Best RC Deep Dive Podcasts (2025)

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From Radio Control to Mobile Control: The R/C Hobby Cell Phone Revolution 6:37

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2h ago6:37

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How did we get here? 2.4 ghz was a huge increase in technology from AM (Amplitude Modulation) and FM (Frequency Modulation) crystals. But that was a huge technological leap from the previous radio controlled vehicle technology. But what about the future? Will mobile phones control our R/C cars, trucks, buggies, vans, busses, and tanks in the future…

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Show #333 The No Name Rc Podcast - SOTA Shock Inserts Deep Dive - RC Shock Innovation 1:42:05

3d ago1:42:05

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00:00 Intro & AZ October Fest 2025 promo 02:58 Episode setup – SOTA Shock Inserts deep dive 04:51 Guest Matt Austin joins (SOTA RC Products) 06:02 Matt’s RC background & idea origins 20:01 Early prototypes & shock-dyno breakthrough 28:07 How the SOTA system works (pills, 3 damping zones) 38:07 Tuning range & damping curves explained 44:38 Rebound, …

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Show #334 The No Name Rc Podcast - IFMAR 1/10th Offroad Worlds Race Recap (Part 1) 1:31:31

19h ago1:31:31

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Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro/ad reads 06:00 – Catch up with Max & Will 13:08 – RC News (presented by Hitec RCD) 14:11 – JConcepts P2X 2WD Body Shell Update 19:45 – Schumacher 2WD Car Tech Talk (Champlin’s Winning Ride) 24:30 – Front Shocks: in front or behind the tower? 29:41 – Laydown vs. Layback Gearbox Debate 35:43 – Mugen 4WD Prototype Analysis (B…

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Ghost Lights of the Southern Forest: Science Vs. Supernatural 12:11

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Mysterious lights flicker through the woods of Bragg Road and the Louisiana fields — are they swamp gas, headlights, or something not of this world? The 13 Days of Dark Outdoors begins where science and the supernatural collide. They’ve appeared for generations — glowing orbs floating above the dirt roads and swamps of East Texas and Louisiana. Som…

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The Need for Speed: Tamiya's Fastest Brushed 540 R/C Motors 7:30

1d ago7:30

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What are the fastest high performance 540 brushed motors for 1/10th scale R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, busses, and tanks? What are the differences in the top tier of these radio control motors? What do these rules mean: Red for raw speed, Blue for tight track turn performance, Gun Metal Grey for off-road grip? What electronics and gearing do yo…

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The Popularity of the Osiris D3 2001 Skate Shoe in the R/C Hobbyist Community 4:47

2d ago4:47

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In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we step into fashion, explaining why the iconic Osiris D3 2001 skate shoe has been unexpectedly adopted by many in the R/C hobbyist community, driven by a unique convergence of its DIY (Do-It-Yourself) construction story, its practical durability, a shared technical design language with these R/C vehicles…

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MCI Racing and TBG: Aftermarket Vintage Reproduction Decals and Lexan Body Shells 5:25

3d ago5:25

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In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we peel the backing off of the vintage Tamiya R/C restoration market by examining how MCI Racing navigates a legal grey area to produce high-quality reproduction decals, and window paint masks which are intentionally designed to fit only aftermarket bodies from their partner, TBG (Team Blue Groove), rathe…

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What was the Average Age of the R/C Hobbyist Community in Each Decade? 5:43

4d ago5:43

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As the R/C hobby has changed over the decades, how has the average age in the radio control hobbyist community changed? We travel through time, from the beginning of radio controlled model vehicles in the late 1950s and 1960s, to the Golden Age of RC from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, to the RTR revolution of the 1990s to 2000s, back to the mo…

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Post PT Modern Meta, MOCS, Mulligans and OM1 Sealed Crash Course 1:22:37

6d ago1:22:37

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In this week's ep, EdgarMTG and Gab talk Modern and the MOCS, the mulligan discourse happening on Twitter and Edgar gives Gab and the listeners a crash course for OM1 Sealed and this upcoming Arena Qualifier Weekend!By Gab Nassif and EdgarMTG

