Radio Control Robot Kit
I’d like to get my son building radio controlled cars. Is there a good kit for getting started in this hobby?
I’m looking for a kit that you build from scratch. He’s only 8, but can follow a manual closely.. he builds lego robot for ages 14 and up. So something that would challenge him a bit, but he could be successful at. Can you recommend one?
We always went to a hobby shop that specialized in that sort of thing for my brother and they had skill numbers on them. Also try Radio Shack. I know my parents got a few cars there but I don’t know how much work my brother actually did on them. I know that it cost quite the pretty penny to do the cars, and my brother and dad loved to demolish them shortly afterwards. They definitely have more power than the ones you get at the toy store. Remotes tend to come seperate though, but can be used for mulitple cars, and the chargers are also sold seperately. It was neat though because they would just go and get the part they needed to fix it. I can’t remember any exact brand names, but I know he built a mustang as his first and a few trucks, then got into the gas powered ones.
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Try looking up Hobby Shops for your local area on Yellowpages.com
Here is a website for a local shop near me, you can order from there online http://h1070362.hobbyshopnow.com/products/categories.asp?tag=dir
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