looking for an |
| car you want before you ever look at the vehicles | | | | indoor toy the likely choice here is an electric RC. As I |
| available to you. | | | | said above the NITRO models have characteristics |
| The first step in your decision-making is what style of | | | | that limit their use in enclosed spaces. |
| remote control car you'll look for: | | | | Picking the size of your vehicle is a matter of personal |
| * Classic cars include mustangs from the 1960s, | | | | preference, and here again your choices are many. |
| camaros, challengers, chargers, and barracudas from | | | | Remote control cars come in a large number of |
| the 1970s, street rods, coupes, the VW "bug," and hot | | | | different sizes varying from minis to very big. A 1/16 |
| rods from the 1930s & 1950s. Choose an RC | | | | mustang means that the real car is sixteen times |
| from the past for a bit of nostalgia, or collect your | | | | larger than the RC, and that's a reasonable size for |
| favorites, and create a display cabinet for visual | | | | operation in your house. |
| storage when you aren't operating them. | | | | But if you decide you want a 1/6 size sports RC you'll |
| * Modern day models. No end to your choices here. | | | | need an awful large room if you want to play with it |
| Lamborghinis, Mercedes, BMWs, Ferraris, Audis, | | | | indoors. |
| Nissans, Toyotas, Fords, Chevys, Lotus, and | | | | Just because the weather turns cold doesn't mean |
| Mini-Coopers - the toughest part of this category is | | | | you must hang up your remote control car hobby for |
| deciding which brand name you want. | | | | the winter. You only need select the RC that suits your |
| * Specialty cars offer police cars, the Dukes of | | | | radio control playing preferences, and one that also |
| Hazard "General Lee," laser equipped cars for battle, | | | | adapts well to indoor operation. |
| speed racer, the Batmobile, buggies, camera equipped | | | | |