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When to Choose Brushless vs. Brushed Motors

Brushless vs. Brushed Motors: Which is Right for Your RC Vehicle?

These tips will help you decide whether a brushed or brushless motor is best for your RC car or truck.

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RC events sometimes require travel by air and you'll want your RC car tools

How to Pack Your RC Car Tool Kit When Traveling by Air

Learn how to pack an RC car tool kit when traveling by air to meet TSA security requirements and avoid losing your RC tools.

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How to Minimize Charge Times with the Right LiPo Battery Charger

Learn how to choose the best LiPo battery charger to reduce charge times, improve performance, and extend the life of your LiPo batteries.

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How to Charge RC Batteries

How to Charge RC Batteries

How to Charge RC Batteries: A Beginner’s Guide to Charging LiPo and Other RC Batteries

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Find Replacement Parts Fast at an Online Hobby Store

Find Replacement Parts Fast at an Online Hobby Store

Locate almost any RC model replacement parts quickly and easily when you shop for them at an online hobby store.

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What Is the Best RC Car for Teaching STEM to Kids?

What Is the Best RC Car for Teaching STEM to Kids?

The best RC car for STEM lessons will increase a student’s engagement by making learning active and fun.

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Rediscover the Joy of Hobbies with Remote Control Cars

Rediscover the Joy of Hobbies with Remote Control Cars

Check out today’s remote control cars. Modern technologies make them faster, stronger, and easier to operate than the RC cars you had as a child.

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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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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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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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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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