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What is the Holiday Buggy and Who is the Driver Figure? 6:23

5d ago6:23

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The Holiday Buggy is an iconic radio-controlled model vehicle that really captures that 1980s spirit. But what holidays are the buggy's name speaking of, if any, and is it really Crocodile Dundee driving that R/C car as many believe? We break into the true nomenclature and who Tamiya actually designed the driver figure to look like in this episode …

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The Tamiya Juniors: 1/32nd Scale Mini 4WD Racers 6:05

6d ago6:05

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The first Tamiya Mini 4WD Racers were 1/32nd versions of popular 1/10th and 1/12th R/C buggies, cars, trucks, jeeps, and vans. Which radio controlled motor vehicles were chosen to have Junior versions and why? We go small scale and uncover these shrunken 'kids' of iconic vintage Tamiya model vehicles in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Packaging Dreams: The Box Art and Artists of Vintage and ReRe Tamiya R/C Vehicles 4:34

8d ago4:34

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The boxes of Tamiya models, radio control model vehicles, and junior racing mini 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) cars and buggies are more than a marketing image, they are literally works of art displayed in museums. Who are the artists behind the iconic images that have captured the attention, hearts, and minds of generations? We brush away and find the hi…

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Operation Super Frog: What's the Fastest Motor You Should Use in the ORV? 6:35

8d ago6:35

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What is the fastest motor that you should put in a Tamiya Frog 1/10th scale radio-controlled buggy and what is a line too far? What ESC would such a motor demand? We read the meters and come up with the sane limits and the motors you should never use in your ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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HOW-TO: Fix and Restore Broken ABS Hard Plastic Body Shells 8:03

9d ago8:03

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This episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast details the definitive method for not only repairing but restoring and strengthening cracked hard plastic ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) bodies (such as the Sand Scorcher, Lancia 037 Rally, Subaru BRAT, Blackfoot, Grasshopper, Pajero, Grasshopper II, Rising Fighter, etc.) on vintage, classic, and rere…

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The R/C, TTRPG, and Skateboard Hobbyists' Analog DIY Rebellions Against Passive Consumerism 5:36

10d ago5:36

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In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we analyze the parallel DIY (Do It Yourself) old school resurgences observed in TTRPG (tabletop role-playing games), skateboarding, and R/C model vehicle kits which are not just a simple, nostalgic retreat to the past golden age. This is not a generation (X) attempting to live in the 1980s, but rather a g…

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What R/C Magazines are Still in Print Today? 6:21

11d ago6:21

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While the death of print is being eulogized and lamented around the world, there are still a couple of english language radio controlled model vehicle magazines being published monthly and available to purchase and subscribe to in print. We fire up the printing press and thumb through the periodicals rack and tell you about these great resources in…

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Pro Tour Edge of Eternities Full Recap - Gab Makes Top 16 1:37:56

12d ago1:37:56

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Edgar 'EdgarMTG' Magalhães and Gabriel 'yellowhat' Nassif are back from Atlanta and give you a full recap of their Pro Tour Edge of Eternities experience, talking about their testing, the decks they played, the tournament itself and what they think about Modern going forward.By Gab Nassif and EdgarMTG

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What to Do When Even CVDs Pop-Out of Your OVR Chassis R/C Vehicle 6:51

12d ago6:51

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If you are racing or bashing your Tamiya Subaru BRAT, Lancia 037 Rally, The Frog, or any other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis radio controlled model vehicle in extreme conditions like a skatepark with huge jump ramps like quarterpipes, even with XTRA Speed G45 Steel CVD (Constant Velocity Drive) Shafts you might have the driveshafts pop-out during …

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The YouTube Vintage Tamiya R/C Community 6:56

13d ago6:56

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Let's Get into to Team CRP (Custom Racing Products)! 6:08

14d ago6:08

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CRP (Custom Racing Products) was one of the biggest 3rd party aftermarket hop-up manufacturers of the Golden age of R/C. They made products for Tamiya, Kyosho, AE (Associated Electronics), Schumacher, Futaba, and others. We specifically unpack their wide selection of offerings for Tamiya radio controlled model vehicles in this episode of the RC Dee…

