RC Car & Truck Blog Articles

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

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!

How to Glue RC Tires

Learn how to get perfectly mounted tires every time.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Take RC Indoors with Mini Scale RC!

Looking to race or crawl over obstacles, but don’t have much space? Mini Scale RC cars and trucks are great for indoor adventures in 1/16, 1/18, and 1/24 scale.

Size and Performance Differences of Larger Scale RC Cars

Discover the differences in size and performance in larger scale RC cars and trucks when you go from 1/10 scale RC to 1/8 scale, 1/6 scale, and 1/5 scale RC cars and trucks.

What is the Meaning of RTR in RC Cars?

When it comes to RC cars, there are a lot of acronyms. Here we will talk about the classic RTR definition and the true RTR meaning in the world of the RC hobby.