hi all fellow Singaporeans,

Considered noob here since the last time I touched RC cars was like 16 yrs back. I've totally lost track of RC news and tech but recently, I have been trying to get my 7yr old son on RC car as he really loves cars.

I have done some research but I'm still at a lost regarding entry level EP road cars.

I'm considering the following choices:

Tamiya TT01
HPI E10
Kyosho Faser/Pureten series
Kyosho Mini-Z AWD
HPI Micro RS4

In terms of hop ups/aftermarket mods, which models here have the most "support" locally? I only know 1 shop for each of the brands above, Tamiya (Stargek), Kyosho (Toykar) and HPI (Tai Sing). Are there other shops too?

I've a preference for either mini-Z and HPI micro RS4 due to the size and hence the possibility of playing indoors but the build is unlike the 1/10 series that works more like real cars, which would be a learning ground for my kid.