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The RC Deep Dive — 509 episodes
What Android and iOS R/C Apps are Available for your Phone?
Monster Mania: Tamiya's Monster Trucks, Cars, Buggies, Vans, Jeeps, and Bus!
What are the Best and Most Affordable Respirators for R/C Enthusiasts?
Why Cotton is Rotten and Microfiber is Mandatory for R/C?
What Lexan Bodies Does Parma PSE Make for Vintage and ReRe Tamiya R/C and Where Can You Get Them? ?
Why is the Frog the Best Jumping Tamiya R/C Buggy of the Golden Age?
How Tamiya's Bespoke R/C Buggies Matched Their Animal Menagerie Counterparts
What are the Best Safety Goggles for the R/C Model Vehicle Enthusiast?
Is the Tamiya Frog Actually a Really Good On-Road Racer Too?
What's the Best Garage Fan for Your R/C Hobby Workshop?
What are the Best Calipers for the R/C Model Vehicle Hobby?
What are the Best and Safest R/C Hobby Workshop Heaters?
What are the Best Body Reamers for Lexan Polycarbonate R/C Body Shells?
Do You Need an Air Filtration System in Your R/C Workshop?
The Dangers of Wind and Dust in Off-Road R/C Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Speed Running
How R/C Manufacturers Use AI to Design Their Model Vehicles
The History of R/C Gambling and Fantasy Leagues
R/C Racing on Audio-Only Podcasts and Radio Shows
What to Do When Your R/C Motor Wires are Too Short to Reach Your ESC?
The Engineering Genius of Tamiya's Foam Motor Cover
Can You Safely Charge NiMh or LiFe R/C Batteries Unattended?
The Future of R/C: The Shrinking Size and Weight of Radio Transmitters
HOW-TO: Relieve Neck Pain From R/C Radio Transmitter Straps
The Biomechanical Ergonomics of Different Radio Transmitter Types
R/C Enthusiast's Hidden Edge: 7-9 Hours of Sleep Every Night
Which E-Clip Tool(s) are the Right Choice for Your R/C Model Vehicle?
Are R/C Buggies on Bikes Only a Japanese Cultural Phenomenon?
Should You Grease Your Motor's Pinion Gear or Not?
HOW-TO: Protect Yourself from Environmental Hazards When Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Speed Running
Why R/C Bashers, Builders, Crawlers, Drifters, Racers, and Speed Runners are Prospering on the Paleo Diet
HOW-TO: Make Sure Your Stand-Up R/C Hobbyist Workbench is the Perfect Height
Ranking the Best Ball Differential Greases for R/C Model Vehicles
What is the Best File for Lexan and ABS R/C Bodies and Chassis?
What is the Best Grease for Open Differential Gears?
How One Hudy Grease Works for Both Parts of a Ball Differential
HOW-TO: Prevent the Loss of Axle Nuts on Your R/C Model Vehicle
Let's Get Into Hudy!
HOW-TO: Properly Install a 2.4Ghz Antenna in a R/C Model Vehicle
Why Do Some Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles Come ESCs and Done Do Not?
Why Did the DuraTrax Onyx R/C Battery Chargers Go Away?
How Long Should an R/C Model Vehicle Battery Take to Charge?
Comparing the DNA of Iconic Sandwiches to Vintage Tamiya R/C Model Vehicle Kits
HOW-TO: Program and Change Every Setting With Sticks Radio Transmitters
How R/C Model Vehicle Kits Fight the Harm From Instant Gratification Culture
Why the R/C Model Vehicle Hobby is Perfect for Both Introverts and Extroverts
What's the Logic Behind Tamiya's Iconic Lettered Parts Bags?
Why Tamiya ReRe R/C Model Vehicle Kits are Excellent Show-And-Tell Items and Science Fair Projects
The History of Tamiya's Radio Controlled Model Tanks
Why Do Shims Fix R/C Model Vehicle Wheel Slop? So Well?
Masters of the Universe and Their Vintage R/C Model Vehicles
HOW-TO: Fix Flexing Chassis Brace and Suspension Arms Retainers
Which is Better: Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Hobby Parts Trays?
Why Do R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyists Wear Craft Aprons?
HOW-TO: Make a Metallic Fluorescent Blue R/C Model Vehicle Lexan Body Shell
What Do Quick Charging, Short Runtime, and Hot Batteries Mean?
Is RC Cola Really the Unofficial Soft Drink of the R/C Hobby?
Upgrading Your Single-Use R/C Transmitter Batteries to Rechargeable Battery Packs
HOW-TO: Build Your Own Tamiya Grasshopper EVO DT-02 R/C Racing Buggy
HOW -TO: Keep R/C Model Vehicle Fumes Out of Yours and Your Neighbours' Homes
Did Tamiya Ever Make Fuel-Powered Nitro R/C Model Vehicles?