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HOW-TO: Properly Store Radio Controlled Model Vehicles 8:38

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There's lots of ways that people store their radio controlled cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, and busses; some ways being better than others. But what are the best ways to do it, to help your R/C model vehicle to last longer? We put away the fluff and get right to your storage needs in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Treating and Preventing Thread Lock Chemical Burns 8:36

16d ago8:36

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Sometimes when building a radio controlled model vehicle you will inadvertently get liquid blue or AG (Anaerobic Gel) red thread lock(er) on your skin and it will kill your skin cells via a nasty chemical burn. What are the first aid steps and how can you prevent from getting burned again? We dig through the chemical safety sheets and get you the d…

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HOW-TO: Remove Shock Damper Eyes From Their Ball Connectors 6:38

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If you've ever attempted to try removing a shock eye from a ball connector on a damper's ball joint, you know just how frustrating that it can be as it is hard to do it without damaging or deforming the shock's eye, especially in vintage radio controlled model vehicles. Checking the R/C forums for advice can be even more frustrating since the advic…

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Let's Get Into HobbyWing! 4:49

18d ago4:49

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The HobbyWing QuicRun 1060 has become the default basher ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) and the 1080 has become the default crawler ESC for many in the R/C hobbyist community. Why? How did it happen? We upgrade from the manual and give an electronic upgrade on your HobbyWing knowledge in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Should You Use Vintage CRP Moly Grease on Your R/C Model Vehicles? 5:45

19d ago5:45

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If you find an unopened NOS (New Old Stock) package of CRP (Custom Racing Products) Black Moly (Molybdenum) grease, is it safe to use on your radio controlled car, buggy, truck, jeep, van, or bus? Or are you better off using Tamiya Molybdenum Grease or Associated Electronics Factory Team (Team Associated) Black Grease instead? We grade the history,…

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The Kydex Nerf Wing Mounting Screw Problem for R/C Batteries 7:22

20d ago7:22

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The CRP (Custom Racing Products) and Pro-Line Kydex Nerf Wings are great hop-ups for vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya R/C model vehicles on the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis like the BRAT, Lancia 037 Rally, and the Frog. But since you have to use screws to mount it to your battery door, what's the danger to your batteries? To remove this dange…

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Are Black Panthers Really In America? A Deep Dive On These Mysterious Cats 1:04:35

21d ago1:04:35

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What if America’s wilderness hides a predator science won’t acknowledge? In this episode of Dark Outdoors®, author Michael Mayes—known for his work Shadow Cats—joins us to dig into the controversial and chilling reports of black panthers roaming across the U.S. For decades, eyewitnesses from Texas to the Appalachians have sworn they’ve seen somethi…

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How Good are the Pretenders to the Throne of the R/C Holy Trinity of Greases? 7:10

21d ago7:10

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Newer isn't always better, although sometimes it is. In the R/C hobbyist community, 3 lubricants are often considered as the holy Trinity of greases. These are the Associated Electronics Factory Team Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube. However there are new products trying to take their hallowed place. Are these new formulas worse, th…

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Tamiya's Secret Naming Strategies for Its R/C Model Vehicles 5:19

22d ago5:19

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Why did Tamiya name their radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, busses, and tanks the way they did? How did they come up with the themes that they had in R/C model vehicle names and the corresponding looks? We uncover the nomenclature strategy of the Tamiya reason control product line in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast…

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HOW-TO: Add a Driver Figure to the Neo Fighter Buggy DT-03 9:22

23d ago9:22

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The Neo Fighter Buggy DT-03 (DT stands for Dirt Two-Wheel-Drive) a.k.a. the Neo Frog famously comes without a driver figure, as with the stock setup it cannot fit in the chassis. However there are several ways to make one work and we give you these details in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Show #332 The No Name Rc Podcast - IFMAR 1/10th Off Road World Championships Preview Show with Andreew Selvaggi 2:31:44

