Archive | September, 2006

My RC Can Go 110 MPH… Scale Speed, That Is

Posted on 29 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.I like to go fast whether I’m behind the steering wheel or holding an RC controller. But reading the marketing blurbs on some RC toys might make you think that…Read full story

Every Kid Needs a Nikko

Posted on 29 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.It’s likely that most any long time RC enthusiast has, at one time or another, owned a Nikko RC. Sure, they’re toy-grade but Nikko has been making some of the…Read full story

Making More Toys for Toddlers

Posted on 29 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.MGA Entertainment, makers of Bratz dolls and the Alien Racers action figures is expanding into the preschool market by acquiring Little Tikes. This puts them in position to compete with…Read full story

Driving vs. Racing (Good Driving vs. Good FAST Driving)

Posted on 29 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.I like speed, I have some fast RCs, and I’ve always thought of myself as a decent driver. But the other day I was up close and personal with speed…Read full story

Fly a Micro RC in Your Living Room

Posted on 29 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.One problem with indoor RC flying is having a room to accommodate an RC airplane or helicopter. Unless you’re an expert pilot, it’s tricky business making tight turns or even…Read full story

RC Nerds

Posted on 02 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.I’ve never thought of myself as a nerd. I’m a geek in the computer and gadget-lover sense of the word, but I’m not the kind of nerd protrayed in films…Read full story

Thieves Target RC Vehicles

Posted on 02 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.Many of us have hundreds and even thousands of dollars invested in our radio controlled cars, trucks, boats, or planes. A bad roll-over or a crash into a tree can…Read full story

Hot Batteries Are Not Cool

Posted on 02 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.Recently Spin Master Toys has had to recall thousands of its Air Hogs RC Skywinder radio-controlled airplanes because of problems with overheating battery packs. There was a similiar recall on…Read full story

Bratz on Wheels

Posted on 02 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.On a recent trip to several area toy stores including Toys ‘R Us and Target my wife had to drag me kicking and screaming (or at least protesting loudly) into…Read full story

Join the RC Convoy at the Toy Store

Posted on 02 September 2006

Stay tuned to RC-HQ.com for more rc car and truck news and information.I used to be a truck driver and every now and then I get slightly nostalgic about it. Last year around this time the big rig in the toy aisle…Read full story

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