The Vintage Acto-Power Vs the Modern Brushed Super Stock BZ Motor
HOW-TO: Replace Oilite Brass Bushings in Your Motor with Ball Bearings
HOW-TO: Replace Brushes in Tamiya's Brushed 540 Motors
Pink Power: The Tamiya Acto-Power Off-Roader 2WD Motor
Which SkyRC Gyro is Better for Bashing, Racing, and Speed Running?
Who Wins? The Neo Frog DT-03 or the Hornet EVO DT-02
The RC Deep Dive Podcast's Fathers Day Gift Guide
Why to Always Keep an Extra Bag of Gears for your Grasshopper or Hornet
When Do 3-Piece Wheels Need Their Tires Vented or Glued?
What Grease Do R/C Aluminium Rear Trailing Arms Need?
What's the Fastest Motor and Largest Battery You can Put in a Hornet EVO?
How R/C Model Vehicles are Like Star Wars DIY Pod Racers
HOW-TO: Fix R/C Gear Mesh Problems and Loose Motor Mount Screws
What is the Fastest Motor You Can Put in a Neo Fighter DT-03?
What to Do if a Dog Attacks Your R/C Model Vehicle
HOW-TO: Kindly and Politely Deny Usage of Your R/C Model Vehicle
All About Tamiya Racing Factory VG Bearing Oils and Greases
Tamiya's Dirt Four-Wheel Drive R/C Model Vehicles: The DF-01, DF-02, and DF-03
Tamiya's Dirt Two-Wheel Drive Series: The DT-01, DT-02, DT-03, and DT-04
What Hollywood, Mass Media, and Commercial Ads get Wrong About the R/C Hobby
HOW-TO: Install a Gyro into Your R/C Model Vehicle
Why Some R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyists Hate Gyros and AI
Trust But Verify: The Advantages and Disadvantages of R/C Forums vs. Podcasts
The 1980's R/C Racer Uniforms of the Golden Era of Radio-Control
Who First Gave the Tamiya R/C ORV Chassis it's Name?
R/C Print Magazines Survival Models in Japan, Germany, and France
Why Vertical Shocks Destroy the Mighty Frog R/C Buggy
Why the R/C Hobbyist Community Decided the Frog Needed a White Bumper
An R/C Hobbyist Community Call to Action: Go RC Day and R/C Hobby Shop Day
The Dharma and Samsara of Radio Controlled Model Vehicles
How R/C Wrenching Makes You a Better Auto Mechanic
How R/C Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Drifting Makes You a Better Driver
R/C Wrenching: What Exactly is it and What is it Not?
How R/C Wrenching Releases Stress, Restores Calm, and Builds Resiliency
How to Convert 2 Wheel Steering to 4 Wheel Steering in Your 6x6 R/C Model Vehicle
What are the Proper Shock Springs and Damper Oil for Tamiya's 6X6 R/C Model Vehicles?
What Other 6X6 Model Vehicles Does Tamiya Make?
What ESC, Servo, and Servo Saver Do You Need After Upgrading to a 550! Motor?
Mechanical Theatre: The Benefits of the Clear Gearbox and Colored Gears
What are the Differences Between Brushed 540 and 550 Motors?
Where are All of the Radio-Controlled Museums
What was the First Ever R/C Hobby Shop in the World?
Nikola Tesla: Grandfather of the Radio Controlled Model Vehicle
The Differing Design Thinking and Corporate Philosophies of Tamiya and Traxxas
Are R/C Tanks and Off-Road Model Vehicles the Future of Warfare?
Why are Tamiya and a Kyosho so Popular in Oceania?
Why is Tamiya so Popular in the UK and Germany When Traxxas and Arrma Rule the Rest of Europe?
Why Do Tamiya and Kyosho Have a Duopoly in Japan?
Battling the Political and Social Stereotypes on the R/C Hobby
Which are the Best Hobby Tweezers to Use on Your R/C Model Vehicles?
What are the Best Types of Paint Brushes for Painting R/C Model Vehicle Bodies?
Which Polycarbonate Scissors are the Best for R/C Hobby Use?
Which Hobby-Grade Sprue Nippers or Side Cutters are the Best for R/C Hobbyists?
Which Hobby-Grade Needle Nose and Shock Pliers are the Best for R/C?
Metallurgical Roulette: The Price You Pay For Using Cheap Screws
What Exact Motor and Pinion Gear Does the G6-01 Chassis Need?
What Body Shells Can You Use on the GH2, Super Hornet, and Rising Fighter?
What Can We as the R/C Hobbyist Community Do to be Better Environmental Stewards?
HOW-TO: Properly Dispose of R/C Lexan Polycarbonate Bodies and ABS Chassis
HOW-TO: Properly Dispose of R/C Tires and Wheels
HOW-TO: Properly Dispose of Used R/C Shock Damper Oil
HOW-TO: Properly Dispose of R/C Batteries
Are Any Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles Available as Static Models?
