Today, RC is still labeled as “toy”, “too dangerous” and “doing nothing” by people who don’t know it. Then why is it favored by people from generation to generation? What is it carrying? So today, let’s get to know each other and walk into this interesting and loving “big world”.
The Basic Concept of RC
RC refers to the remote control model, that is, the abbreviation of Remote Control or Radio Control. It covers a wide range, not only pointing to remote-controlled car models, such as remote-controlled airplane models, ship models, and even military drones and combat robots, etc. all belong to the RC category.
About RC Remote Control Vehicle
You can understand that the RC remote control car is a miniature version of the real car. It has the same power system and suspension system as the car, which can simulate the performance and some principles of the real car and even surpass the proportional performance of the real car in some places.
In Europe, America, Japan and even Southeast Asian countries, the remote control model car competition is a sports competition, a sport and a high-tech hobby. And this is an age-free competition, and fans who participate in this sport are from 8 to 80 years old.
Classification of RC remote control vehicles
1. Classification by Power Source
RC remote control vehicles can be divided into electric remote control vehicles and oil remote control vehicles according to the power source.
Electric, as its name implies, uses batteries as power to output electric energy to the motor, which in turn drives the car. Oil power is to use the fuel special for the remote control car model (such as 30% methanol and mixed oil of gasoline and engine oil).
Features of electric remote control vehicle: large torque and fast acceleration. Light weight, small inertia, good linear output, flexible and easy to master, and the speed of the tram on the road is higher than that of the oil truck. Secondly, trams don’t need to buy and fill fuel repeatedly, just install batteries to get on the road and can be recharged and reused. At present, it seems that electric vehicles are actually becoming more and more popular among entertainment players, perhaps because the cost threshold and technical threshold of engines are higher?
Characteristics of oil-powered remote control vehicles: Most oil vehicles use methanol mixed fuel (composed of methanol, castor oil and Nitromethane), and some gasoline remote control vehicles use gasoline as fuel. Oil trucks feel slightly better than trams, and many players love the sound of oil truck engines.
2. Classification by Motor Type
According to the motor type, RC remote control vehicles can be divided into brush motors and brushless motors.
Brushed Motor:
Advantages: relatively low cost (only one tenth to one fifth of that of brushless motor), high torque, simple structure, etc.
Disadvantages: loud noise, short service life and frequent maintenance.
Brushless Motor:
Advantages: high maintenance-free (just replace parts), high efficiency, low energy consumption, low noise, long service life, high reliability, stepless frequency conversion control and so on.
Disadvantages: the price is relatively high.
3. Classify According to Proportion
Proportion-generally 1:5, 1:8, 1:10, 1:12, 1:24, etc.
Common Models
The common models of RC remote control vehicles are mainly as follows, which will be shared from the perspectives of usage scenarios and general speed.
Note: Since the development of RC remote-controlled vehicles, the boundaries between many models are blurred, and the gameplay of many RC products is no longer single. The following sharing only represents personal views, and communication is welcome.
- RC Crawler
RC crawler is generally divided into simulated climbing (with simulated appearance) and powerful climbing (only performance without appearance). RC crawler has strong cross-country climbing ability and is generally equipped with differential lock function. The average speed can reach 30 km/h.
- RC Monster Truck
The RC Monster Truck comes from the real monster truck, which is extremely violent and has a strong off-road performance on rugged roads. It can even flip or fly over some high slopes, or run on complex land. The speed is about 80 km/h.
- RC Short-Course Truck
Based on baja1000 and off-road racing, the simulation remote control vehicle can pull dust on the land, and the suspension journey is generally very long, and it can be used for off-road or flying on some small slopes in complicated road conditions. Can greatly restore the real vehicle posture and the drifting posture. The speed is generally 80 km/h.
In addition, according to the suspension and frame structure, it can be divided into two types: front independent suspension and rear straight bridge (trophy truck) and fully independent suspension.
- RC Rally Car
The remote control car is based on the real car of the rally, which is suitable for drifting in the square or pulling dust on the flat land. Generally, the speed exceeds 80km/h, and what’s more, it can reach 100 km/h.
- RC Off-Road Vehicle
It has strong maneuverability and excellent platform performance, which is common in international or world competitions. In addition, if it is used for wild running, it is possible to pull ash and fly the platform. The speed is generally about 80km/h, and it can reach 100km/h with a little modification.
- RC Trophy Truck
It’s a model between an off-road vehicle and a buggy.
- On-Road
Flat running has the appearance of a sports car, with strong flat road performance and flexible control. There are professional competitions, which can also be used to run the square and play drag racing. The speed is generally 100 km/h.
Among them, it is worth mentioning that the ultra-fast car pursues the extreme speed and fully demonstrates the aerodynamic design. The speed can reach 200 km/h. At present, the world’s fastest RC speed remote control vehicle has exceeded 300 km/h. 。
Note: generally speaking, it is not recommended for beginners to buy because of its high speed, high risk factor and high price.
- Drifting RC Car
RC drift remote control car can easily make a more extreme drift action, which is common in professional venues or very flat squares. Its cool appearance is very suitable for model friends who like modified cars.
- Mosquito Car
Mosquito car is a small proportion of remote control car, which is common in professional venues, can be flexibly controlled and has high playability.
- Simulation of Container Remote Control Vehicle
Referred to as a trailer, it is expensive and the shape is simulated, which is suitable for model friends who like to simulate remote control cars.
- Engineering Vehicles
RC engineering vehicles are generally expensive and use a large number of hydraulic mechanisms, so they are construction machinery with unique degree of simulation.
- Military Model
Realistic RC military ships, military trucks, tanks and planes have existed for many years, and there are relatively few fans because of the high entry threshold of technology and price.