Let's make a choice!

Deciding which R/C should be your first can be confusing. There are so many choices available it's hard to know if you're choosing the model that's right for you. I hope this article provides you with sufficient information to make the right selection.

With the information presented in this article, you should be able to:

• Understand the different between toy grade and hobby grade radio controlled vehicles, and how to recognize which is which.
• Decide whether you would like to build your R/C from a kit or would rather get running more quickly with a Ready to Run version.
• The overviews presented on onroad cars and offroad rally cars, buggies, stadium trucks, and monster trucks should provide insight on which of these you'd like to explore.
• The details of electric powered rc's and nitro powered rc's should help you decide which is more suited to your interests.

And there's more! Although the pages of this article turned out far longer than I'd planned, the information here barely scratches the surface of all the options and technical info available to R/C hobbyists. In the coming months, look for extended articles from R/C Resources, geared for the intermediate to advanced level, to further explore radio controlled vehicles.

Once you've zeroed in on the type of R/C you'd like to buy, the next question is where you should get it. No one wants to spend any more than they have to, and selecting where you buy your R/C and why you buy it there is just as important a decision. Our next series of articles in this section, deals with that question.

Author's note: expect this next article series no later than the first week of March, 2005. Thanks for stopping by, and as always, feedback is always welcome on any RC-Resources articles.