How to Use Your Radio Transmitter as a R/C Simulator Controller
HOW-TO: Make the 6x6 King Yellow and Kong Head Bulletproof
Finding a Bulletproof, Indestructible Tamiya Bashing R/C Buggy
Urban Drainage Ditches: An Amazing Place to Race, Bash, Crawl, and Drift Your R/C Cars
What Body Shells are Available for the Grasshopper, Hornet, and Super Storm Dragon
What are Tamiya's EVO R/C Model Vehicles?
Tamiya's Dirt Four-Wheel Driver Series: The DF-01, DF-02, and DF-03
Why are Empty Parking Garages so Great for R/C Races?
Tamiya's R/C Model Mascots: Moko-Chan and Rabbi-Kun
HOW-TO: Build the Essential R/C Field Repair Kit
HOW-TO: Build a First Aid Kit for the R/C Workbench, Bashing, and Crawling
How Many Calories Burned and Steps Taken Running R/C Model Vehicles?
Functional R/C Enthusiast Gear for Building, Bashing, Racing, Crawling, and Drifting
The Many R/C and Skateboarding Collabs and Connections
Why Do Older RCers Call the Lancia 037 Rally Car Just the Lancia Rally?
The RC Hobby is Very Disability Friendly
What Body Shells Can You Put on the Frog or any ORV Chassis R/C Car?
How Many Jeep-Like R/C Model Vehicles has Tamiya Made?
HOW-TO: Buy and Use a Respirator for R/C Painting, Dyeing, Sanding, and Glueing
Can You Get Aluminium ORV Rear Trailing Arms Domestically?
We Have Now Published 365 Episodes of the RC Deep Dive Podcast
Pro Skaters and their Vintage R/C Model Vehicles
The Most Popular Pro-Line Hop-Ups for the ORV Chassis
What are R/C Car Race Clubs and How Do They Help the Hobbyist Community?
RestoMod and Hop-Up Parts for Tamiya's Vintage Rally Car Classics
UrbEx R/C: The New Dead Mall Crawling Phenomenon in the Retail Apocalypse
The Parma PSE Hop-Ups for the Frog and ORV Chassis
Why the R/C Hobby Provides Great Physical and Mental Exercise
Why Your Should Use a Finger Loop Knife for R/C Decal Cutting
The Many Iterations of the Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero/Shogun
HOW-TO: Make a Square Setup with Paddle Tires on the Sand Scorcher
Which Kind of Screws Should You Have On-Hand on Your R/C Work Bench
Cutting Decals: Should You Move the Knife or the Decal Sheet?
HOW-TO: Upgrade the Firmware for Your Flysky FS-i6x Radio Transmitter
What is the Fastest Motor That You Should Put in the Super HotShot?
Which Tamiya 540 Motor had the Most Torque?
Why You Shouldn't Buy R/C Parts From Mass Retailers
What is the Best Budget Stick Control Radio Transmitter?
HOW-TO: Upgrade Your Neo Fighter or Neo Frog DT-03 R/C Buggy
HOW-TO: Get into Radio-Controlled Boats?
The Psychology of Brand Tribalism in the R/C Hobbyist Community
The R/C Wheel Bus: Hobby Grade Monster School Buses
HOW-TO: Get into R/C Airplanes and Jets?
The Tamiya Radio Controlled CC-01 Chassis Overview
The Tamiya Rookie Rabbit: Why was it so Important?
Why Size Matters When it Comes to Body Clips
How Tamiya and Kyosho use (and Have Failed to Use) Lean and the TPS
Which Oil Should be Used in Buggy Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers on the ORV Chassis?
HOW-TO: Mask the Hornet's Driver Window Antenna Bump
What are the Differences Between the Wild Willy and the WW2?
How Exactly Do Barrel Springs Improve Damping on the CC-01 Chassis?
Who has the Easiest to Cut Lexan Polycarbonate Body Shells?
What Soft Shock Springs are Available for the TRF Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers?
What's the Difference Between Willy's Wheeler and the Honda City Turbo?
Why Does it Matter: Genuine Deans Ultra Plugs vs. Generic T-Plug Clones
Why Do R/C Hobbyists Choose Modern TRF Shocks on the Vintage and ReRe Frog?
An Absolute Legend: The Tamiya Clodbuster and Super Clodbuster
HOW-TO: Mask Large Surfaces on R/C Lexan Body Shells
How Do the Right Tools and Ergonomics Reduce Wrenching Pain and Fatigue
Why are There Multiple Lines on Lexan R/C Car Body Shells?
Are R/C Battery Plug Adapters Dangerous When Charging?
A Saint Valentine's Day Automotive R/C Romance Story
What is the Best Trailing Arm Stiffener Material?
