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Radio
controlled cars come in two types, battery-powered, and engine-powered.
At Hobby
Corner we stock a range of both. Some cars come pre-assembled,
just needing a
final check over and a charge. Others need assembly with general
modelling
skills being an advantage. To run a battery car you will need a radio
control unit - with batteries
and frequency crystals, which allow numerous sets to be
used at the same time, a
power battery, (typically 7.2 volts) capable of being
fast-charged, a charger
for the battery - either slow or fast-working off the mains,
or off a 12 volt
car-type battery, the car kit, and with some cars, the paint.
A range of tune-up parts are available including tune-up motors,
high
capacity batteries, electronic speed controllers and ball bearings.
Run-time depends on use, but it is typically between 5 and 15 minutes,
the
run-time being shortened by the use of the faster motors.
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To
run an engine powered car, or I/C as it is known, you need a
radio control unit,
as above, the car kit with an engine, some fuel and a glow plug with a glow
starter and perhaps some paint.
The glow plug is a small heater-type plug, similar to a spark plug in
a petrol
car, and its purpose is to ignite the fuel when the engine is
running. The glow
starter is a small battery-powered device which
energises the glow plug, but is
removed once the engine is warmed up. Run-time depends on the size of the fuel tank, but the advantage of the
I/C car is the ability to just fill up the tank and carry on - but keep
an eye
on your radio battery - if they go flat you will lose control of your car,
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Radio-controlled
cars for sale ....... more on our
Special offers page
Please note: Whilst we try to keep our web-pages updated,
our stock and prices are subject to constant change.
Please do not hesitate to give us a ring for the latest availability and
deals.
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