Best Runtime Radio Podcasts (2025)

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

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3h 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

1h 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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The DIY Builder's Ethos vs. The User's Experience 5:42

1d 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

1h 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

27m 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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Increase Your R/C Vehicle's Speed, Power, and Runtime with One Easy Trick! 6:57

4d 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

4h 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…

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Proper R/C Wiring Rules for Safety: Red Hot Female amd More Laws 9:17

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It is important to know safety rules for wiring your power and electronics. Such as red hot female which tells you that R/C batteries are always female and ESCs (Electronic Speed Controllers) are always male and Ohm's Law which tells us that the lower r (resistance) goes the higher i (current) gets. However, here at the RC Deep Dive podcast, we als…

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HOW-TO: Fix Stripped Screw Threads and Pre-Tap New Ones 8:17

11h ago8:17

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You can combine CA (cyanoacrylate) glue, a.k.a. superglue or crazy glue, and baking soda to fix stripped screen thread holes. But how do you do it, exactly? Tamiya has a M3x0.5mm thread forming tap tool to form machine screw threads in your radio controlled model vehicle's chassis and/or gearbox. But how do you use it? We answer these questions and…

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The Birthdays of Tamiya and Their 1st RC Model Vehicles 6:20

4d ago6:20

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Do you know when Tamiya celebrates it's birthday and the anniversary of it's two first radio controlled model vehicle kits? Do you know how they celebrate these important birthdays and anniversaries? We cut into the cake and give you a goodie bag of details in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Required, Not Included: GT Tuned Motors Need Steel Pinion Gears 5:55

2d ago5:55

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Tamiya famously requires steel pinions when upgrading to a 540 GT Tuned Hop-Up Motor. However, in kits where it is included as the stock motor, such as the Super HotShot 4WD 1/10th scale R/C buggy, a steel pinion is not included, but an aluminum one. Why is this? We gear-up and mesh all the facts in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Celebrating the Women of the R/C Hobbyist Community 7:15

3d ago7:15

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Many people think that the radio controlled model vehicle hobby community is a boy's club. However, women have been a important parts of R/C works since the beginning of the Tamiya Golden Age/Era. We pop open the bottles and raise a toast to all of the women of radio control in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Famous R/C Builders, Collectors, Racers, Bashers, and Crawlers 5:12

4d ago5:12

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F1 (Formula One) and NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers, actors, musicians, basketball players, journalists, rappers, directors. They may be famous, but they also love their radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, vans, and buses. Who are they and what is their part in the R/C model hobbyist community? We search t…

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Which Steel Pinion Gears Should You Use in Your Gearbox 5:37

5d ago5:37

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A listener asked us about choosing the correct specific steel pinion gears to fit in the Tamiya Brat, Lancia 037 Rally, Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, HotShot , Thunder Shot, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, and more radio controller model vehicles. We crack open the R/C gearbox and make sure we find the best steel pinion gear for…

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What are the Best R/C Car, Truck, and Buggy Video Games? 7:00

6d ago7:00

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Sometimes, the weather isn't conducive to running either your on-road or off-road R/C model vehicles outside, but you still want to bash, crawl, drift, or race. So what can you do other than going to an indoor race track? Play a radio controlled car, truck, or buggy video game instead! We plug in and go pixel deep to tell you about all of your best…

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Gatekeeping in the R/C Model Hobbyist Community 5:47

10d ago5:47

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In many hobbies, including the radio control model vehicle hobbyist community, there are veteran grognards who are the curators of safety, standards, skills, knowledge, and advice. But sometimes some elder statesmen can turn into hobby gatekeepers that don't want their knowledge shared rather than being mentors or ambassadors that happily share the…

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The RC Deep Dive Podcast's Top 10 Vintage R/C Vehicles 4:52

14d ago4:52

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Our "experts" here at the RC Deep Dive podcast have gotten together and made a list of our top 10 favorite vintage radio controlled model vehicles from the golden age of R/C in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. We measure them not in just one specific category. We looked at realism, technology, looks, originality, and fun. Do you agree with…

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HOW-TO: Fix, Manage, and Prevent RC Hobbyist Wrenching Swellbow 7:41

9d ago7:41

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Olecranon bursitis, or swellbow, can happen from overuse of your elbow when wrenching your R/C model vehicles. So, if you get it, how do you fix this potentially serious condition, what warning signs should you look for, how can you manage it, and most importantly, how do you prevent it? You'll get the complete swelbow medical advice, prevention, f…

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The History of Tamiya's Fictional and Real Racing Teams 5:10