RCer vs. R/C Hobbyist vs. RC Enthusiast: What's the Difference?
R/C Cars and Their Adventures Through the Looking Glass in Wonderland
The Effect Humidity and Temperature Have on J-B Weld
The 1:16th Scale M4 Sherman Tank: The First RC Model Vehicle by Tamiya
HOW-TO: Charge RC Vehicle Batteries with a Full-Sized Automobile
HOW-TO: Build a Grasshopper II Side Wheelie Machine
HOW-TO: Repair, Replace, Fix, or Upgrade GH2 and Super Hornet Body Mount Posts
BBX vs. Fighter NX Gen: The Vintage-Inspired Modern R/C Buggies
The Wild Willy Dynasty of R/C Model Jeeps and On-RoadCars
The Sailor Scouts and their R/C Cars, Buggies, and Trucks
HOW-TO: Get a Perfect Metallic Sky Blue Paint Job on Your R/C Body Shell
Why Do Some R/C Buggies Race with Unpainted Tail Wings?
HOW-TO: Make Tamiya's Fluorescent Polycarbonate Spray Paints Glow!
Matching Fantasy TTRPG Archetypes and Their Vintage R/C Model Vehicles
What are Tamiya's Iridescent Color Changing Paints and How Do They Work?
Why Do Some R/C Hobbyists Keep Their Body Posts Extremely Long?
HOW-TO: Replicate TS-52 Candy Lime Green on Lexan R/C Bodies
HOW-TO: Fix Problematic R/C Shock Mount Ball Joints
What are Tamiya Powerchamp RX Batteries and What are they Good For?
What Vintage R/C Model Vehicles Can Use TRF Shocks?
The AI Revolution Taking Place in the R/C Racing Hobby
What are R/C Vehicle Race Turn Marshalls and What Do They Do?
Why is a Low Profile Servo the Best Choice for the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies?
HOW-TO: Restore, Upgrade, and Preserve Your R/C Model Vehicle Chassis
The Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Television Show
The RC 10 Talk Workshop vs. the Tamiya Club Museum
HOW-TO: Find the Best Tamiya R/C Model Vehicle Kit for Beginners
Solved: The Frog Reinforcement Plate Mystery
What are the Most Popular Paint Colors for the Tamiya Grasshopper R/C Buggy?
What was the First R/C Boat, Airplane, Car, Helicopter, and Motorcycle?
R/C Gyros: What are They, How Do You Install Them, and How Do They Work?
Remote Control vs. Radio Control: What's the Real Difference?
Who Were the Youngest and Oldest R/C Model Vehicle Race Winners?
How Do Tamiya R/C Model Kits Make it From Cebu to You?
R/C Mudding: Precautions to Take When Racing, Bashing, Crawling, and Drifting in Wet Conditions
How Many Products Has Tamiya Created and How Many of Them are R/C?
How Compression Socks Help You Race, Bash, Crawl, Drift, and Build Longer
What are the Top Paint Colors for the Tamiya Hornet R/C Buggy?
HOW-TO: Setup and Use a Kanban Board to Make Your R/C Projects Go Smoothly
HOW-TO: 5S/6S Your R/C Hobby Workbench for Maximum Efficiency
HOW-TO: Perfectly Set-Up an Ergonomic, Organized, Well-Lit R/C Hobby Workbench
Why do Red DT-02 Shock Springs Look and Work So Good?
How Carson-Motor Sport Became R/C Enthusiasts' Favorite Steel Pinions Gear Manufacturer
Predicting Tamiya's 2026 R/C Model Vehicle Re-Release Schedule
50 Years of the Porsche Turbo RSR: The First R/C Car of the Golden Age
What are the Best Shoe Insoles for All-Day R/C Bashing and Off-Road Racing?
The Argument for Running LiPo Batteries in Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Vehicles
HOW-TO: Safely Run Vintage and ReRe R/C Vehicles in the Snow and Cold
The Changing Pink Color of Tamiya's Box Art Mighty Frogs
The Hidden Story Behind Tamiya's Anodized Purple Aluminum Paint
What Was the Parma Positive Drive System for the Frog and HotShot?
HOW-TO: Use Larger Pinion Gears With the MIP Super Ball Diff
How Tamiya R/C Became an Integral Part of STEM and STEAM Learning
How the FAV United Military Modelers and R/C Vehicle Hobbyists
Dispelling the CRP Softer Shock Springs Myth in the ReRe Frog
Marvel Comics Super-Heroes and Their R/C Model Vehicles
Why the Tamiya Club Forums and the r/Tamiya Subreddit on Reddit Feel So Different?
What are the Best Hop-Ups for the Tamiya Fox and Novafox?
What Do You Need to Know If You are Traveling to Japan for R/C Racing or Tourism?
What are the Differences Between the Vintage Fox and the ReRe Novafox?
