The engine may or may not come with the model. Your needs for a radio system will be the same as for an electric model except you will need batteries to power the radio in your vehicle. You will also have to make the decision of either a stick control or pistol grip set-up. Refer to the our Introduction to Radio Systems for more information. In these models gasoline motors are common.
Glow engines are very similar in operation to model aircraft engines.
Refer to the Introduction to Engines for a more detailed description of glow engine operation. Virtually all buggy glow engines are 2-cycle in design. This could be as simple as a bulb fuel pump, a hand-pump, or as elaborate as a battery powered electric fuel pump. The second basic necessity is power for your glow plug. As described in our technical reference for engines, a glow engine needs to have current run through its glow plug before it can start running.