RC Books - Radio Control Books
Best Sellers - RC Books
The following books are the best sellers on amazon and are highly recommended if you are into radio control models, whether you are just starting out or have been into it a while.
#1 - The R/C Car Bible: How to Build, Tune and Drive Electric and Nitro-powered Radio Control Cars on and Off Road (Paperback)
When it comes to small-scale motor sports thrills, few hobbies can match the thrills of Radio Controlled cars. Offering an increasing level of power, sophistication and detail, it is the perfect sport for beginners and dedicated enthusiasts. In this fully-illustrated guide, Robert Schleicher takes both electric and fuel remote-controlled cars, dispensing practical steps to improvement from finding the correct scale, selecting the chassis, tuning power sources, gear ratios, and tires - all the angles for Remote Control driving. This guide also covers nitro driving, painting and decals, off-road driving techniques, building of-road courses, setting up race tracks, plus information on clubs, publications, and suppliers.
Radio Control in Model Boats (Paperback)
Very well written and ideal for beginners. Covers every thing you need to know and leaves out all the rubbish you dont need to know.
A reasonable book for anyone wanting to get into Radio Controlled boats. The book is well presented with its chapters on installing R/C into different classes, ie Scale, Sail, etc.
Gliding with Radio Control (Paperback)
A guide to radio control glider flying. No prior knowledge of flying, modelling or radio is required. Topics covered include: how to choose your first model; what kind of radio gear to buy; linking up the controls; field equipment; how to launch a glider; and how to fly loops, slow rolls and spins.
"This is an excellent book for someone new to radio controlled gliders. Good advice on all aspects the newcomer will need to consider with just enough information on more advanced gliders and flying techniques. The book is well illustrated with clear drawings and monochrome photographs."
Take-off: All About R/C Model Aircraft (Paperback)
This is a guide to the hobby of radio-controlled model aircraft, written with both the beginner and experienced modeller in mind. It covers each aspect in turn, from how to enter the hobby to how to build a basic trainer model. The essentials of flying, manoeuvres and aerobatics are also covered.
"This book is one of the best on the subject it covers every aspect of model aircraft flying. For the beginner this book offers great advice with easy to understand terms and diagrams and also offers enough for the experienced flyer to read. "Take Off" is the kind of book you can't stop reading and you will find yourself returning to this book time and time again as a reference book for anything you attempt in the world of R/C Model aircraft flying."
Small Radio Control Boats (Paperback)
A detailed description of how to make and operate a range of small scale radio control boats. There are nine model projects including: a Thames tug boat; a fishing trawler; a US Navy self-propelled derrick; an RNLI lifeboat; a racing speed boat; and a Vietnam War US landing craft.
"This book gives all the necessary explications of building, painting and driving all types of radio controlled boats. There are a range of scale, copyable drawings so that you can build your choice of a tug boat, a sport boat or any of the other 7 boats! If you're an advanced modeller or a beginner it doesn't matter you will enjoy this book either way."