Tag Team: AEW Pro Wrestlers and Their R/C Model Vehicles
Why Were the Fox and Falcon Not as Popular as the FGH R/C Buggies?
Does Tamiya Have an Annual Desk or Wall Calendar for R/C Hobbyists?
How Your R/C Model Vehicle is a Master Class in Continuous Process Improvement
Should You Throw Away Your Old Pointy Phillips Head Screwdrivers?
The Hidden Meaning Behind R/C Model Vehicle and Hop-Up Corporate Marketing Slogans
What are the Best Online Vintage and ReRe R/C Forums for You?
Reign of the Horizontal Dampers: Why Many R/C Hobbyists Won't Upgrade
What are the Racial and Ethnic Demographics in the R/C Hobbyist Community?
Minimum and Maximum Temperature for Popular R/C Greases
Why Does the Tamiya ReRe HotShot Have Dummy Heatsinks?
What is the Difference Between Tamiya Ceramic Grease and Cera Grease HG?
Are Mirage RC Bespoke Craft Aluminum Hop-Up Option Parts Worth the High Cost?
HOW-TO: Convert Tamiya Grasshoppers to Lexan Polycarbonate Body Shells
Punky Power: Does Soleil Moon Frye Still Race Tamiya R/C Cars?
Why are Age Divisions Popular in Vintage Off-Road R/C Car Races?
What is the Future of R/C Battery Power Beyond LiPo, LiFe, and NiMH?
HOW-TO: Install and Power Cooling Fans in Your R/C Model Vehicles
Why are Onisiki NiMH Batteries the Goldilocks Battery in Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Vehicles?
Why do Vintage R/C Hobbyists and Enthusiasts Prefer NiMH Batteries?
Which Direction Should the Fins Go on CRP and Parma Nerf Wings?
Identifying All of the Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles in "Boys Will Be Girls"
Why Did Tamiya Make the Comical Series of R/C Buggies?
Is There Any Connection Between R/C Hobbyist Culture and Otakus?
HOW-TO: Choose the Right Damper Oil for Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers
HOW-TO: Upgrade the Front Suspension of Your Frog to Oil-Filled Shocks
What are R/C Beadlock Wheels and Tires and How Do They Work?
Are Concave or Convex Bumpers Better for Protecting Your Chassis and Gearbox?
HOW-TO: Replace Hollow Faux Headlight Buckets with Working LEDs
The Mazda K360: The Livery Inspiration for the Tamiya Mighty Frog R/C Buggy
Hobby Grade Radio Controlled Model Vehicles vs. Toy Grade R/C
When and Where Should You Use the Tamiya Electric Handy Router?
Why are Toroidal Inductors Important in Radio Control Model Vehicles?
What are the Most Popular R/C Model Vehicles for Women and Girls
R/C Cars, Trucks, and Buggies in Professional Music Videos
R/C Model Vehicles Merit Badges in Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
The Slow Acceptance of Women and Girls in the R/C Hobbyist Community in Japan
Which is Better? Thorp Dirt Burners' Ball Differential or the MIP Super Ball Diff?
Let's Get Into Schumacher: Inventor of the R/C Racer Ball Diff
How Popular Were American R/C Hop-Ups in Japan?
HOW-TO: Find R/C Gear Wear That Actually Fits Right
sXe: The Straightedge Connection to the R/C Hobbyist Community
What Aftermarket 540 Motors are Good for Your Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles?
Why Did Tamiya Prefer the Volkswagen Modified Type 1 Baja Buggy Over the Standard Bug?
Tamiya's Halloween Themed Radio Controlled Monster Trucks and Cars
Explaining the Gen Z and Alpha Generation Love of Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Kits
Is Tamiya's E-Ring Tool Really That Good And Worth the Cost?
The DC Comics' Superheroes of the Justice League and Their R/C Cars
Upgrading ORV Chassis Cars, Trucks, and Buggies to TRF Aeration Damper Shocks
Replacing the Shock Springs in Your CVA Dampers
The Tamiya and Futaba Connection in the R/C Golden Age
Why Did Tamiya Never Make a Mighty Frog Jr. 1/32nd Scale Mini 4WD Racer?
Are Zip-Ties the Best Choice for Securing Driveshaft Joint Rubber Boots?
Legendary WWF and WWE Superstars and their Iconic R/C Vehicles
Convenience vs. Craft: The Change From Uncut to Pre-Cut Decals
From Radio Control to Mobile Control: The R/C Hobby Cell Phone Revolution
The Need for Speed: Tamiya's Fastest Brushed 540 R/C Motors
The Popularity of the Osiris D3 2001 Skate Shoe in the R/C Hobbyist Community
MCI Racing and TBG: Aftermarket Vintage Reproduction Decals and Lexan Body Shells
What was the Average Age of the R/C Hobbyist Community in Each Decade?
