i have a rc car that says is a
1:28 scale, what does that mean

It means it’s 1/28th the size of a real car.

Hi, I am looking for CHEAP (Under $50) rc sports cars and boats. Every website i look i can only find them for over 100. So far i know of hobbytron as a excellent cheap website.
Please list some excellent websites for cheap rc boats and sports cars
I want electric motor and no buggys.

p.s. please dont tell me to save up my money for an expensive but excellent one. Right now i want a cheap one to play around with to get used to using rc toys. Once i learn more about them i will save up for a better quality one.

www.hobbytron.com

If you are plotting to buy your first remote control toy, there are certain things you need to keep in mind. It is always advisable to buy a ready to run (RTR) kit as your first choice. Experienced hands in the remote controlled toys business prefer to buy spares and then assemble their vehicles. But, as a novice it is always wise to buy a ready built gadget as your first buy. Most of the toys that are ready to run require only minimal assembly to make them running. A Walkera Dragonfly helicopter may only require screwing the wings before it is ready to glide. Similarly if you buy a truck, it may only require gluing the wheels before it is ready to run. The price of a ready kit may be slightly expensive than buying spares and assembling the helicopter or a truck. But, it will take sometime before one can really start assembling the parts to make a RC toy running. Experienced hobbyists who have spent years handling RC toys prefer to buy the spares and assemble the toys. This is more fascinating because they can make a vehicle which is developed as per their specifications. It is similar to a designer car. For an experienced RC car enthusiast, it may take 3-5 days to assemble a vehicle. Assembling a remote controlled vehicle may cost $50 – $100 more than what one would pay for a ready to run toy. With my experience in remote controlled helicopters I have noticed that most of the leading online retailers have a ready stock of spare parts to ensure that RC toy owners always have their toys in running condition. So, if you are plotting an Align Trex 450SE V1 V2 Combo and worried about getting the parts, you can place your worries to rest. Most manufacturers of remote controlled toys like Walkera, ESky and Align Trex produce fully loaded products which require small or no modifications. These are brilliant gift items for kids. For a hobbyist, RC toys are an expensive proposition but they are certainly worth the time and money when you see them flying high during an exhibition or racing ahead of the competition. Remote controlled toys are based on electricity or Nitro fuels. So depending upon the requirement, you have to buy the product. A RC toy can become a leisure activity for the whole family starting from a 5 year ancient to a 90 year ancient. Earlier the toys were mostly the favorites of kids in the West. Nowadays Chinese manufacturers are manufacturing toys which are much cheaper than what is available in the West. Online retailers are taking these toys to markets in the region. With different payment options and multi-lingual websites, buying RC toys have become simple. Parents are also pleased to gift their children the first RC toy. It is a win-win situation for the buyers as well as the sellers. I am sure that the popularity of RC toys is only going to increase and we are going to have many more new models.

Traxxas booth at the Nuremberg ToyFair 2009 – Spielwaremesse – RC Cars, Crawler, Monster, Revo, ERevo, Jato, Slayer, Slash, Emaxx, Stampede, Bandit 4Tec, Summit. – http://www.hobbymedia.it

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With so many toys on the market today, it is sometimes hard to choose the best educational toys for your child. Educational toys are toys that help a child develop essential skills needed for success in life, including, but not limited to, thinking skills, social and emotional development, and the tools needed to learn math, reading, and writing. Something as simple as a cardboard box can be an educational toy if your child plays with it in a creative way.

When your child reaches the elementary school age, he has a strong grip on many basic skills and has begun to develop many specific interests. Friends and relationship gain extreme importance during these years as well, so our child will engage in lots of social play. Early elementary age children still like to play, but the best toys and games for this age are more detailed and more advanced than those they played with as preschoolers and babies.

Early elementary age children have mastered most large motor skills like running and jumping and delight in sharpening those skills with lots of physical play. Their social behavior and strong value of friends means many of these games and physical activities are designed for group play. Team sports and backyard games of baseball or tag are increasingly well loved during these years.

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Young elementary age children still learn about their world through pretend play. Outdoor forts or play houses can provide hours of new adventures as children expand their imaginations with new and unusual play scenarios. Pretend play enhances language skills and social growth, and helps children gain a better understanding of their personal feelings and thoughts as well as the world around them.

Dolls, action figures, and their props are usually well loved pretend toys for young elementary schoolers. Take care to select dolls and play sets that reflect your personal family values. While many of today’s “well loved” toys described pop culture looks and attitudes, there are still wholesome dolls available that teach modesty and kindness.

Early elementary age children delight in using their still-developing fine motor skills as well as their cognitive understanding to master new crafts, develop new creations, and to master fun games. Remote control cars and planes are fantastic choices for this age. Young elementary agers may delight in building and painting models as well, but many may still need guidance as they work on these projects.

Continue to provide your young elementary age child with a wide selection of books. Encourage him to read to himself and invite him to read aloud to you and younger siblings. This is a excellent age to start selecting small chapter books to use during your daily tale time. Make puppets with your child and act out his favorite tales to make reading and comprehension even more fascinating.

Social board games are also fantastic choices at this age. Games like classic Battleship are not just fun, they increase logical thinking and problem solving skills as well as promote excellent sportsmanship and social development. Multi-piece jigsaw puzzles are also fantastic activities at this age. Puzzles enhance mechanical and fine motor skills, concentration, and perseverance. Young elementary age children also delight in fun, educational computer games. Educational software appropriate for this age are available in several specific interest areas and are designed to develop a number of various skills, including math, creative thinking, and logic.