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The RC Deep Dive

RC Deep Dive

Welcome to The RC Deep Dive podcast, your daily masterclass in the world of Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles in under 30 minutes.

This is the ultimate anti-fluff resource for Tamiya RC builders, bashers, crawlers, collectors, drifters, racers, and speed runners. We publish a new, concise episode every day, focusing on the vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) models that have defined the radio control hobby.

We go beyond the RC hobby workbench. One day we're detailing HOW-TO guides for hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP's business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.

This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!

Got a Tamiya question you can't solve? Ask it in the reviews or comments. It might become a future 5-15 minute deep dive. Subscribe now so you don't miss tomorrow's deep dive. It's the perfect anti-fluff way to start your day at the RC hobby workbench.

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#521
Yesterday · 7 min
Why are Tamiya R/C Shock X-Rings So Superior to O-Rings
X beats O every time when it gives to shock rings. But why? What makes x-rings so superior to o-rings and which shocks should immediately upgrade from o-rings to x-rings? We cover this and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.
#520
Thursday · 5 min
HOW-TO: Properly Change Damper Oil in Your R/C Shock Absorbers
Changing your damper oil in your radio-controlled model vehicles shock absorbers is not a simple drain and refill prices, even if you are staying with the same color and cSt (centestoke) oil. On this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we explain why and give you step by step directions in how to properly change your shock's damper oil properly for perfect results every time.
#519
Wednesday · 5 min
Are There Really Hop-up Reservoirs for Buggy Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers?
On some R/C club forums they say that you can and should upgrade your Tamiya TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) Buggy Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers to TRF Fluorine reservoirs, but this is absolutely incorrect advice. You should avoid these Fluorine dampers for your off-road buggy. However, there is an actual HL (High Lubrication) damper than you can upgrade to and Tamiya even recommends this upgrade path for radio-controlled buggies. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we explain why fluorine fails for off-road and when HL is actually the appropriate R/C buggy hop-up, because it isn't always the right choice.
#518
Tuesday · 6 min
HOW-TO: Perfectly Decal Over Screw Recesses in R/C Lexan Body Tail Wing Spoilers
Some Lexan polycarbonate tail wing spoilers have deep screw recesses where it attaches to the body shell, especially in vintage and rere (re-release) radio-controlled cars and buggies like the Tamiya Frog. How do you make these holes filled into a perfectly flat surface for applying the tail wing spoiler decals? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we give you multiple ways to do this and tips to make those decals air bubble-free over these filled-in gaps in your vintage or rere Tamiya radio-control model vehicle.
#517
Monday · 6 min
We Have a New Challenger: Nylock vs Serrated Flange Nut vs. ???
One of the big arguments, especially in the vintage and ReRe (re-released)Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles obvious community is whether you should use a serrated flange nut or a nylock nut as your axle nut a.k.a. wheel nut. Both have definite advantages and vulnerabilities but is there a hop-up option that shares both of deez nuts advantages, giving it a triple lock with nylock, flange, and serration? We answer this listeners question in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.
#516
Sunday · 7 min
What are Best ESCs for R/C Model Vehicles with Brushless Motors?
In previous episodes of the RC Deep Dive podcast we've talked about how the HobbyWing Quicken. 1060 and 1080 are the most popular ESCs (Electric Speed Controllers) for brushed motors, respectively. But in this episode we look at the best ESCs for bashers and crawlers using the criteria of ease of use, budget friendly, and best overall for any R/C battery chemistry.
#515
August 22 · 5 min
The Popularity Pendulum: On-Road vs. Off-Road R/C Model Vehicles
In the 1970s on-road radio-controlled model vehicles were king, but as the 70s came to and end and the 80s came upon us, the off-road R/C cars, trucks, buggies, vans, jeeps, and busses ruled the radio control hobby and continued so throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. But the 90s would end with on-road model R/C cars being king again. I'm this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we explain why this happened and what's happening ever decade of the 200s and beyond!
#514
August 21 · 6 min
Grasshopper vs. Hornet: Which Body is More Aerodynamic?
If all things are the same in the chassis, gearbox, wheels, and tires, which Lexan polycarbonate body shell is aerodynamically superior, the Tamiya Hornet or the Grasshopper body shell by Parma PSE? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we let the bodies hit the air and give you the findings of which body shell is faster and at what speed you will actually start to notice the differences between these body shells.
#513
August 20 · 15 min
Aluminum Rear Trailing Arms for the ORV Chassis R/C Model Vehicles
Should you upgrade your stock plastic rear trailing arms on your Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicle? The answer depends on how your drive your Lancia 037 Rally car, Subaru BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, or Monster Beetle. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we walk you through all of the steps you need to go through to decide if this hop-up options is right for you.