What is the Holiday Buggy and Who is the Driver Figure?
The Tamiya Juniors: 1/32nd Scale Mini 4WD Racers
Packaging Dreams: The Box Art and Artists of Vintage and ReRe Tamiya R/C Vehicles
Operation Super Frog: What's the Fastest Motor You Should Use in the ORV?
HOW-TO: Fix and Restore Broken ABS Hard Plastic Body Shells
The R/C, TTRPG, and Skateboard Hobbyists' Analog DIY Rebellions Against Passive Consumerism
What R/C Magazines are Still in Print Today?
What to Do When Even CVDs Pop-Out of Your OVR Chassis R/C Vehicle
The YouTube Vintage Tamiya R/C Community
Let's Get into to Team CRP (Custom Racing Products)!
HOW-TO: Properly Store Radio Controlled Model Vehicles
Treating and Preventing Thread Lock Chemical Burns
HOW-TO: Remove Shock Damper Eyes From Their Ball Connectors
Let's Get Into HobbyWing!
Should You Use Vintage CRP Moly Grease on Your R/C Model Vehicles?
The Kydex Nerf Wing Mounting Screw Problem for R/C Batteries
How Good are the Pretenders to the Throne of the R/C Holy Trinity of Greases?
Tamiya's Secret Naming Strategies for Its R/C Model Vehicles
HOW-TO: Add a Driver Figure to the Neo Fighter Buggy DT-03
The Lineage of the Fighter Series of R/C Buggies
What is the Proper Tool for Removing the Nylock Nut Off a Broken Axle?
No, Grasshopper Gears Do Not Work Properly in the Grasshopper II Gearbox
Why and How Does the MIP Super Ball Diff Improves Steering so Much?
MIP Greases vs AE/FT Stealth Diff Lube and Black Grease
Why are ORV Chassis Front Axles Wider Than the Rear Axle?
What is the Best Way to Manage Your R/C Electronics Wiring?
The Tamiya Family Legacy at Tamiya Corporation
ReRe Fail Point: The Frog, the BRAT, and the Front Axle
Perfect R/C Bashing Spot Finding With a 1/10th Scale Eye
The Tamiya R/C Model Box Art: More Than Just Cardboard
The DIY Builder's Ethos vs. The User's Experience
Box Art Purists vs. DIY Customizers
The Tamiya Doctrine: Why Motor Mounting Orientation Matters
Increase Your R/C Vehicle's Speed, Power, and Runtime with One Easy Trick!
Lilith's Garage: A Mechanical R/C Grimoire and Self-Portrait
Proper R/C Wiring Rules for Safety: Red Hot Female amd More Laws
HOW-TO: Fix Stripped Screw Threads and Pre-Tap New Ones
The Birthdays of Tamiya and Their 1st RC Model Vehicles
Required, Not Included: GT Tuned Motors Need Steel Pinion Gears
Celebrating the Women of the R/C Hobbyist Community
Famous R/C Builders, Collectors, Racers, Bashers, and Crawlers
Which Steel Pinion Gears Should You Use in Your Gearbox
What are the Best R/C Car, Truck, and Buggy Video Games?
Gatekeeping in the R/C Model Hobbyist Community
The RC Deep Dive Podcast's Top 10 Vintage R/C Vehicles
HOW-TO: Fix, Manage, and Prevent RC Hobbyist Wrenching Swellbow
The History of Tamiya's Fictional and Real Racing Teams
Tamiya Club: The Online R/C Model Hobbyist Community
True Off-Road vs. Hyper Manicured "Off-Road" R/C Race Tracks
Tubes to Pots: The Container Change of the Holy Trinity of R/C Lubricants
The Hop-Up Revolution: The History of Grassroot Garage Engineering
Which MIP and Vessel Driver Handles and Heads Should R/C Model Hobbyists Use?
Tamiya Sand Blaster Tires vs. Sweep Racing Square Armor R/C Buggy Tires
HOW-TO: Add Headlamps While Respecting Your R/C Buggy's Structural Integrity
Which Servo and Saver for the HotShot Family of 1/10th Scale 4WD R/C Buggies?
Exactly Which Size MIP and Vessel Drivers Do Serious R/C Model Builders Need?
Why Can't You Use Power Tools When Building R/C Model Vehicles?
Can You Leave Your Batteries Connected to Your R/C Vehicle When Turned Off?
HOW-TO: Easily Restore Your Yellowing, Brittle, Vintage Nylon Parts
Can you Use a Plastic Bushing or Steel Ball Bearing as an Axle Spacer or Shim?
Is the C-Ring Necessary in Either the Stock or Hopped-Up Frogs?
What Does the CRP HotShot Nerf Wing Do, and Can it Fit the Super HotShot?
