Hunting R/C Carisma Parts on EBay

It's Sunday night, the racing is finished for the evening. I did okay tonight, the first races on the shiny wood floor were great but we then rolled out the carpet and I struggled to adjust - being beaten and even lapped several times.

Learning Our Carisma 1/14 R/C

We all started as novices at our Carisma 1/14th car club. But with some reading, trial and error and community support, we are become pretty well informed about out new hobby.

Carisma 1/14 R/C Outside

With the summer months arriving and the daylight lasting longer, we've taken our Carisma R/C club outside. But running these small cars with such low ground clearance means a bit more work to the driving surface.

Carisma 1/14 R/C Spares

Our Carisma 1/14th R/C club has been an education for many reasons. But I have benefited most from skills and enthusiasm from other Carisma radio controlled racers.

Maverick Atom XB 1/18 HPI

Maverick Atom 1/18 buggies bridge the gap between toy and hobby R/C racing.

R/C Club James' Story

A 5 year old on Christmas Eve would be the best way to describe my childish feelings when opening the Carisma GT-R box last Sunday. Although an old-school Tamiya Hornet die-hard, I was looking forward to experiencing what indoor racing had to offer.

R/C Club Simon's Story

I'd not driven a radio-controlled car since I was 12 years old (that's 23 years ago I've just realised), but last Sunday's inaugural 'Dads R/C Club' took me back to my pre-teenage year as if it were yesterday.

R/C Club Running Repairs

R/C club racing is fun when it goes wrong. Not just that I enjoy watching cars being stretched beyond their limits, but when they do break it's great to pool expertise and knowledge with the other club members.

R/C Club First Meeting

It's not everyday you start a Radio Controlled car club. But thanks to strong support from CML Distribution, that's just what I did this week.

R/C Kids Games

With a loose plan to just enjoy our family Sunday last weekend, I charged up all the R/C cells just in case there was a slot of time we could muck around with our cars. Am I'm glad I did, becuase I found a great way to not only have some racing fun but also keep the kids amused too..

Sprint 2 Flux HPI

This Ford Mustang version of the HPI Sprint 2 Flux R/C car is not cheap, but delivers quality and speed by the bucket load. Straight out of the box you can feel the quality, and first time on the road you will be laughing in fear at the sheer speed of the thing.

Ugly R/C Envy

In last week's blog you found me thinking about my entrance into the world of R/C. I was probably no older than 8 when I that sonic controlled car arrived from Santa, but it was my Tamiya Hornet that I truly loved.

Grasshopper Review Tamiya

Tamiya have been making entry level Radio Controlled cars for years. The Grasshopper is one of their cheaper models and as such ideal for novice r/c hobbiest's and families.

Growing up the R/C Way

Even young children seem to be able to discern what constitutes a 'proper' radio controlled car. Well, I know I did. I've a vivid and slightly sepia-tinged memory circa 1980 of assessing a large Christmas present, days before Christmas day, which I reckoned was large enough to contain a proper radio controlled car. Whoo hoo! A boyhood dream.

GT14 SLR GT Mercedes Benz and Ferrari Carisma

The radio controlled Carisma GT14 cars are 1/14th 4WD Electric GT cars. Their size, speed and compact design make this ideal for the new hobbyist, but a little too much to handle as a toy. Needing some careful driving and a smooth flat running surface make these radio controlled cars both a joy and a challenge for budding professional racers.