Radio Control Hobbies

There was a time when building a radio control (""RC"") model plane -- or boat or car -- usually meant hundreds of hours of tedious and detailed work, sometimes stretching over many days or even weeks. Today that has changed thanks to the availability of th

In this episode, host Chris Chianelli demonstrates how to assemble and run two of the most popular radio control race cars: the Megatech Nitro Razor and the Duratrax Street Force (figure A), each capable of speeds in excess of 40 mph. They are 1/10-scale, nitro-powered on-road racers.

In this episode of DIY Radio Control Hobbies, host Chris Chianelli looks at a sampling of some of the more unusual and outrageous items from the vast and widening field of radio control hobbies. Included are an RC dirigible airship, some robotic desktop rovers, fighter flyers that can ""shoot each other down"" with on-board sonic guns, light-equipped night flyers and miniature turbine jets.

In this episode of DIY Radio Control Hobbies, host Chris Chianelli explores one of the most fascinating subsets of radio-control hobbies -- the world of RC helicopters. Once the RC helicopter is assembled, guest expert Jeff Green provides some insight into the aerodynamics and capabilities of these amazing machines and gives Chianelli a quick flying lesson.