When looking at an electric RC next to a nitro RC, they may look very different. But there are quite a few similarities. The key differences come, not from appearances, but from actual operation.
Making the right choice between an electric or a nitro vehicle can provide many years of excitement in the RC hobby. Making the wrong choice could saddle you with an expensive toy that just sits unused in the garage.
To get a better idea of which type of vehicle will best suit your long-term needs, this side-by-side comparison breaks the electric and nitro into six distinct areas: motor/engine, chassis, drivetrain, center of gravity and weight, runtime, and upkeep. All toy-grade RCs are electric and they are covered briefly but this tutorial primarily addresses the hobby-grade electric and nitro RC vehicles.
Making the right choice between an electric or a nitro vehicle can provide many years of excitement in the RC hobby. Making the wrong choice could saddle you with an expensive toy that just sits unused in the garage.
To get a better idea of which type of vehicle will best suit your long-term needs, this side-by-side comparison breaks the electric and nitro into six distinct areas: motor/engine, chassis, drivetrain, center of gravity and weight, runtime, and upkeep
hi,
There is a chopper group that meets near my house and there is probably not a way to do nitro cheaply—-an electric would be the way to start especially if you have no RC experience at all, you could get in cheap and when you are ready to upgrade your electric trainer should be easy to sell—-
You are getting involved with about the toughest and most expensive RC experience to master, 6-7 channel radios arnt easy to learn but it is possible, one mistake and the rotor blades are in pieces but once you get it down its amazing what you can do with a helicopter—-im talking jawdropping aerobatics that appear virtually impossible but they are doin it!
Also with an electric you can fly it indoors, the radios are simple 4 channel and the replacement parts are cheap and available—-do a Google search for kit info, check your local hobby stores out (good idea to buy local and make sure they have a stock of breakables) and ask if there are helicopter groups in your area for a faster more guided learning experience, and above all be prepared to have alot of fun once you get it down!
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Making the wrong choice could saddle you with an expensive toy that just sits unused in the garage.
To get a better idea of which type of vehicle will best suit your long-term needs, this side-by-side comparison breaks the electric and nitro into six distinct areas: motor/engine, chassis, drivetrain, center of gravity and weight, runtime, and upkeep. All toy-grade RCs are electric and they are covered briefly but this tutorial primarily addresses the hobby-grade electric and nitro RC vehicles.
You are getting involved with about the toughest and most expensive RC experience to master, 6-7 channel radios arnt easy to learn but it is possible, one mistake and the rotor blades are in pieces but once you get it down its amazing what you can do with a helicopter—-im talking jawdropping aerobatics that appear virtually impossible but they are doin it!
Also with an electric you can fly it indoors, the radios are simple 4 channel and the replacement parts are cheap and available—-do a Google search for kit info
Four channel is fixed pitch, lift is regulated by the gass handle.
With collective pitch, lift is mostly regulated by the angle of the rotor blades.
For the later, you need a more expensive remote and chopper.
The benefit is that you have constant power available. If you want lift, you just turn the blades, and the full power, of the already rotating rotor, is available. With collective pitch, you can even fly upside down by simply rotating the blades to the right angle. This can’t be done with 4 channel fixed pitch models.
hello sir i will go with nitro i start out with a rc20 gt and it was awsome. it think me i need to now about rc. to me more maintanance the more easyer it is. you can get more speed out of nitro. if you go nitro i would start out with a rc20 gti am getting a t-maxx this sat.i wouldent get in to nitro monster trucks yet wait a year or so cause every thing is crunched together.
