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It's a frustration that you are familiar with if you have ever owned an RC construction model. You're in the middle of a dig, everything is working well, and then it goes “crack.” A gear strip here, a motor whine there, and your machine is sitting on the shelf waiting for parts that you may never get. However, one thing many do not realize about breakdown is that it does not necessarily mean that you are getting a replica. Just as with real construction equipment, RC equipment will wear down. Gears strip. Electronics fail. Machines that use hydraulics can wear...

All you have to do is hear the allure for yourself if you run an RC café, or if you are considering opening one. Customers pop in and pick up a controller and are able to control a mini construction site. It's as if it were just for fun, and it is really fun. However, the gear you select can either make or break the experience, behind the scenes. A frequent error made by new RC café owners is buying entry-level grab excavators or construction models since they seem to be the right model and are inexpensive initially. The truth...

For those who have been in the middle of a session at their local RC café, with the loader arm halfway through a dig, and all of a sudden, nothing. A dead battery. A stripped servo. An abandoned putter. You know the pain. The planning of spare parts is not limited to professionals. It's for all those who wish to continue the fun without having to wait a week for shipping. This guide spells out the real contents of what to include, who should include what, and especially the thinking that goes into stocking electric models rather than the hydraulic...

The RC Hobby Market Has a Counterfeit Problem Nobody Talks About Anyone who's ever looked for an RC construction model on a prominent marketplace will be familiar with how tedious it can be. Many sellers, widely varying prices, five-star ratings that sound completely alike, and product photos that are remarkably similar in completely different listings. It's as if it's a lottery system. It's sort of true, in this instance. In the RC construction and heavy equipment segment of the hobby market, there is a shadowy but definite problem with the sale of old, discontinued, and even outright replica units as...