Drifting

Want to do drifting with an RC vehicle? Any 4WD with a touring car chassis will work. RC drifting can be done with ABS tires. In a contest drift is judged based on the line, drift angle, speed, and show factor.

If you want to learn more check out the about.com article series on drifting starting with Drift, Drift, RC Drifting Away by Michael James.

Here’s an appropriate car from Hobby Warehouse:
SWK1455 -- Sportwerks 1/14 Tailwhip RTR Drift Car

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RC Helicopter flying

Did you know there is an RC Helicopter magazine? It’s called “Rotary Modeler” and is for anyone interested, from beginners to experts. You can even download an issue. Check it out. http://www.rc-helicopters.com/

New to flying copters? Or interested in getting into the hobby? Here are some helpful resources:

Buying Your First RC Helicopter
How to fly an RC helicopter – Lesson 1
“Flying Toy and Hobby RC Helicopters” by Michael James – Basic Flight Controls for RC Helicopters. Make sure you click on the next page as you’ll have links to watch helis fly!
Newbie FAQs

And to conclude, a website dedicated to rc helicopter tips.

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Found ToyRaptor a great source for RC helicopters.

By  Anonymous, at March 27, 2008 at 1:51 AM  

Go Forum

Got questions; need answers? Or just want to chat with other RCers. Maybe a forum is the place for you. Here’s a selection I’ve found.

One18th.com has active forums on 1/18th size vehicles.

AbusedRc has active forums, plus some tips and tricks, and Live Chat. Must register for the latter.

Radio Control Zone Forums include: RC Cars and Trucks, RC Airplanes, RC Boats, and DieCastX.

RC-Cam Forum is especially aimed at those who have a camera equipped R/C model. You must join to read or post.

RC Groups has lots of sections on aircraft, but also has sections on cars, boats, vendors, etc.

The RC Monster Truck Forum categories include 1/8 Buggy, Areana Monster Trucks (AMT), Standard Monster Trucks (SMT), and more.

RC Nitro Talk Forums include General RC Nitro Talk, Large scale R/C, On-Road Touring, and Aircraft and Marine.

R/C Tech Forums include For Sale/Trade, Company/Manufacturer, Commercial/Retail, North American Regional, International, and Club.

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RC Magazines

There are magazines for the RC hobbyist, too. Here are websites for the ones I’ve found. Of course, you can usually subscribe to the print magazine on their website.

Car Action Magazine Online offers: free RC Car Action Insider e-Newsletter, the Table of Contents for the print magazine Car Action, RC ViewTube, RC Games, Pit Tips, Getting Started in RC, and more.

RC Car Magazine has Features (articles) with good pictures, Tech Questions, and News Flashes.

RC Driver has online articles, forums, wallpaper, and RC terms.

Radio Control Car Racer, a magazine from the UK, has news, events, and clubs, plus the option to read the site either in English or German.

Xtreme RC Cars has “how to”s, quick tips, videos, wallpapers and more.

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