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Origins of the remote control car

The beginnings of the remote control car goes back to the 1940s, when small, nitromethane-entered engine on the market. At that time, the only way to control a motor car model was with a tether. While these cars were fast, they merely ran in a circle of the belt. In late 1960, the first miniature solid state radio control systems were introduced, which allows management model cars servo-controlled accelerator and brake functionality that can be controlled remotely from a transmitter unit.

Several early commercially remote cars viable control were available in 1966, produced by El-Gi (Elettronica Giocattoli), a company in Reggio Emilia, Italy. His first command remote control car model was a 1:12 Ferrari 250LM. This was followed by his Ferrari P4 model 1:10, which was released in the Toy Fair in Milan in early 1968. Mid to late 1960, a British company called Mardave also began producing cars commercially viable remote. His first products were nitro-or gas-powered cars were sold in early 1970.

During this period, several commercial products were manufactured by small companies in the United States. Most of these companies started as slot car companies, then moved in the field of remote control car, which was becoming more popular. early kits were 1 / 8 scale nitro-powered aluminum flat pan cars powered by a motor of 21 or smaller, with bodies polycarbonate.

In 1976, the Japanese company Tamiya released a series of highly detailed, but mechanically simple electric on road car models. Although is more expensive, this equipment and radio systems sold quickly. Soon, Tamiya began to produce more cars built specifically for remote control model, and were to release the first all-terrain buggies with real suspension systems. This allowed the remote control cars to be driven almost anywhere, not just on asphalt and smooth surfaces. It was this trend towards off-road class that brought much of the popularity of the hobby.

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