| If you are thinking of buying your first | | | | maintaining, modifying and tweaking your |
| remote control truck, here are some things | | | | truck once you start to use it. If you do |
| you need to keep in mind. I would advise you | | | | plan to build your own truck then allow |
| pick yourself up an RTR (ready to run) kit to | | | | yourself 3-5 days to put it together. |
| begin with. These RTR RC trucks often come | | | | |
| fully assembled, or require only minimal | | | | You can expect to pay $50 - $100 more for a |
| assembly like gluing the tires to the wheels. | | | | ready to run RC nitro truck and you will |
| Most of these models now also include a 2 | | | | probably be looking at paying $300 - $500 for |
| channel radio and the servos pre-installed, | | | | a good level reliable RC truck. |
| saving you the hassle of trying to match a | | | | |
| radio to servos. | | | | To fully get going right off the rails, you |
| | | | will need some extras which you should |
| Ready to run kits may be slightly more | | | | remember to add to your order, or you won't |
| expensive than their basic unassembled kit | | | | get your truck out on that first day! You |
| counterparts, but if you do not have the | | | | will obviously need some nitro fuel and a |
| building experience, it will save you weeks | | | | fuel bottle is a better option for refuelling |
| of work in assembly time, frustration and | | | | to avoid any fuel spillage. As well as this |
| errors. | | | | you will need a glow plug heater and you may |
| | | | need an electric starter pack if your truck |
| Imagine being able to bring home, or have | | | | does not have a pull cord start. It is also |
| delivered to your door, your brand spanking | | | | recommended to have some oil for routine |
| new RC nitro truck, removing it from it's | | | | lubrication maintenance after its first run. |
| packaging, inserting some batteries and | | | | All in all these extras should not cost you |
| filling with nitro fuel.....and being able to | | | | any more than $50 - $100. |
| hit the dirt track straight off! This is the | | | | |
| beauty of RTR RC truck kits. | | | | Most major manufacturers now produce fully |
| | | | ready to run monster trucks including |
| Some more experienced racers, or even some | | | | Traxxas, CEN, Tamiya and Team Associated. |
| very adventurous newcomers, may want to build | | | | |
| their RC monster truck from scratch, so that | | | | Yes, this can be an expensive hobby, but |
| they get to know all the components and how | | | | weigh this up against the adrenalin pumping |
| they are assembled. But even with a RTR | | | | action of these RC monster trucks and there |
| model, you will gain this knowledge anyhow by | | | | is no contest! After all - it's only money! |