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Think you might like to get into radio control? The radio control hobby is an exciting one, a real rush of adrenaline! The thrill of successfully bringing that plane down or taking that corner at high speed in your speed machine is one you just want more of.

Radio control hobbies are varied from beautiful yachts gracefully sailing on lakes to gliders silently riding the air currents and on to noisey drift cars and even huge model jet airliners. The common factor being they are all controlled from a handheld transmitter.

Radio control models have been around since the 1950′s and getting better all the time with advances in circuit technology and battery technology allowing more and more dependability and control. As transistor technology has miniaturized and chips have become cheaper more has been achievable at lower power requirements. Modern RC models use 2.4 gigahertz transmission systems making them less susceptible to interference from other radio sources.

Before commiting to a purchase however there are some things to take into account and obviously these depend on the particular form of RC you are smitten with.

Getting into the skies fast sounds good but without preparing and practicing properly its likely to be a short expensive flight. It’s generally best to learn to fly with someone experienced, better still with an instructor who can start you off with a simulator before moving on to a buddy box system, which is really a dual control system, one transmitter for you and one for the instructor to help you avoid crashes.

Same thing goes with radio controlled cars – where are you going to use them without crashing? There is absolutely no point in purchasing an earache inducing race car without a deserted car park or basketball court to use it on. On the other hand such a surface would be useless to a monster truck which really needs some rough ground to shine.

Then you need to think whether electric or gas powered models are going to be right for you. There are pros and cons to both. Remember that gas powered models are noisier and generally more powerful but you do need to put a little effort into maintenance. This is not as onerous as it sounds, just something to get used to. Electric models are quiet and lighter but batteries can be expensive, even allowing for the re-use you get with rechargeables.

The availability of spares for your model should also be a factor in your decision making, no matter how careful you think you are, you are going to have accidents and you will need spares!

Chat with other hobbyists and the staff at a good hobby store. The guys there are always looking to talk about their hobby because they?re keen hobbyists themselves and they want to promote their hobby by bringing new recruits into the fold, the marvelous world of radio control.

Australians might like to check out the rc cars or radio control planes at Hobby Heroes in Sydney, run by a dedicated hobbyist who likes nothing better than to assist newcomers to the RC world!

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