Nitro Engine

The nitro engine is the core of your tank so once you get the engine tuned and running smoothly, its just needs to be maintained regularly. There are many different engine break in methods. Unless youve broken a nitro engine in previously, follow the instructions for breaking in and tuning your engine if they are included.

Your nitro engine will require regular maintenance to keep it performing well. You will also need to check the tracks, shocks, and other tank parts.

You are going to have hours of fun with your nitro remote control tank. Whether you are playing military games in the back country or just having some fun climbing around the dunes, youll have plenty of adrenaline rushes with your new toy.

monster RC truck

If you don't yet have a monster RC truck and you're wondering what the appeal is, these vehicles are designed for off road areas, and some even do stunts and tricks such as riding over other vehicles and turning themselves upright after a rollover.

Unlike many of their model car cousins, an RC truck is less about racing and more about maneuverability. They can be fun and challenging for all ages, and many people find them as much fun to build as they are to drive.

As far as radio control vehicles go, a monster remote control truck is really in a class by itself and if you're looking for a challenge beyond an RC truck that goes really fast in a straight line, you may want to check out the excitement of monster trucks!

Nikko radio control trucks

If you are looking for something smaller than the 1/24 scale, Nikko also has a line of mini radio control cars.

Nikko doesnt limit themselves only to building one style of boat either. They sport a sailboat model as well as a submarine. They have the Wave Skier, which actually has a skier that trails behind the boat. They also have the Sea Tiger submarine designed for the youngest radio control fans. Nikko radio control trucks come in varieties such as the Jeep, Avalanche, Ram, and Hummer. Nikko even makes a special Hummer that has a camera attached to it. They call this their Hummer H2 Spycam, and it comes in 1/14 scale. It even has headlights to light up the area for the camera.

Nikko also sports their 1/18 scale Executor, which has dual motors and rubber tracks like the ones on bulldozers. This makes these great Nikko radio control cars for use in rough terrain.

The cars come in 27MHz or 49MHz so one of your Nikko RC cars can be raced against another car from Nikko or other manufacturers as long has the two cars have different frequencies.

If you are buying multiple Nikko radio control cars or know who you will be racing with, check the frequency of the cars to make sure they are different. This is important because you cant change the frequency of most Nikko radio control cars.

Some of the larger Nikko radio control cars do come with removable frequency band crystals, which can be changed in the vehicle. Changing the crystals out allows a vehicle to operate on a different band of the same frequency. There are six such channels possible, so you could race up to six vehicles at the same time.

If you are in the market for radio control cars, the vehicles mentioned here are just a few of the Nikko radio control cars they have to offer. As mentioned before, they claim to be the largest manufacturer of radio control vehicles, and they seem to be coming out with more models everyday.

Nikko Radio Control Cars Explained

Nikko radio control cars are some of the most popular R/C vehicles on the market today, and they boast that they are the largest manufacturer of R/C items in the world.

Nikko limits their line to electric vehicles that operate on radio frequencies and does not participate in making any remote control vehicles (the ones with the wire attached to the car). They own all of their own manufacturing facilities, which they feel gives them more control over the quality of their product.

Nikko RC cars are a big part of the Nikko line, but they arent the only vehicles manufactured at the Nikko facilities. They also make buggies, boats, tanks, and planes.

Their other vehicles come in a wide variety of sizes and models. The scales of Nikko vehicles include 1/10, 1/14, 1/16, 1/20 and 1/24 scales. Their models include a Dodge Viper GTS, a Lamborghini Murcielago, a Mini Cooper, an Aston Martin, a Corvette, and various other styles. Many of these different models come in a small assortment of specific colors.

Quality Hacker Brushless Motors and Other Choices

Hacker Brushless motors have become the power system of choice for many modelers because of their high quality, tremendous power and high efficiency. Their solid magnet, two pole rotors permit very high rpm (revolutions per minute) and they've been specifically developed for radio controlled models.

All motors are designed and produced in Southern Germany near Munich (Home of BMW). Every motor embodies precision German technology and manufacturing techniques to create very powerful and efficient motors systems.

Hacker Brushless motors are very highly regarded with the German competition flyers. However, they are not just suited to competition use, as a very wide range of windings are available, making them suitable for almost any model requiring the high performance and efficiency of a brushless motor.

If you're interested in a Hacker but can't afford one, I do carry the incredible MTM brushless motors which have revolutionized the brushless field. Click on the photo below and you'll be taken to my other brushless motor page.

Brushless motors are much more powerful than traditional brushed motors. There are no contacting parts, so there's nothing to "wear out" like on the regular motor.