The Frog Fit: The Proper Way to Mount Your R/C Buggy Body
HOW-TO: Fix the Front Top Shock Mount Screws From Sticking Out So Far
The Unseen Advantage: The Best and Cheapest R/C Tire Balance Compounds
HOW-TO: Fix a Hornet Rear Shock Mount Hop-Up on the Grasshopper Preventing Proper Body Fitment
How Can the Miniature Manufacturing CNC Alloy Heatsink Save Your R/C Model Vehicle?
HOW-TO: Get the Most out of Your A3 Hobby Mats and R/C Car Stands
What are CRP Hop-Up Nerf Wings, and Do You Still Need Them Today?
To Paint the Windows or to Not Paint the Windows? That is the Question
The Tamiya Electric Handy Drill: A Great Tool for Hop-Ups that Needs Hop-Ups Itself!
Power to the People: Alternate Placement of the Power Switch
Why do Some Tamiya R/C ReRes Come on Completely Different Chassis?
HOW-TO: Paint Chrome Details on Your R/C Model Vehicles
Should you Combine Ball Diffs with Carbon Fiber Gearboxes and Support Tensioners?
The Super Sabre v Thunder Shot Problem of 1987 and 2022/2023
Anytime Baby! The Wild Story of Tail Wing Mottos on Tamiya R/C Model Buggies
What are the Most Popular Colors to Paint the Tamiya Frog?
What is the CRP ORV Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc.
HOW-TO: Fix Mismatched R/C Electronics Connectors
Hopper to Rocket: The History of Speed Running the Tamiya Grasshopper
Why are the Pro-Line and CRP ORV Hop-Up Bumper Exactly the Same?
What is the History of the ORV Chassis and it's Many Colors?
Fixing All Front End Slop in the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies
Are Grasshopper and Hornet Shock Brace Bars the Real Deal?
CA Super Glue vs Clear Silicon Sealant for Tire Glueing
Why Aluminum Knuckles for the HotShot 4WD Family of R/C Buggies?
Team Associated Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube
HOW-TO: Use Tamiya PS Pearl Spray Paints Correctly
The Superiority of the (Mighty) Frog Over Other Vintage & Rere 2WD R/C Buggies
The Many Evolutions of the Grasshopper/Hornet Chassis
HOW-TO: Build a Grasshopper II into a Rock Hopper
HOW-TO: Fix White Stress Lines in Your R/C Model Chassis
HOW-TO: Fix Lexan (Polycarbonate) Body Shell Cutting Mistakes
Should You Grease Your Gearbox Where it Connects to Your Chassis?
R/C Rally Car Legends: Audi Quattro vs. Lancia 037
R/C Jargon: Racing, Bashing, Crawling, Drifting, Speed Running, and More!
What are Parma Double Wheel Adapters and How Do They Work?
Do Softer Shock Springs Require Harder Damper Oil?
The Importance of Supporting Your Local RC Hobby Shops and Race Tracks
The RestoMod Movement, Blockhead Motors, and Jun Watanabe
Vintage BRAT Attack vs. RestoMod Hornet Large Diameter Hop-Ups
What are the Dry and Cure Times for Tamiya AS, PS, TS, X, and XF Paints?
What is Tamiya Gear Diff Putty, and How Do you Use It?
What Exact Color of White or Yellow Paints Should be Used for Headlights?
To Paint On-Sprue or Off-Sprue?
Tamiya RC Cleaner Products Reviewed
The 10 Must Have Hop-Ups for the Tamiya Frog
HOW-TO: Get a HobbyWing 1060 Power Switch to Fit in a Tamiya R/C Model Chassis
Which Screws are the Best to Use in Your R/C Vehicles?
Can Washers Fix Axial and Radial Play on Axles Near R/C Bearings?
Decoding Different Diff Oils for your R/C Vehicles' Diffs
HOW-TO: Prepare, Glue, Vent, and Balance Your RC Tires
The Bumper Paradox: How Stronger Parts Wreck Your R/C Cars!
Let's Get into Kyosho R/C!
What Exactly do the ORV Radius Arms Do?
Why is Tamiya's Lavender Paint not the Correct Hue??
Why do the FGH RC Buggies Remain Iconic After Over 40 Years?
HOW-TO: Remove Decals from RC Vehicles
Hacking Flysky RC Vehicle Transmitters
Design Thinking of Tamiya's RC Buggies
Where in the World are the Best Vintage RC Car Race Tracks?
What to do About the Extra-Long Frog Body Mounts
What is Camber and How Do you Adjust it?
Best Foam Inserts for Hornet Large Diameter Wheels
Best Wheels & Tires for the GH2 or Super Hornet
Pro-Line & CRP Bumpers: Improved Function & Fashion!
Beyond the Frog: Tamiya's Racing Championships
The Importance of Getting the Frog's Front Arms Right
HOW-TO: Identify Causes and Fix Rear Axle Slop
The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History
Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars?
