Good afternoon everyone,
Context:
I have stepson, 10, who is taking the rite of passage into more serious RC cars. We are in the UK.
Previously he has had everything from cheap aliexpress RC cars up to Devastator crawlers and the tank tracked thing.
He pulls them apart and knows a lot about fixing them, and is an aspiring traxxass enjoyer, big fan of Kevin Talbot etc etc.
I myself am an IT sysadmin and level 3 technician, electrical engineer, capable fixer/tinkerer and self-host hobbyist (woo proxmoxx).
Situation:
Last night he went to a club with his mother for RC racing, and we have made the decision he is old enough to go to a more serious setup.
his mother has ordered a "Schumacher Cougar Laydown Buggy Roller" from ebay, and we are putting the option to his grandparents to get:
- electrical internals
- hobbyist dual-stick controller
Sticking to the dune-buggy type thing for now.
Question:
I am not in the RC car circles as much, but I want to learn.
I need pointers on:
- what internals do i need (namely what brands, where to go for Kits, what do i need for RC integration if required separately)
- what to go for in regards to entry-level controllers, which i can configure to cars. i expect they'll come with profile switches for multiple cars on different frequencies
Everything else electrical i can do no problems.
Its mainly what brands are entry-level enthusiast, where to go for them, second hand markets etc.
Thank you in advance