| Many people have some kind of hobby that they | | | | smooth dirt surface tracks, while the monster trucks |
| dedicate their life to. Some choose to collect sports | | | | you see today are fitted for a more rugged terrain, |
| cards and others choose to collect comic books. | | | | much like the differences between the real life |
| Some people collect trinkets that only just sit there for | | | | versions. The monster truck variety of model vehicles |
| people to look at, others might collect dolls. Since the | | | | even features the giant oversized tires found on the |
| 1960's, toy and car enthusiasts have flocked to a | | | | real thing. |
| hobby that combines both their passions. That hobby is | | | | The early kinds of remote control trucks were not |
| RC vehicles (remote control trucks, boats, cars, | | | | nearly as refined as the models you see today. They |
| airplanes, and helicopters.) The good thing about | | | | were pretty much the same base as a remote control |
| collecting these models is that you can put them in a | | | | car, just with a truck body. If you tried to drive one of |
| display and set it on the mantle for all to see and | | | | the older models through any kind of terrain that was |
| admire, or you can actually take them outside and play | | | | the slightest bit rougher than grass or pavement, the |
| with them. | | | | truck could not handle it. Also, with the older models, |
| One of the many different vehicle types you can | | | | you would buy a kit and have to pretty much put |
| purchase in model form, are remote control trucks. In | | | | together the whole truck. Luckily, most of the models |
| the past, the most popular style of RC truck you | | | | come already put together. You may have to put |
| would see was a stadium style truck. Now the most | | | | together a big piece or two, but most of the work is |
| popular toy truck people buy is modeled after monster | | | | done for you. |
| trucks. The older stadium trucks were ideal for flat and | | | | |