10d ago5:10

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Tamiya has a number of fictional racing teams like the 2-member Frog Racing Team, to the 4 member Team Hoppers a.k.a. the Grasshopper Racing Team, to the 3 member Hornet Racing Team. Others exist like the Wild Willy, Pulling Four, and Blockhead Motors Racing Teams. What is their purpose? This episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast is teeming with know…

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Tamiya Club: The Online R/C Model Hobbyist Community 6:51

11d ago6:51

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Tamiya Club isn't an official part of Tamiya, Incorporated, but it may as well be. It's just that important to the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community, especially Tamiya radio controlled cars, buggies, trucks, vans, and busses. We log in, search, and get you all the important parts of this invaluable online resource in this episode of the RC Deep …

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True Off-Road vs. Hyper Manicured "Off-Road" R/C Race Tracks 7:40

12d ago7:40

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Off-road racing and bashing has really changed and diverged since the golden age of R/C of 1976-1991. So-called "true" off-road is driving in natural sand, dirt, rocks, grass, and roots whereas "off-road" race tracks in some cases may be inside and made of perfectly manicured clay, AstroTurf, or carpet. There's also the third or "middle way" in the…

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Tubes to Pots: The Container Change of the Holy Trinity of R/C Lubricants 7:19

21d ago7:19

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Recently, AE (Associated Electronics) changed the containers that its TA (Team Associated) lubricants came in. The so-called holy trinity of radio control model lubricants, FT (Factory Team) Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube changed from squeezable tubes to screw-top pots. Why did they do this? We lubricate our minds and dig deep in …

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The Hop-Up Revolution: The History of Grassroot Garage Engineering 5:57

16d ago5:57

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When the R/C model vehicle kit hobbyist community quickly decided that they wanted to hop-up their hobby-grade radio controlled vehicles, a grassroots engineering revolution turned into garage companies engineering hop-ups for the test of the radio control hobby community. We take a deep dive into this history of a cottage industry that became big …

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Which MIP and Vessel Driver Handles and Heads Should R/C Model Hobbyists Use? 6:56

21d ago6:56

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MIP (Moore's Ideal Products) recently rolled out a new version, Gen 2.0, of it's hex and nut drivers. Is this new version the best choice for radio controlled vehicle hobbyists? Likewise, Vessel drivers come in a variety of handles (Megadora, Ball Grip, Crystalline, etc.) and head types (Impacta, Parallel, etc.). Which combination is the right one …

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Tamiya Sand Blaster Tires vs. Sweep Racing Square Armor R/C Buggy Tires 6:33

16d ago6:33

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What's the difference between 2 similar but very different wheels introduced 40 years apart? Both have square treads, both are popular on the Frog, Grasshopper, and Hornet, plus both have legions of enthusiastic fans. We spin our heads right round to give you the differences between the Tamiya BRAT's Sand Blaster squared tread hard tires and the Sw…

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HOW-TO: Add Headlamps While Respecting Your R/C Buggy's Structural Integrity 5:33

24d ago5:33

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The Tamiya SuperShot a.k.a. the Super HotShot famously came without faux headlights. So in the quest to remedy this lack of eyes on this radio controlled buggy, we shine a light in the darkness to find out the best ways and places to add faux and working headlamps to one of the most famous members of the Hot Shot 4WD R/C buggy family in this episod…

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Which Servo and Saver for the HotShot Family of 1/10th Scale 4WD R/C Buggies? 6:15

18d ago6:15

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The Tamiya HotShot family of RC buggies were iconic and groundbreaking, but had a number of flaws, especially in their steering. Getting the right servos and servo savers can help. We precisely turn you to the direction of the best servos and service savers to install in your HotShot, SuperShot, HotShot II, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre, Super Hot…

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Exactly Which Size MIP and Vessel Drivers Do Serious R/C Model Builders Need? 6:19

19d ago6:19

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If you've decided that you are serious about being part of the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community and you want to get some pro level tools. Your local hobby shop will likely recommend MIP (Moore's Ideal Products) for hex and nut drivers. Likewise, for Japanese radio controlled model vehicles, like Tamiya and Kyosho, you'll need JIS (Japanese Indu…

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Why Can't You Use Power Tools When Building R/C Model Vehicles? 6:37

27d ago6:37

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Many things in life are built , repaired, it disassembled exclusively with power tools, but there's one thing that you should never use power tools on, and that's your hobby grade radio controlled car, truck, buggy, jeep, bus, or van. Why? We drive to the core of why no power tools are allowed anywhere in R/C model vehicles in this episode of the R…

