Today, HobbyTown franchise stores span the U.S. from coast to coast, making us the leader in the retail hobby and specialty toy industry. More than 100 HobbyTown franchise stores are located in 39 states in the continental U.S., making us the largest brick and mortar hobby retailer in the world!

Put simply, the bigger the number to the right of the colon, the smaller the model car: Sculpts: 11 cm (4 inches) long. 1:18 - 25 cm (10 in) long. 1:12 - 38 cm (15 in) long.

Manufacturers recognize that 1/10 scale is the most common RC scale size and they sell direct replacement parts to repair those 1/10 scale vehicles.

The industry divides remote control cars into two categories called toy grade and hobby grade. Generally speaking, toy grade cars cost less because their materials, quality of assembly and performance are well below those of hobby grade RC cars. Some remote control cars, meanwhile, are powered differently.