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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

COSTING FACTOR FOR RC MODEL

Well if you thought choosing a model was only a tough job for the ad agencies and brand building companies; give a rain check on your opinion. Every RC enthusiast one time or the other faces the question of choosing the RC model whether to go for a Nitro or an Electric Model or to choose between a Gas and a Battery operated model?

To get a frank opinion on the same it is always better to ask people with various demographic backgrounds who essentially have a different taste and choices. This makes easier to know the real pros and cons of any choice. Those who feel passionately may have prejudices over their opinion and may not tell the cons too frankly. Similarly those who prefer not to agree may prefer to overlook the pros of a model.

In the end you should have all sorts or opinion about each category or model and the final choice should always be your own that makes your feel comfortable, suits your budget, is easier for you to handle and costs you less maintenance. You should not make your choices just because someone else prefers to choose it and then may be you are not comfortable with it later on.

The foremost criterion for any one to go in for an investment for a hobby is the cost. The budget needs to be fixed. As such electric kits come fall in the less expensive category for initial investment. Although they give most enjoyment but one ends up paying more for the battery packs, battery chargers, accessories, etc. This in the long run means that you have more stuff for maintenance later on and it also means that the recurring costs for the same are substantial. With some time gap the total investment in part ends up to paying equivalent to a Nitro pack.

Care to be taken for electric set up is to buy quality stuff over cheap quantities. Cheap stuff would require sooner replacement and no repairs. Packs of quality batteries and quality charger would bring down your recurring costs in the long run.

Nitro kits come in expensive with the initial investment. Even though you buy inexpensive engines or accessories but their initial costs would be more than the electric ones.

Another criterion that affects the cost is the maintenance and operation. As discussed earlier recurring costs for electric model can in the end compare up to initial cost of a Nitro pack. But another factor that greatly influences the recurring cost is the frequency of use and tracks. If you are using your model on rough tracks then it would obviously require more maintenance and regular use of your tool kit or cleaning equipments.

Both the types of models have their own typical power systems that require regular maintenance. Frequency of operation or frequency of use of your model would cause faster wear and tear and would mean regular maintenance.

If your model does not meet any mishap, crash or breakdown even then nitro vehicles require much more maintenance than electric ones. For an electric kit their batteries need to be taken care of properly, condition properly and stored at proper temperatures etc to maintain their charge.

In a nut shell, the over all cost difference between the two is not much but the only difference lies between the initial investments of both. Therefore if cost is not a much affecting factor you can choose any model but if you are short of dimes then it is safe to go in for electric setup. These would not only require much maintenance and if taken care properly would give cool enjoyment to an RC enthusiast.

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