25d ago2:31:44

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00:00 - Intro 6:42 - Who is Andre Selvaggi 14:35 - Kyle McBride the Fastest Australian, but Retired 19:32 - Andrew’s Home Track Keilor is all about that oil 25:15 - Australia 1/10th Off Road Scene 37:05 - Chargers Rc BMX track surface 41:33 - Vaasa World's Last Real Off Road WC - History of Worlds Since 2011 58:03 - Hobby Action Spec Tire Amonut Ra…

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The Lineage of the Fighter Series of R/C Buggies 6:12

24d ago6:12

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From the vintage Fighter Buggy (a.k.a. Super Champ) to the modern Fighter NX Gen, Tamiya has loved its elite fighting buggies. We go over each of these fighting buggies including the spiritual predecessors of many of them. We put on our boxing gloves, step in the ring, and get ready for a buggy champ fight in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcas…

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What is the Proper Tool for Removing the Nylock Nut Off a Broken Axle? 5:18

25d ago5:18

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While it seems like a Tamiya hobbyist craft tools needlenose pliers are the right job to hold an axle (that's fallen out of the knuckle in the upright), but it absolutely won't work, no matter how strong you are. Why? We give you the applied physics and point you to the correct tool (that you likely already have) to fix your emergency situation. We…

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No, Grasshopper Gears Do Not Work Properly in the Grasshopper II Gearbox 7:47

26d ago7:47

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While you may find errant suggestions on some Tamiya R/C club forums that the GH1 (original Grasshopper) gears are a perfect replacement to GH2 (Grasshopper II) gears, this is a fatal error. In fact it will cause gear stripping and end your bashing session quickly. Why is this? We remove the bad advice from the gearbox and advise you properly, givi…

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Why and How Does the MIP Super Ball Diff Improves Steering so Much? 6:29

28d ago6:29

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Many people install a MIP Super Ball Diff in their R/C model vehicle to prevent the gearbox from flexing, to help fix the problem of dog-bones popping out, or to enable the use of more powerful electronics, especially motors. However, one of the biggest improvements that this must-have hop-up give is improved steering. Why? How? We gear up to answe…

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Show #331 The No Name Rc Podcast - AJ Schumacher - New Owner of RawSpeed Inc 1:29:08

28d ago1:29:08

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⏱️ Timestamps (00:01) 📢Intro (05:42) 💥 AJ Schumacher acquires RawSpeed Inc. – how the deal unfolded (08:39) AJ’s RC roots & early racing with his dad Tony (22:04) Life & work before RawSpeed – mining jobs and lessons learned (39:28) Building the Nitro Compound track & its unique Arizona dirt (49:09) RawSpeed history, product quality, and marketing …

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MIP Greases vs AE/FT Stealth Diff Lube and Black Grease 5:41

29d ago5:41

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MIP makes a must-have hop-up for ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis R/C model vehicles like the Frog, Brat, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc. in the Super Ball Diff as well as ball differentials for other radio controlled model vehicles. However, are the included Silicon Diff Grease and Thrust Grease the best lubricant for this significant upgrade? We get …

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Why are ORV Chassis Front Axles Wider Than the Rear Axle? 5:54

30d ago5:54

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One thing many R/C model hobbyists notice when building an ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis radio controlled model vehicle is the disparity in the axle lengths. Why did Tamiya do this? Did they do this on other radio control model vehicles too? We measure our these decisions and give you the reasons in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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What is the Best Way to Manage Your R/C Electronics Wiring? 6:20

1M ago6:20

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Once you complete building your radio controlled model vehicle, you have wires all over the place. How to you get them in an organized fashion? What's the easiest way for beginners? What's the best way for pros? We unwind this cord of answers in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.By The RC Deep Dive

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The Tamiya Family Legacy at Tamiya Corporation 5:58

1M ago5:58

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NOTE: This episode was recorded before the repose of Tamiya Chairman of the Board Shunsaku Tamiya at the age of 90 years old on 18 July 2025 . Our condolences go out to the entire Tamiya family during this time of their loss. What is the history of the Tamiya corporation? How have they managed to stay family owned and stayed true to their vision wh…