#512
August 19 · 17 min
The Definitive Guide to the Tamiya Blackfoot Family of R/C Monster Trucks
Both the vintage and rere (re-release) Blackfoot is one of the most iconic R/C monster trucks that Tamiya every made, but it spawned a family including the Super Blackfoot, King Blackfoot, Blackfoot Xtreme, and the Blackfoot III. Each spawned a plethora of Tania and 3rd party aftermarket of hop-ups to make this radio-controlled video vehicle even more amazing. We go over each model and rank and rate all of their many hop-up options in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.
#381
August 18 · 6 min
Why are 2WD R/C Model Vehicles Usually RWD and Not FWD?
Most full-size 2WD (Two Wheel Drive) cars that you set on the streets today are FWD (Front Wheel Drive), yet most 2WD R/C cars, trucks, buggies, keys, and vans are RWD (Rear Wheel Drive). In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we answer exactly why it makes sense for most 2WD radio-controlled model vehicles to be RWD and not FWD and also explain the exceptions to that rule.
#511
August 17 · 4 min
What Android and iOS R/C Apps are Available for your Phone?
There are a lot of R/C apps out there fire both Android and iOS powered phones. However a lot of them aren't any good for enthusiasts if vintage and rere Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we download and test each application to answer which ones are good for the vintage and rere Tamiya radio-control model vehicle kits and which ones are not and why.
#510
August 16 · 15 min
Monster Mania: Tamiya's Monster Trucks, Cars, Buggies, Vans, Jeeps, and Bus!
Tamiya's venturing into monster trucks, cars, buggies, jeeps, vans, buses, etc. Started much earlier than most people think. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we catalogue all of Tamiya's radio-controlled monster vehicles And what make each of them unique and groundbreaking for their time.
#506
August 15 · 7 min
What are the Best and Most Affordable Respirators for R/C Enthusiasts?
Even if you set up perfect air filtration, ventilation. and circulation and have a quality issue of safety glasses, you are still going to need a good respirator for many activities like painting, dyeing, glueing, soldering, and more in the R/C model vehicle hobby. We go over why and exactly which respirators and fingers you need to use inside your radio-control hobby workshop in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.
#509
August 14 · 6 min
Why Cotton is Rotten and Microfiber is Mandatory for R/C?
Microfiber cloths aren't just nice to have but are mandatory for cleaning and taking care of radio-controlled model vehicles and cotton is an absolute no-no. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we going into exactly why skiing with how to use them and how to properly wash and dry them to ensure they don't get damaged and then damage your R/C car, buggy, truck, tank, jeep, van, boat, plane, helicopter, or drone.
#508
August 13 · 14 min
What Lexan Bodies Does Parma PSE Make for Vintage and ReRe Tamiya R/C and Where Can You Get Them? ?
Here at the RC Deep Dive podcast we've discussed the Tamiya Grasshopper and Grasshopper II R/C buggies' Lexan polycarbonate body shells that Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) make to replace their stock ABS hard plastic bodies. But what other body shells does Parma PSE make for Vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya model vehicles? In this episode we give you the complete catalog and where you can buy them.
#507
August 12 · 5 min
Why is the Frog the Best Jumping Tamiya R/C Buggy of the Golden Age?
The Tamiya Frog can jump from one skatepark halfpipe with ease and outperforms any of the other bespoke R/C buggies from its era in the radio-control model vehicle hobby golden age. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go into the geometry, material science, and physics of many of us systems that work in concert with one another to make for a perfect jumping buggy in both its original vintage and latest rere (re-release) models.
#505
August 11 · 12 min
How Tamiya's Bespoke R/C Buggies Matched Their Animal Menagerie Counterparts
How were Tamiya's bespoke animal named R/C buggies (such as the Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Fox, Falcon, Grasshopper II, Manta Ray, the Dragon series, the Fighting Bull, the Super Hornet, the Sand Viper, etc.) like their animal counterparts both in handling as well as in overall buggy and parts design? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the engineering of these radio-controlled model vehicles and the anatomy of their animal countries.
#504
August 10 · 6 min
What are the Best Safety Goggles for the R/C Model Vehicle Enthusiast?
Safety never takes second place at the RC Deep Dive podcast and in this episode we dig into what the safest, fog-free, most comfortable, most protective, yet affordable safety goggles that can be worn over prescription or reader eye glasses or by themselves without glasses that specifically met the needs of the R/C enthusiasts in the radio-controlled model vehicle hobbyist community in their hobby workshops.
#503
August 9 · 4 min
Is the Tamiya Frog Actually a Really Good On-Road Racer Too?
The vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya Frog has a low CoG/CG (Center of Gravity) which helps it in mild off-road conditions, but when you hop-up to the Brat Attack look using the Tamiya Subaru BRAT wheels and tires in a square set-up, does it become an even better on-road and off-road radio-controlled buggy like a rally car such as the vintage Tamiya Lancia 037 Rally car that shines in races on both environments? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we investigate and answer this question.

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