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Can You Leave Your Batteries Connected to Your R/C Vehicle When Turned Off? 7:58

21d ago7:58

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Can you leave your fully-charged batteries plugged into your radio controlled car, buggy, truck, or van? What if the R/C battery is fully drained? Are the rules different for NiCd (Nickel-Cadmium) vs. NiMh (Nickel-Metal Hydride) vs. LiFe (Lithium Iron Phosphate) vs. LiPo (Lithium Polymer)? We get charged up and drain all of our aggregated knowledge…

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HOW-TO: Easily Restore Your Yellowing, Brittle, Vintage Nylon Parts 6:31

22d ago6:31

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Some of the greatest dyeable white nylon and hop-up parts made by CRP, Parma, Pro-Line, Tamiya, and others in the 1980s are starting to yellow and weaken, becoming brittle. However, there are easy ways to restore their strength, flexibility, and vintage white color. We dig deep and show you exactly how to bring your vintage radio controlled model v…

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Can you Use a Plastic Bushing or Steel Ball Bearing as an Axle Spacer or Shim? 7:19

23d ago7:19

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The Tamiya GH2 (Grasshopper II) comes with really wide pin drive to 4 point wheel adapter mounts on the rear axle, but if you upgrade your wheels to the Hornet Large Diameter Wheels you need to use the very narrow 5 point adapter wheel mounts, which leaves a lot of threaded axle and a smidgen of unthreaded axle, meaning your nylock nut will get stu…

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Is the C-Ring Necessary in Either the Stock or Hopped-Up Frogs? 8:29

24d ago8:29

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In the instruction manual, Tamiya shows to install a C-Ring clip on to the spur gear. However, this piece often gets lost when trying to install it. So we answer the question, is this C-Clip absolutely necessary in a stock Frog? How about if you have a MIP (Moore's Ideal Products) Super Ball Diff hop-up installed? We dig deep into the inner working…

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What Does the CRP HotShot Nerf Wing Do, and Can it Fit the Super HotShot? 8:06

27d ago8:06

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CRP (Custom Racing Products) made a nerf wing for the vintage Tamiya HotShot to protect it's monocoque chassis and battery. But many R/C model vehicle hobbyists have wondered if it will fit the other members of the 1/10th scale HotShot 4WD R/C family, including the reres (re-releases) like the Super HotShot and HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition. W…

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The Frog Fit: The Proper Way to Mount Your R/C Buggy Body 5:19

26d ago5:19

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Many RC model vehicle hobbyists have a hard time getting the Frog Lexan body shell on and off it's ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis. One of the reasons is that the measurement from the mounting holes in the polycarbonate body is shorter that the distance between the two rear mounting posts. We dig deep into why this is and the proper way to install a…

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HOW-TO: Fix the Front Top Shock Mount Screws From Sticking Out So Far 6:39

1M ago6:39

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The Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, GH2 (Grasshopper II), Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, and many other Tamiya R/C model vehicles have an extra long to front shock mounting M3 screw that extends well beyond the nylock (nylon-insert lock nut). How do you fix this offending problem? We dig into the various fixes and rate them in this episode of the RC …

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The Unseen Advantage: The Best and Cheapest R/C Tire Balance Compounds 6:06

28d ago6:06

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Balancing your radio controlled vehicles' tires and wheels gives you advantages with speed, control, and less time between repairs, not to mention a better, more steady driving experience. We take a balanced deep dive into the best and cheapest compounds to balance your tires and wheels of your R/C cars, trucks, buggies, and vans in this episode of…

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HOW-TO: Fix a Hornet Rear Shock Mount Hop-Up on the Grasshopper Preventing Proper Body Fitment 7:39

29d ago7:39

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When using the Tamiya Hornet R/C buggy top rear shock extender mounts on the Grasshopper, the brass tube bushings that protect the shock eye are just wide enough to make the Grasshopper's ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) body shell no longer fit. We dig deep into why you have to use these brass tubes along with four distinct fixes for this roa…

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How Can the Miniature Manufacturing CNC Alloy Heatsink Save Your R/C Model Vehicle? 5:59

1M ago5:59

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Miniature Manufacturing makes a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Machined Alloy Heatsink for the Tamiya 1/10th scale Lancia 037 Rally, Subaru BRAT, Frog, Pajero, Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, Midnight Pumpkin, Montero, Unimog, Stadium Blitzer, Blitzer Beetle, Super Storm, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet, but it can also…

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HOW-TO: Get the Most out of Your A3 Hobby Mats and R/C Car Stands 6:32

