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At a Hobby Shop or Online, Stretch Your Budget by Buying Used

At a Hobby Shop or Online, Stretch Your Budget by Buying Used

Look in hobby shop used bins to find discounted parts you can upcycle to turn your RC car into a higher-performance build.

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An RC Car Store Offers More Than RC Cars

An RC Car Store Offers More Than RC Cars

An RC car store benefits the local community by providing good places to run RC cars and by helping hobbyists connect in RC clubs and at events.

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Why I Don’t Buy RC Paint from a General Hobbies Shop

Why I Don’t Buy RC Paint from a General Hobbies Shop

An RC hobbies shop specializes in radio control, offering the depth of RC product and experienced help you

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Choosing Your First RC Car: A Quick-Start Guide

Choosing Your First RC Car: A Quick-Start Guide

Buying your first RC car can be a tough and time-consuming decision so here’s a handy quick-start guide!

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How To Glue RC Tires

How to Glue RC Tires

Learn how to get perfectly mounted tires every time.

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How To Paint RC Car Bodies

How To Paint RC Car Bodies

Are you wondering how to paint your new clear RC body? Follow the steps to achieve the paint scheme of your dreams.

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Sharing the RC Auto Hobby with Kids: Popular Remote Control Cars for Girls

Sharing the RC Auto Hobby with Kids: Popular Remote Control Cars for Girls

Learn how to choose age appropriate remote control cars for girls with this guide to RC autos that go beyond being pink.

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NASCAR driver Michael McDowell has always been racing.

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell has always been racing.

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell has always been racing. He started with RC as a kid and his love of racing turned into a NASCAR career.

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BOOST Your ARRMA RC Basher – The Best RC Upgrades

BOOST Your ARRMA RC Basher – The Best RC Upgrades

The ARRMA BOOST line are beginner-friendly RC trucks ready for bashing now and can easily be upgraded later. ARRMA BOOST are some of the easiest for the best RC upgrades!

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How to Choose RC Tires

How to Choose RC Tires

When it comes to RC tires, the options can feel endless. In this RC tire guide, our RC experts will break down what to look for when choosing the best RC tires.

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The Flying Lawnmower and Other Fun Flying RC Things

The Flying Lawnmower and Other Fun Flying RC Things

Some of the best RC planes don’t look much like airplanes. There are many creative homemade RC planes and kits for fun flying RC things like remote control lawnmowers and more.

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Why 1/10 Scale is the Most Common RC Scale Size

Why 1/10 Scale is the Most Common RC Scale Size

Ever wonder what is the most common RC scale size or what is considered the standard RC scale? We’ll answer that here and explain why this scale has become the most popular.

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