Not likely to be on the toy shelves anytime soon, but if you’d like to fly RC helicopters but can’t quite master the controls then this little robotic quad-copter might be just what you need. It’s controlled by voice commands. In this video it’s abilities are demonstrated using first an iPhone then a headset to tell it where to go. (Hackaday)

Quad-copter Flies by Voice Command originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 16:37:34.

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I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on both RCs and airsoft guns. They could be a lot of fun if the two were combined. This guy took the idea and scratch built himself a replica RC tank. The RC tank from the looks of it can haul a good amount of weight. In the video on his webpage he had what my guess would be is his daughter taking a test run to see how well the RC would perform. Overall this is something I would consider doing in the near future. In my case though I would be adding a lot more gadgets than just a working cannon. For now though I think my wife would be leaning more towards something smaller like these other two videos.

• RC Airsoft Tank
• US M41A3 Walker Bulldog, an RC Airsoft Tank

RCs and Airsoft – An Interesting Day of Bashing originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 05:55:40.

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This is not one I’d heard of before but if you think about it, it’s not that odd… using personal lubricant when you run out of shock oil. That’s a tip shared by a reader in our Reader’s Tips on Must-Have RC Tools and Supplies. Has anyone else tried this?

A Shocking Use for Personal Lubricant originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 20:17:34.

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Reader eggrollbelly shows off a Team Losi Mini-T.  This one is a 1:18 scale Baja RC Buggy/Car. According to its owner “This is a great starter car but also a great racer with lots of hop ups.”

Modded Mini-T originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 19:30:21.

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It’s snowing in Central Texas. That’s not something we see much of around here. A flurry or two every few years, maybe. But it’s been snowing for hours and hours now. Not being a cold weather person, I probably won’t be taking my RCs out in the snow. But that’s not true for everyone. Before you do, make sure you’ve protected your RC and its electronics from the snow, water, mud, and other wet stuff. Electrical tape, balloons, and silicone sealant are your wet weather friends.

Weatherproof Your RC originally appeared on About.com Radio Controlled Vehicles on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 16:23:29.

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Shepherd is happy to announce that they have agreed a deal with world-class driver Jilles Groskamp to extend his contract for a further two years. The top-qualifier of the last 1:10 200mm Nitro World Championship will continue to race the Velox V8 in 1/8th scale and the Velox V10 in nitro touring car. Jilles had the [...]

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