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.
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Carisma 1/14 Mercedes vs 6yr Old Blog
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GT14 SLR GT Mercedes Benz and Ferrari Carisma
Gran Turismo R/C E10 Ford GT LM HPI
Grasshopper Review Tamiya
Growing up the R/C Way Blog
Guide to Building R/C Cars
Guide to Buying an R/C Cars
Guide to R/C Motors
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Keen Hawk Tamiya
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Learning to R/C with Kids Blog
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R/C Club First Meeting Blog
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Sand Viper Tamiya
Snow vs R/C Allcomers Blog
Sprint 2 Flux HPI
Stinger EB-1 Step Up
Strobist Car Photography
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Ugly R/C Envy Blog
Having grown up racing Tamiya radio and remote controlled cars and trucks I was keen to get my kids started on the same hobby. Here, I share my R/C reviews and guides to getting started in this electric and petrol powered world.
Although there are a lot of expert Radio Controlled sites, we are unique in offering the beginner's track to getting started. Although I'll explain all the jargon I won't be dumbing down my reviews though, read a few and you will have the best way to become an R/C expert.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
The radio controlled Carisma GT14 Mercedes Benz and Ferrari FXX are from a range of 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.
I'm certain the instruction manuals probably say somewhere ' let a bunch of friends aged between 4 and 10 drive your R/C cars at operating temparatures of minus 8 degrees, especially if there's thick snow and ice around.'
It's a steep learning curve with your kids, especially when you add in all your preconcieved notions of how wonderful it will be to share time playing R/C cars together. Over Christmas it was a great excuse for me to escape the mountains of wrapping and head outdoors with my eldest (6yrs) with a freshly charged battery and enjoy some Father Son time. Only thing is, each time we did it - it ended in tears.
The radio controlled HPI Racing E10 Ford GT LM brings together two hobby worlds - video games and r/c cars. The r/c car and been designed and branded by Polyphony Digital around a vehicle from their video game racing simulator on the PS2 and PlayStation 3.
More posts:
Jan 2010
Carisma 1/14 Mercedes vs 6yr Old Blog
Strobist Car Photography Article
Dec 2009
Sand Viper Tamiya Review
Keen Hawk Tamiya Review
Stinger EB-1 Step Up Review
Dec 2007
Guide to Upgrading R/C Cars Article
Guide to R/C Speed Controllers Article
Guide to Buying an R/C Cars Article
Guide to R/C Motors Article
Guide to Building R/C Cars Article
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