Tower Hobbies

Every serious RC hobbyist has their pit. More than a workshop, it's a home base for the building, repair, and upkeep of RC trail trucks and tanks, cars and crawlers, or whatever one’s vehicular RC preference. That home base tends to be either away from the actual home or located in an otherwise seldom-used, isolated corner of it. That makes sense as pits are so often a paint-smeared clutter of parts, half-built kits, tools, tiny screws, detail knives and blades, tape, drills, and rotary tools. Not to mention the semi-constant smell of paint, glue, rubber, fuel, and more. While all of that clutter and chaos may hold a certain charm, it’s not particularly effective. That said, here are a few simple hacks that can make it more organized and make the pit work itself easier and more efficient.  Painting Hacks Painting detail parts on an RC vehicle is tough not only because of the intricacy and precision of the brushwork required, but also because of the small size

Getting into driving RC vehicles can be an exciting time for many, and those of us who have years of RC driving experience under our belts look back fondly on that newfound passion. Many of us also know that we made our fair share of mistakes along the way that we wish we could have avoided. To keep you from learning lessons the hard way, here are a few common beginner mistakes to avoid so you can get the most enjoyment out of the learning process and your RC vehicle hobby.  Not Reading the Manual While it can be liberating to open a new camera box and immediately toss the manual to explore the product on your own, with RC vehicles, it’s worth it to read the manual. RC cars and trucks have a lot of moving parts and your manual details all of the pieces along with other useful information. Even if you can tell the difference between all of the parts, the manual will provide information about maintenance schedules and fine-tuning the engine, along with advanced troubl

Driving, building, and maintaining RC vehicles, like any hobby, provides the joy of tinkering for hours on end. The possibilities are endless with RC vehicles, and you can practically change and upgrade any part. While having the right tools in your workshop is a must, it's always good to have a few spares of common replacement and upgrade parts too. Whether you’re looking to soup up your remote control cars or just want to finally have a fully-stocked workshop to avoid getting express delivery for emergency maintenance, here are a few of the essential RC vehicle parts all drivers should have on hand.  Tires When you’re driving through rough terrains or just driving a ton because the weather is nice, sooner or later y ou’re going to need to replace your RC vehicle’s tires. Just as with your full-size car or truck, when you have new tires, you’ll have better traction and your vehicle will be more stable as you take tight turns. Beyond just simple maintenance,