What is Binding and How to Fix it?
The Evolution of R/C Car Wheel Connectors
Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior?
R/C Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture
ORV Gearbox Bearings: Tamiya Metal or Fast Eddy Rubber Seals?
Are O-Rings Needed in CVDs and UJs?
Why Tamiya Subaru Brat Wheels and Tires Instantly Sellout!
Where are R/C Vehicles Most Popular?
What R/C Cars Have Different Names in Japan vs the RotW?
HOW-TO: Clean and Maintain Your RC Vehicles
Shock Spring Sizes & Colors: What Does it All Mean?
Our Potential New Theme Song
What was the R/C Model Vehicle Golden Age?
Red vs. Blue vs. Green vs. Orange Thread Lock in R/C Cars
Why are Ball Bearings an Essential Hop-Up and Which Bearings are Best in RC Cars?
HOW-TO: Upgrade to Oil Filled Shocks on the FAV & SRB Chassis RC Buggies
HOW-TO: Upgrade your Grasshopper with Hornet Parts
What is a Square Set Up?
Steel vs. Aluminum Pinion Gears: Does it Really Matter?
Tamiya R/C Model Vehicle Promo Videos 1976-2025
What is Understeer & Oversteer, and How Do You Fix It?
What is the Best Wheel and Tire Choice for your 4WD RC Cars?
What was the CPR Unit in RC Vehicles?
Minimum & Maximum Temperatures for RC Components
What are RTR, XB, & XSA RC Vehicles?
What are LiFe Batteries and are they Worth the Tamiya Tax?
The History of R/C Vehicles
RC Street in Hong Kong
RC Boy: The Radio Controlled Vehicle Manga
Why is the Tamiya Frog Called The Mighty Frog in Japan?
Is a Frog with a MIP Super Ball Diff Slower?
The RC Deep Dive Podcast Theme/Intro song
Upside Down Shock Dampers?
HOW-TO: Lower the CoG on the Lunchbox & other R/C Monster Trucks
Aftermarket Third Party Hop-Up Option Makers
HOW-TO: Solve Servo Woes
HOW-TO: Fix Broken Shock Towers
Is Using Marine Grease in RC Cars a Good Idea?
HOW-TO: Easily Fixing R/C Steering Issues
What is the Best Shock Damper Oil for ORV Chassis Based Tamiya RC Vehicles?
Which Shock Oil is Best for the Grasshopper/Hornet Family of R/C Buggies?
What do Shock Damper Oil Colors and Numbers Mean?
What is that Cardboard Disk that goes on your 540 Motor?
Brat Attack! Why those Subaru Brat Wheels & Tires are so popular in R/C Buggies
HOW-TO: Fix Common Throttle and Transmitter Issues
Cutting, Sanding, Masking, & Painting Lexan (Polycarbonate) RC Vehicle Bodies
RC Cars and Trucks in Pop Culture
The Flysky and DSServos Takeover of RC
Tamiya vs HobbyWing: Which ESC is Best for You?
Sticks or Pistol Grips: Which is best for your RC Vehicles?
The Cera Grease HG Mystery
What are the Best Tools to Build your RC Vehicle? You Might be Surprised!
Do Low Profile Servos Allow you to use Large Batteries in your Hornet, Grasshopper, Rising Fighter, Super Hornet, and Grasshopper II
Which Cements, Glues, and Solvents to Use on your RC Cars?
A Simple 3-D Printed ORV Trailing Shock Arm Can Save your RC Car!
What are the Top 10 Selling R/C Vehicles of all Time?
What Causes Grubscrew Issues in the Grasshopper 2 with a 380 Sport Tuned Motor?
The Elusive Super G Tamiya R/C Buggies
Let's Get into Traxxas!
Who Really Owns your Local Hobby Shop and RC Car Brands?
Special Color Edition R/C Cars
380 Tuned Motors vs 540 Motors: What's the right choice?
HOW-TO: Upgrade your Tamiya Grasshopper to a Hornet and your Grasshopper II to a Super Hornet
The MIP Super Ball Diff for Tamiya ORV RC Vehicles, including the Frog, Brat, Blackfoot, and Super Beetle
Stabilizing Gearboxes in the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper 2, and other RC Vehicles
Hop-Up Tyres and Wheels for Tamiya R/C Buggies, Cars, Trucks, and Vans
Which Battery Should I Use in my RC car?
Which Grease to Use? Moly vs. AWG vs. Cera HG
Hidden Upgrades for the Grasshopper II from the Rising Fighter
The Tamiya Grasshopper Hop-Ups: Oil-Filled CVA Shock Dampers using Grasshopper II (or Rising Fighter / Super Hornet) Parts
The Tamiya Frog Hop-Ups: CVD (Continuous Velocity Driveshafts) or UJ (Universal Joint) Drive Shafts over the Dog Bones or Hex Drive