| Here's a remote control project for you that includes | | | | airplane and helicopter pilots, and those who operate |
| playing with a variety of radio control toy models. | | | | family trucks and cars. |
| Build an RC racetrack that's scaled, and lifelike, based | | | | On the day of the event have a cookout, and make |
| on the real thing. | | | | it a fun day for everyone to enjoy and remember. |
| Here're some suggested steps for you: | | | | Your RC friends drive their cars and trucks to the |
| - Create the layout plans for your race park, and | | | | track and park in your parking lot, or fly to your |
| then plan the construction steps. | | | | airport, landing on your airstrip. Provide shuttle service |
| - Ask fellow construction model operators to work | | | | to and from the racetrack for the flyers using a radio |
| with you on your project. | | | | control shuttle bus. |
| - Bring in the excavators, construction trucks, and | | | | The race drivers haul their RC racers to the track, |
| loaders for removal of dirt, and preparing the site for | | | | pulling them on trailers behind remote control trucks, |
| foundations. | | | | and you assign them to garages or staging sites while |
| - Haul the building materials in with the semi-trucks, | | | | they wait for the race events they enter to arrive. |
| unload and position those materials with the cranes. | | | | Have a pre-registration process so you know in |
| - Use the graders to layout the track. Better yet | | | | advance what racing model styles will compete. That |
| make it a two-track park with a racing oval and a | | | | way you schedule various races throughout the day. |
| straight strip for drags. | | | | Set up a public announcement system, and let the |
| - Build life-sized bleachers so your race audience has a | | | | crowd know what's going on during the event. |
| place to sit, and watch the races. (Maybe even a | | | | Expand the festivities by starting the excitement |
| concession stand for the real lifelike experience.) | | | | with an air show performed by the pilots that fly in. |
| - Build a parking area for the spectators to park their | | | | That promises pleasure for all of your remote control |
| RC vehicles, and a staging area for the race crew | | | | buddies who run construction equipment, racing |
| garages, or race preparation sites. | | | | vehicles, stunt planes, pleasure flying craft, |
| - Layout a landing strip, and small airport, so race | | | | four-wheelers, trucks, and cars. |
| drivers, and pilot spectators, have a way to fly in for | | | | Who wouldn't have a great time at a gathering like |
| the events. | | | | that, and think of the excitement you create for the |
| - Schedule a race event and invite all your remote | | | | kids. |
| control friends, including racecar and truck drivers, | | | | |