1M ago6:32

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Many radio control hobbyists, when building their vintage, classic, rere, and modern radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, and vans use an RC vehicle stand and an A3 self-healing hobby mat. Why use these two tools and what secrets can they unlock to make your building easier and more enjoyable? We dig deep into this question in this episode…

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What are CRP Hop-Up Nerf Wings, and Do You Still Need Them Today? 8:06

1M ago8:06

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CRP (Custom Racing Products) made Nerf Wings for the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis R/C cars, trucks, and buggies like the Lancia 037 Rally, the Subaru BRAT, and the (Mighty) Frog, as well as the HotShot family of 4WD radio controlled buggies. Were they a necessary hop-up when the vintage models of these radio control model vehicles came out? What …

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To Paint the Windows or to Not Paint the Windows? That is the Question 6:11

1M ago6:11

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As you finish building your R/C buggy, it's time to paint the body shell. But do you paint the rear window? And if it has a windscreen/windshield in the front and a space above it that you cut out, do you paint the windscreen, it do you leave it clear? Prevailing wisdom has changed over the decades, so we dig deep into the hows and whys of radio co…

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The Tamiya Electric Handy Drill: A Great Tool for Hop-Ups that Needs Hop-Ups Itself! 7:42

1M ago7:42

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The Tamiya Electric Handy Drill model kit is great for hop-ups that require you to make a hole in your R/C model vehicle chassis, such as many AmPro Engineering hop-ups. However, first you have to build the model kit. Once you do that and use it, you will realize that this tool, which is extremely useful for being a low RPM drill, needs hop-ups of …

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Power to the People: Alternate Placement of the Power Switch 6:13

1M ago6:13

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The vintage Tamiya Frog instructed builders to attach the power switch to the rear window of the R/C buggy, causing massive issues for bashers and racers. However the hobbyists, hobby shops, and radio control magazines had an alternate way to attach the on/off switch following the Subaru BRAT instructions to place ot in the side of the chassis. Eve…

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Why do Some Tamiya R/C ReRes Come on Completely Different Chassis? 6:16

1M ago6:16

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Many of Tamiya's rere (re-release) R/C model vehicles have been reissued with entirely different chassis than the ones their vintage release originally came with. We dig deep into this mystery of why these changes were made for the Mitsubishi Pajero, Lancia 037 Rally, the Audi Quattro Rally, and many other Tamiya rereleased radio controlled vehicle…

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HOW-TO: Paint Chrome Details on Your R/C Model Vehicles 8:06

1M ago8:06

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How do you get perfect chrome on your R/C model vehicles? Airbrushing, markers, powders, inks, paints, glosses, polishes, foils, clear coats, etc. all claim to be the best solution, but they cannot all be right. We dig deep into chroming options for your radio controlled car, truck, buggy, or van models in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. …

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Should you Combine Ball Diffs with Carbon Fiber Gearboxes and Support Tensioners? 8:39

1M ago8:39

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It is often said to fix the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis gearbox flex you either need to install either the MIP Super Ball Diff (Differential) or the RcAiDong Carbon Fiber Gearbox Plates or the Skibby's Performance Mods Support Tensioners. But if you want to make your gearbox figuratively bulletproof, can you use two of the above or all three? If…

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The Super Sabre v Thunder Shot Problem of 1987 and 2022/2023 5:20

2M ago5:20

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In 1987, the last member of the 1/10th scale HotShot 4WD R/C buggy family came out... ....but not in a vacuum. Along with it, radio control model hobby shops also received the first of a new generation of Tamiya 4WD radio controlled buggy, the Thunder Shot, often at a lower price than the last vestiges of the previous generation. This sabotaged the…

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Anytime Baby! The Wild Story of Tail Wing Mottos on Tamiya R/C Model Buggies 4:28

2M ago4:28

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Say, "No Guts, No Glory!" to an R/C buggy enthusiast and they think of the Frog. Say, "Being Nuts is Neat!" And the same be radio control model hobbyist will think of the Avante. Where did Tamiya come up with these crazy mottos for their iconic vintage radio controlled buggies and why did some models not have any motto? We dig deep into the history…

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What are the Most Popular Colors to Paint the Tamiya Frog? 6:19

2M ago6:19

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Box art dictates that the Tamiya (Mighty) Frog is painted pink, white, and black. (Although box art shows a red helmet for the driver, the vintage directions say a blue helmet for the driver, and the rere [re-release] directions show a white helmet) However both all pink and all green are popular alternate liveries. We wondered what the most popula…