That was the question that was on my mind recently. In an earlier post, I described how I’d liked the look of 1/10 scale r/c touring car racing, so having been to a meeting to see what happens, the next step was to go ahead and buy stuff. Since the whole point of my blog is to write up my experiences and learning curve in the hope it might help someone else, here’s how I went about it. In this first post, I’ll talk about RTR (ready-to-run) packages, and the kits you build yourself.
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Ok, so there I was, all set to go buy a Traxxas E-Revo. I had even picked out the batteries I was going to get and what colour shell I wanted. I was tidying up the computer/hobby room ready for the new car, and I came across a DVD I got with an old r/c car magazine, showing all sorts of radio control stuff – including about half an hour on racing touring cars.
It looked like fun! The only thing that had been bugging me about the E-Revo was that it would probably only ever get used when I was on the beach in Bournemouth, whilst my wife was off enjoying the sand and sea and whatever else it is that women find fascinating about beaches. It’d be fun, but I just kept thinking that it would be even more fun if I could race against someone else or something.
Now, watching this DVD, I was starting to see that there might be another option. I already knew there was one r/c car club in my area, but it met in a school sports hall, and I was hoping to find somewhere with a proper track that I could go and practice on – I didn’t want to turn up at my first meeting and not have a clue how to drive, and just get in everyone’s way.
However, a bit of Googling later, and I came across the a club less than half an hour’s drive away, with an outdoor track that was available all year round. I can go along whenever I like and practice – fantastic!
I did some more research, quite a bit more in fact, and slowly began to get an understanding of what was involved in racing touring cars. There’s a lot to take in, so I’ll be keeping this site updated with what I learn and how I get on.
