Archive for January, 2010
Had a few neighborhood kids over Sunday for a simple micro RC helicopter competition! All three, plus my son received a micro RC helicopter for the holidays. I wanted to check their flying progress, since I was fortunate enough to introduce them to the micro RC helicopter world. Nothing fancy or difficult just, a competition to determine who could complete three tasks in the shortest period of time and return to my living room for a safe controlled landing.
Kids these days amaze me, with their skills with micro RC helicopters being no exception. I could tell that they had practiced, as they all had gained control of their micro RC helicopter in a very short time. This is a primary advantage that these small flying machines, short learning curve. Transmitter control, flight control and landings were included in the task. First and only rule don’t break anything. Defined courses were navigated and skills with, flight control, flight time and landings were measured very subjective by a participating father and myself. At the end we could not decide who had won the contest but agreed the kid with the Heli-Max Axe CPv3 RC Micro Helicopter, surprisingly held a slight edge. This was surprising, because this collective pitch micro RC helicopter is a bit more of a challenge for beginners. We called the event a draw and headed to McDonalds for an every one is a winner snack. RC micro helicopters had helped again to build community spirit, try it!
Changing your RC car or truck tires and rims can upgrade your vehicles appearance and; improve it’s the overall performance! When I change my RC tires, I use one of two methods. In the end, no matter which method you chose, a successful RC tire change will bring you pride and satisfaction. By the way, safety first, get your self some water proof heat resistant gloves, trust me! Remember, your objective is to de-activate the CA glue attaching the tire to the rim. Here is how I do it.
Boiling:
With this method you will not save the old RC tires because of water damage! Rims should be ok. Bring your pot of water to a boil. Set the pot aside and let the RC tires and rims soak in the water for five to ten minutes. Have your gloves on and Remove the rim and tire from the water. Slowly peel the tire from the rim.
Baking:
With this method you have a reasonable chance of saving your RC tires. If you fail, you are not alone. Heat de-activates the CA glue and you can then pull the tire off the rim. Place rims and tires on a cookie sheet, I use aluminum foil, and bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for about five to ten minutes. Remove from oven and slowly peel of the rim from the tire. When you feel resistance, put the tire and rim back into the already warm oven and work on another tire and rim. Soon you should have them removed and hopefully, saved your old RC tire as well as your rim.
If you are looking for a RC truck that’s ready to get air with maximum fendered dirt kicking action, then get yourself a Ready to Run Short Course RC Racing Truck. Short Course Racing Trucks like the HPI Blitz, Traxxas Slash and the Associated SC10 are hot in the RC off road racing community and their popularity is growing everyday. I have the HPI Blitz and I am thrilled with its performance! This powerful class of RC Off-Road race trucks is known for features that are special in off-road racing and bashing.
Lets start with a true scale replica of a full size race truck that powers through awesome performances at the, TORC (The Off Road Championship Series. Short course RC race trucks come with a full fendered body that handles and performs just like the full size version. Powerful acceleration causes the rear to sit down and when braking the front noises down. RC short course racing trucks are built the corners and are specially designed for unbelievable dirt flying power slides with extreme body rolls, all while keeping their tires firmly planted on the ground. You get with a loose long-travel suspension that can handle any thing in its path. In a jump you will see just how much droop the long-travel suspension has and when you land the tires disappear into the wheel wells. Thanks to the fenders covering the tires, you can really bang with your fellow racers or bashers forget about crashing or getting tangled up. I would like to think that I am a fair RC basher but the RC short course race truck is different. The suspension setup and the type of handling the short course race truck is different They are designed to drive with a loose feel that produces huge dirt rooster tails as you go. You will need to practice a different driving style for these powerful dirt slinging, run with anything RC short course trucks. You can get these awesome RC Trucks in 1/8th scale, 1/10th scale or the new 1/16 scale nitro or electric powered with 2WD or 4WD.
I’m a happy RC racer who loves his RC short course race truck; join me and hone your RC bashing driving skills!