Radio Control Car Manual: The Complete Guide to Buying, Building and Maintaining Radio Control Cars (Haynes Manuals) Paperback – 2 Oct. 2017

I bought this book as a gift for my son. Although it is still parcelled up, when it came, I was very impressed with the quality of the book in relation to its presentation, photography and information. I don't profess to know anything about R/C cars, but had I been, I am sure this book would have provided me with a good deal of useful information to enable me to look after my R/C cars and get the best from them. As it is a Haines book, I know they are very well respected in relation to diy on full size cars. I can only believe that the same will go for R/C cars but on a smaller scale.

It's written in plain language so is great for those new to the hobby. It also goes into a lot of depth on technical matters. There was little coverage of off-road crawling, which is what I wanted, but then it is an overview. It's a little long in the tooth and requires updating, but then the technology moves so rapidly, there's bound to be developments between the author signing it off and it being available.

Arrived in good time, bought as a present so I haven’t opened it but it looks to be just what we expected 👍

Bought as intro to RC nitro race cars. Good value for money with lots of basic info albeit a bit dated.

Doesn't cover as much as you would expect from the description, mainly not quite as technical as I was hoping for probably not bad if you have bought an electric car as does explain a fair bit but doen't go into any detail about nitro models and to my mind only gives an introduction to everything else. If you know nothing and have an electric car then possibly worth buying but wouldn't recommend it to anyone who like myself is new to radio control cars but having read a bit on the internet have learnt the basics, but now wants to go into more detail on setting up a new car or modyfing it.

This was purchased as a gift or my 11year old grandson.He is very pleased with it

Disappointed with this book not enough about TX and RX wanted more on electronics, wiring diagrams etc, waste of money for me!

If your a beginner it covers most stuff to give an insight into a fascinating hobby if you like cars. if your an old geezer like me you don't feel like a complete numbnuts talking to younger or people who are experienced in this pastime.

Bought it as a gift and the person I bought it for is really into rc cars and was very happy with it.

This book helps you to make your choice of the car you buy.It also helps you by telling you the methodof replacing a broken part or cleaning a car or what type of part you should use to obtain the best result.You can learn different methods of steering you car or overtaking your rival's car on the track at different types of turns.I would most happily refer and prefer this book for my RC Car.There is just 1 minus that it is a short book but I rate by quality and not quantity.I would recommend you to buy it.It is total value for money.

This book is a *Must Have* for anyone that is looking to enter the R/C Car (vehicle) hobby! Unlike a couple of other books that I have read and reviewed here (, ), this one definitely fits the bill as a guide for people new to the hobby.As the previous reviewer stated, it breaks everything down by subject matter. It goes into detail about how both electric and nitro vehicles operate, what to look for in each when purchasing (especially for the first time), and how to maintain them. The maintenance it covers is a general maintenance that is applicable to any R/C vehicle that you get since this book does not cover specific brands or models.It gives a bit of history about the hobby (sport), it goes into purchasing RTRs (Ready-To-Run) and Kits (must build yourself) and building a car from scratch, painting bodies, upgrading parts, maintenance (including the setting of camber, toe, etc.), driving and so on in easy to understand language. (Please note that this is a product of the UK, so Queen's English spelling and grammar are used, as opposed to American English. But that doesn't mean that it is any more difficult to read.)I highly recommend this book to anyone that is just starting in the R/C Hobby. It will definitely save you some time, money and aggravation since you will come to know what to expect and how to deal with some of the intricacies of the hobby.

Lots of useful information of your looking to get into RC cars especially info about nitro/gas cars. Great pics.

I have been a fan of RC for a long time but am recently getting back into it hardcore, and this is an excellent reference tool for anyone from a pure novist to a intermediate level. Some areas there is a level of assuemd knowledge but the book does a great job of really breaking things down to the simplest form. Great history and documentation on the birth and development of the RC movement, tons of info on both electric and nitro vehicles and more than anything it is VERY current. most of the book and manuals i have found are so dated that most of what is in them barely applies, this book has a ton of the newest vehicle and advances in technology covered... and covered well.I would recommend this book to anyone.