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ReRe Fail Point: The Frog, the BRAT, and the Front Axle 9:13

1M ago9:13

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You are out bashing your Tamiya Frog 1/10th scale radio controlled buggy and your axle just falls off, with the bearings, wheels, and nylock nut all together in one piece on the ground. What causes this, how can you fix it, and how can you prevent it from happening in the future? We look at various options to repair this rere (re-release) failure p…

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Perfect R/C Bashing Spot Finding With a 1/10th Scale Eye 4:38

1M ago4:38

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The hunt for the perfect or a unique place to bash or race your R/C model vehicles requires a 1/10th scale eye. However, you need to know what terrain is best for bashing or racing each model of your radio controlled buggy, car, truck, van, or bus. We open up the map and show you how to unearth your local hidden R/C playgrounds in this episode of t…

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The Tamiya R/C Model Box Art: More Than Just Cardboard 6:33

1M ago6:33

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Tamiya's vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) 1/10th and 1/12th R/C model vehicles' box art is iconic and has caught the eye of multiple generations and is now literally displayed in art and history museums around the world. But who are the artists and artistic directors behind this kinetic fantasy art recording chaotic joy? This collaboration b…

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Hiker Carrying Baby Fights Off Mountain Lion! 30:33

1M ago30:33

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A family hike turned into a fight for survival when a father, his wife, their toddler, and infant daughter came face-to-face with a mountain lion. Dark Outdoors dives deep into the wilderness dangers that most people never see coming. On this gripping episode of Dark Outdoors, we recount the terrifying true story of a family’s dangerous encounter w…

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The DIY Builder's Ethos vs. The User's Experience 5:42

1M ago5:42

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Is the increasing focus on UX (user experience) over the DIY (do it yourself) builder's ethos going to head to an implosion of skills in the radio controlled model vehicle hobbyist community? What is the importance of this DIY philosophy, and how can the user's experience without the builder's ethos actually hurt the end user's long term R/C experi…

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Box Art Purists vs. DIY Customizers 6:58

1M ago6:58

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Which is the authentic R/C model vehicle philosophy? DIY (Do-It-Yourself) customizers or Box Art Purists? What do these opposing philosophies say about the members of these two camps, and is there a third or middle way, perhaps in the RestoMod Movement or the Box Art Plus philosophy? We put on our referee shirt and lay it all out in this episode of…

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The Tamiya Doctrine: Why Motor Mounting Orientation Matters 4:59

1M ago4:59

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Which way do you mount your motor? What does it say about you? Many Tamiya RC model vehicle hobbyists have strong opinions on why you should always display the motor with the motor decal showing. Why is this important? We stick to motor preferences and give you all the details in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Show #330 The No Name RC Podcast - Jimmy Woodley of Ignite Design Rc Gas Trucks 1:43:36

1M ago1:43:36

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⏱️ Episode Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (05:24) How Jimmy connected with NNRC & Ignite RC beginnings (11:08) Hobby shops, Traxxas vs race brands & bringing new people into RC (16:15) Why Traxxas Slash was so important for RC racing (19:06) Short course & drag racing trends – from Slashes to DR10s (31:53) Keeping RC fun vs. taking racing too seriously…

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Increase Your R/C Vehicle's Speed, Power, and Runtime with One Easy Trick! 6:57

1M ago6:57

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Speed, power, and runtime, three things we all want to increase when running our radio controlled buggies, cars, trucks, vans, and busses. Simply hopping-up one little piece in your R/C model vehicle can instantly improve all of these immediately! We plug-in, power-up, and remove all of the resistance to this key knowledge in this episode of the RC…

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Lilith's Garage: A Mechanical R/C Grimoire and Self-Portrait 5:39

1M ago5:39

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Lilith, whether represented as the first created woman, fully woman and fully demoness, mother of demons, Queen of Hell, or a goddess, she is represented in many ways, but how would she be represented in the ratio controlled model vehicle hobbyist world? It would be a tangible self-portrait with each R/C car a piece of her story and identity. Would…