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Once you've been caught in the excitement of the RC hobby, many
times there is no turning back. Many people start out with cars
that are ready to race or run out of the box. For the more
adventurous, they would rather buy car kits that they can assemble
themselves. Of course, once you buy a kit, you'll need the tools, a
toolbox, and the list goes on and on. |
If you've seen an
RC Cars
hobbiest hard at work on one of his car kits, you would note the image
of a watchmaker hard at work on his instrument. These hobbiest have
these kits down to a science, and if you're raring for the excitement of
assembling your own RC Cars, then you've just been bitten by a very
infectious bug.
Although there are some RC Cars kits,
mostly for kids, that cost just about $30, the serious enthusiasts
should expect to shell out between $100 - $500 or more per kit, not
counting initial investment of tools, consumables, and or course, the
labor.
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The kits can be categorized as
follows:
Radio Control (RC) Car Kits -
Electric
Most reasonably priced and with the
widest variety in this category is the Tamiya America, with
prices ranging from just below $100 to their top of the line
products priced around $600. The products range widely as well, from
a Mini Cooper Car Kit to Storm Racers.
Similarly priced as Tamiya but not as
wide a range of products would be DuraTrax. Mid-priced
electric car kits are Team Associated and C+M/Team Cobra
with prices within the $200-$300 range. Also popular are HPI
($400++) and Hot Bodies ($400++).
Radio Control (RC) Car Kits - Nitro
For the nitro-powered kits, the
minimum price would be higher - just below $200 for the cheapest
ones. More brands compete at this category such as Mugen
($550-$1000), OFNA ($200-$600), and Thunder Tiger
($450-$800).
Of course, the classic RC kit brands
such as Tamiya, Team Associated, and HPI all have
their Nitro Car Kits; which are the most popular. |
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Whatever type of car kit you choose,
remember that once you get started, more than the kit itself, it is the
time you have to invest in constructing the car according to the
specifications you want that will warrant the most fun, and the most
cost as well.
The idea of
constructing your own RC Cars from scratch may seem daunting at first,
but as many car kit enthusiasts know, there is something very satisfying
about constructing something with your own hands - and that is exactly
what RC Cars kits are all about.
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