THEY may be racing cars one tenth the size of their full-scale models, but that doesn\u2019t make things any less exciting for members of the Bendigo On Road Radio Control Car Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the closest thing to real motor racing without injury opportunity and the huge costs,\u201d said club committee member, Mat Jenkins.<\/p>\n
The father of two first laid eyes on an RC car in his own childhood at 12 years old and was instantly fascinated.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a 70s child so I grew up through the era of the development and emergence of anything radio controlled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
And while that first encounter with the intricate, miniature machines led Mr Jenkins into a career in electronics engineering, he only started racing two years ago when, at an off-road club in Shepparton, he \u201cgot bitten by the bug again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll those things I remember as a child enjoying, even just driving my car at home, that all came back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow my garage is full of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m encouraging it for my kids too because there\u2019s not a lot of opportunity for them to play with tools and learn some skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Jenkins said the club was open to people of all ages, abilities and experience, having just last week reached their 50-member milestone.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething that\u2019s been highlighted more recently with COVID closures and lockdowns is that people are looking for that interaction,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a really good social aspect to the club where everybody is really friendly, trustworthy and there for the same reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s rewarding because what you put in really does reflect the output that you get.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THEY may be racing cars one tenth the size of their full-scale models, but that doesn\u2019t make things any less exciting for members of the Bendigo On Road Radio Control Car Club. \u201cIt\u2019s the closest thing to real motor racing without injury opportunity and the huge costs,\u201d said club committee member, Mat Jenkins. The father […]<\/p>\n