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The remote control/radio control car hobby niche has enjoyed steady growth as enthusiasts, young and old, have embraced each generation of newer, faster and more technologically advanced toys.

Radio controlled cars have been around for decades. The earliest versions were simple by today's standards with some even lacking the ability to steer. Still, even these crude machines were popular with young kids who marveled at the newfangled toys. Over the years the toys became more and more advanced both in terms of features and capabilities.

Today, remote controlled cars are just one segment of the industry. Other equally popular items include remote controlled boats, trucks with moving mechanical parts, planes, and even radio controlled helicopters. The sophistication of these machines is mind boggling. Die hard RC fanatics usually do not even consider electric or battery powered devices. Gas powered cars, boats and propeller planes are all the rage.

Modern replica RC sports cars equipped with gasoline engines can achieve speeds of forty miles per hour (mph) and more. These are serious machines and require skilled operators to control. Large open parking lots and other open areas with relatively flat surfaces are the proving grounds for these advanced toys and on any given summer day you will see dozens of hobbyists showing off their prized possessions. Head over to the lake and watch RC boat race participants concentrate on maneuvering their boats through the water.

The remote control plane sector is geared to the more advanced hobbyist. Not only does it take quite a bit longer to learn how to fly these planes but they can be very expensive indeed. The latest, most advanced RC planes can cost nearly one thousand dollars. It can take years and hundreds of "flight hours" to learn how to take off, land and even do tricks like loops.

There is a difference between toys and true hobby remote/radio control cars.

Most people don't realize that for hobby enthusiasts, a true hobby RC car, boat or truck needs to be built. This is part of the enjoyment of taking up the hobby and it is a major difference between the real thing and RC toys that are sold in toy stores. Toys can be great beginners models for youngsters who can get into more advanced machines as they get older.

One of the important things about building the RC vehicle from the ground up is that you will know exactly how it works and you will learn how to maintain it and repair it - just as if it were a real car or boat. Hobby-grade RC vehicles are usually made of better materials than toy grade vehicles, so they can withstand the severe punishment of a backyard obstacle course or a high-speed cartwheel at the local parking lot. Hobby kits are designed to provide long life and superior performance.