WTL Toys, a leading online specialist toy supplier, recently outlined what they believe is the reason behind the increased popularity of radio controlled or RC toys over the last decade.

The popularity of RC cars, boats, planes and helicopters has surged in the past decade, despite the rise of new technologies such as games consoles, providing amateurs and seasoned enthusiasts alike with hours of fun and entertainment. Adults and children now have access to a large volume of remotely operated toys as they have become an affordable and fun source of amusement and interest for all ages.

Historically, there was often limited actions and movement that could be achieved with RC toys, with the controller often unable to operate the toy past a short distance because of the range of operation or the fact that batteries were renowned for not having the best lifespan.

However, in this day and age, marvels in technology, materials and manufacturing processes have revolutionised the RC toy, presenting a wide scope of applications for both civilian interaction and so too, the military.

With the technology present now to remotely control land, sea and air based full sized vehicles, the military applications are huge, with equipment such as remote control drones and unmanned surveillance planes serving military forces successfully for a number of years now.

Technological advancements have also seen the growth of popularity amongst civilians too, as the purchasing costs for many of the mainstream generic radio controlled toys we see today are more affordable, made from lighter materials and are often easy to operate with vastly improved operating ranges.

As the demand for drones or remotely operated unmanned surveillance devices rises – so does the interest of remote control enthusiasts eager to recreate military environments and scenarios.

A spokesperson for WTL Toys said in a recent interview, “There has definitely been an increase in the trend for buying radio controlled toys over the last five to ten years, undoubtedly down to improved technology and the satisfaction and interaction a person of any age can get from operating a scaled down model of something that would otherwise be completely out of their reach.”

This goes for RC cars to hexacopters, helicopters, boats and even pets or insects which all prove to be popular within varying age brackets.

“Technology hasn’t just improved certain factors of today’s toys but completely revolutionised them to the point where the operator is offered the next best thing to actually being sat at the controls.” WTL Toy’s spokesperson added that “As we continue to move forwards, it will only be a short time before cameras and video links to the operator will be common practice on even the most affordable models.”

WTL Toys wide range of RC Toys can be viewed via their website today at www.wtltoys.co.uk or you can call the team for more info on 0161 832 8856.

For quotes contact Abdul Waheed Khan on: 0161 832 8856 or wintech8@netvigator.com.