Angus McRitchie
Head of IT · Hobbies Direct
Articles by Angus
A rundown of the best RC brands in Australia — Traxxas, Arrma, Tamiya, HSP and more.
There are many different off-road remote controlled cars available today and we go through what you should look at to help narrow down your choice and ultimately, make sure you buy the best off-roa...
Hobbies Direct accepts Afterpay! Shop RC cars, parts and hobby supplies now and pay in 4 interest-free instalments.
In this article, we'll get hands-on with our HPI Baja and show you the best way to clean it!
Let us show you how to make an RC car jump using a regular cardboard box and some basic household items in under 5 minutes! Step 1 - What you need: A Box.
Keep stripping your spur gear? In this article, we'll show you exactly how to prevent this by correctly adjusting your gear mesh on your RC car.
Never break the wires off your Deans Ultra T plug again using this great and easy to do tip. All you need is: A Hot glue gun, heat gun, some shrink wrap and of course the a deans ultra plug pre-sol...
Choosing the right battery charger is very important and can be the difference between safely charging your battery, and catching your shed on fire.
Ever been confused when reading though some RC hobby articles and/or forums? Here we will go through the most popular abbreviation and terms to help clear thing up.
Electric (Battery powered, most commonly a NiMH or LiPo battery is used) | Nitro (Nitro fuel is a combination of Nitromethane, Methanol and oil) | Petrol (2-Stroke fuel is a combination of Unleaded...
Trying to choose a battery for your RC car? Trying to choose between NiMH and LiPo batteries can be hard without the right information.
In this article we compare Bajas from HPI and the 2 clone companies (Rovan Sports and King Motor ), each brand is rated on Reliability, Price and Performance. I've shared my personal thoughts and h...