Author: Kyle Hilson

Kyle Hilson is the founder and chief editor of SwellRC, a hands-on RC car enthusiast who’s spent over a decade testing, tuning, and reviewing remote control cars for every skill level. Known for his genuine, data-backed approach, Kyle combines technical expertise with real-world experience to help hobbyists make smarter buying and upgrade decisions.
Illustration: Single-Blade RC Helicopters – SwellRC RC Helicopters guide

Single-Blade (Single-Rotor) RC Helicopters vs Coaxial: What’s the Difference?

Home › Guides › RC Helicopters › Single-Blade Helicopters RC Helicopters When toy listings say “single blade” RC helicopter, they usually mean a single-rotor helicopter: one main rotor (with two or more blades) and a tail rotor, like a real helicopter, instead of the two stacked counter-rotating rotors of a coaxial toy. Single-rotor helicopters can
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Illustration: Model boat electric motors – SwellRC RC Boats guide

Model Boat Electric Motors: Brushed and Brushless

Home › Guides › RC Boats › Electric motors RC Boats Model boats use two kinds of electric motor: brushed “can” motors, which are simple and smooth at low speed and suit scale and slow boats, and brushless motors, which are far more powerful and efficient and power almost every fast boat. The right choice
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Illustration: Tamiya Frog RC Car – SwellRC RC Cars guide

Tamiya Frog RC Car: The 1983 Classic and Its Re-Release

Home › Guides › RC Cars › Tamiya Frog RC Cars The Tamiya Frog is a 1/10 two-wheel-drive electric racing buggy first introduced in 1983, known for its distinctive shape and strong off-road performance in its day. Tamiya re-released it as kit 58354 with the same basic structure: an ABS space frame chassis with a
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Fastest RC Plane: World Records for Gliders, Jets and Electric

Home › Guides › RC Airplanes › Fastest RC planes RC Airplanes The fastest RC plane ever flown is an unpowered glider: Spencer Lisenby’s DSKinetic Transonic DP reached 548 mph (882 km/h) using dynamic soaring, circling through the wind gradient behind a ridge. The fastest powered RC plane is Niels Herbrich’s turbine jet “Inferno” at
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