Archive for November, 2009

Races are long and you feel you aren?t competitive enough? Do you have the faintest idea about RC cars or RC racing? Maybe you do, because RC racing is becoming a sought-after hobby and is becoming popular around the world.

RC racing is proved to be very addictive and can get your interest at the drop of a hat, just like a cigar. You tend to enjoy the fag and enjoy that pleasure when you smoke. Such is the feeling of RC racing as well. You will start craving for more adventure as the feeling of joysticks in your hand gives it a sensational feeling.

Two types of RC cars are available in market these days- gasoline powered and the electric RC cars. The electric powered cars are easy to maintain and run. They also can be made quieter if needed. It?s a mere plugging of batteries to run these RC cars. If these parts are assembled precisely, all you have got to do, then, is just turn and relish the racing. This is precisely why RC cars are better for the amateurs.

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Nov
29

The Growing Popularity of RC Car Videos

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A lot of different videos can be found on the internet. Some can be silly. Other videos can be touching. Some videos can be eye-opening. There are videos which can be enraging to watch. There are videos that some people may find amazing. There are videos that some people may find fascinating. RC car videos may be among the last category. Why exactly do people find RC car videos so fascinating?

a) Bashing- Many people love watching RC car videos because these videos show them what can potentially happen to a car if it goes through various types of “experiments” and miniature disasters. Most people just enjoy watching RC car videos because they are able to see different miniature cars going through just about every type of abuse. While some people may just take pleasure at watching various RC cars getting bashed, others are impressed with just how durable certain RC cars are.

Some people just like to watch RC car videos because of the fact that they see a sort of metaphor in it. In RC car videos, they might see their ability to survive any type of obstacle in their lives.

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Nov
28

RC Cars - Fun Hobby To Pursue

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Races are long and you feel you aren?t competitive enough? Do you have the faintest idea about RC cars or RC racing? Maybe you do, because RC racing is becoming a sought-after hobby and is becoming popular around the world.

RC racing is proved to be very addictive and can get your interest at the drop of a hat, just like a cigar. You tend to enjoy the fag and enjoy that pleasure when you smoke. Such is the feeling of RC racing as well. You will start craving for more adventure as the feeling of joysticks in your hand gives it a sensational feeling.

Two types of RC cars are available in market these days- gasoline powered and the electric RC cars. The electric powered cars are easy to maintain and run. They also can be made quieter if needed. It?s a mere plugging of batteries to run these RC cars. If these parts are assembled precisely, all you have got to do, then, is just turn and relish the racing. This is precisely why RC cars are better for the amateurs.

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It is a Mabuchi RS-540 motor for my Tamiya Rising Storm RC car. On website it said to keep wheels off the ground and run 1/4 the power for 5 minutes.
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Nov
28

Learn 3 Important Electric RC Car Facts

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RC-PR3 Prism Kit for Sokkia SRX 5 Total Station
RC-PR3 Prism Kit for Sokkia SRX 5 Total Station

Knowing about RC cars is very essential before stepping into the racing world. If you are still an amateur, you might crib on the fact that you aren?t able to choose the best electric powered RC car. You need an assistance to choose the best suitable car to pose against your rivals and this isn?t easy as it might sound.

Electric RC cars are the ones which run on batteries. The electric batteries are in the form of battery packs. You have a choice while choosing the battery. The ?ready to run? or the batteries which you need to built it yourself are available. The ?ready to run? batteries are preferred as the work load becomes very minimal.

Nitro RC cars are the ones which are tougher to maintain and they are quite expensive. RC cars that run on battery packs are easier to purchase. It is specifically designed for amateurs or beginners. However, RC car fanatics who are quite experiences use these cars for variety and comparison purposes.

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You do not need a professional degree to fly an aircraft. Sounds stupid, isn?t it? This is Strange but true. So what if you cannot fly and airplane, you have radio controlled jets with you. You can take up flying these radio controlled jets as a hobby too. The rc jets are generally smaller model aircrafts that can be controlled with a remote. The remote has a transmitter and the plane has a receiver. The plane gets the signals from the transmitter and takes directions accordingly. The remote has a joystick and that acts as the transmitter.

Many people across the world have taken up the hobby of flying rc jets. Earlier due to the unavailability of advanced motors and engines, these jets were not very popular. Now the planes come with smaller engines and strong batteries which have made the flying task easier. Different models of aircrafts have come up in a short span of time. The use of these aircrafts is not limited as a hobby. They are being used by the military as well for the purpose of reading weather and other experiments and testing. They can well be used as spy planes as well.

Many aircrafts like the ones with gas turbines are pretty expensive and not everyone can buy it. If you are new to the field of flying these jets, you can try your hand at the entry level or amateur level models that are easier to fly and come for a lesser price. However, the best line of jets is the ones with electric duct fans. The fan is powerful and contains a propeller with a number of blades. These are faster flying planes because the propeller blades move at a fast pace and thus generate more thrust.

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Nov
27

Examining the RC Car Hobby

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The race is long and you do not want to be left behind, do you? Have you any clue of RC cars and RC racing? Your answer may be on the affirmative. This is because RC racing is now becoming a prominent hobby around the world.

RC racing gets into your system like an addicting cigar. You savor, you puff - and enjoy the sensation. But the sensation is addicting that you want to do it to a greater extent. Satisfy your craving for adventure - you can do it by telling your hands to move those joysticks and experience an overwhelming racing escapade.

There are two types of RC cars available in the market these days - the electric and the gasoline powered RC cars. Electric powered RC cars are easy to run and maintain. They are also made quieter. If you feel like racing, you can simply plug in the batteries and run the RC car. As long as the parts are assembled, all you have to do just turn it on and enjoy the show. This is the reason why these RC cars are good for the amateurs.

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Nov
26

1/4 Quarterscale Delara RC car

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First in a series of informational videos from www.quarterscalelegends.com outlining the features and history of quarterscale RC cars. In this episode, we cover the 1990’s Delara Grand National with tuned pipe, Skellenger quick change rear end and replica Bassett wheels.

http://www.youtube.com/v/UCJ5spDmQVM?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata

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hey guys. i am planning to buy a new system and have narrowed down to the following
1.Core 2 Duo e8500or quad core q9300 or q9450
2.Asus P5N D motherboard
3.Dell SP2208WFP or E228WFP
4.Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C5(2*2gb)
5.sony dvd r/w
6.cooler master rc 690 case
7.CoolerMaster Real Power 550W
8.msi or xfx 8800gt
9.creative inspire 5.1t6060 speakers
10.creative sound blaster live 5.1 sound card
11.apc 650va ups
12.microsoft keyboard and mouse
13.windows vista home premium(32 or 64 bit)
I’ll be playing some games watching movies and doing some animation as iam just about to enroll in a 1 year animation course
which processor would suit me?
also should i think about any coolers?
I will NOT be overclocking in any case….
also which monitor would suit me?
which brand should i choose for graphics card?
last is os should i choose 32 bit or 64 bit?
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Nov
25

Just Cranking some 2 Stroke RC Boats

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Playing with Zenoahs and Sikks and the odd Homie

http://www.youtube.com/v/U7LaXRYMROM?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata

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Just Cranking some 2 Stroke RC Boats

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