The RC Deep Dive

Have you ever wanted to paint your clear Lexan polycarbonate R/C model vehicle, body shell a metallic fluorescent blue but saddened when Tamiya doesn't have this colour available in its PS (Polycarbonate Spray) paints? Well, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we show you multiple step-by-step ways to get there using Tamiya's PS paints, as well as using some of the esteemed competitors' paints also.  

We had a listener write in and ask us what it means when their Gens Ace 7.2v 3000 mAh NiMh (Nickel-Metal Hydride) R/C buggy battery charges fast, has shortened runtime, and gets really hot when charging. They also asked what were the physics and chemistry behind these issues. So, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we answer those questions and give them, and should you ever need them, the next steps to solve the problem. 

Some RC enthusiasts joke that RC Cola (Royal Crown Cola) soda of the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community. Besides a similar name and an easy pun is RC Cola actually more popular in the radio controlled model vehicle hobbyist community, or not? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we look into the history of both the soft drink and the radio control hobby and make any valid connections and also dispell any lingering corporate myths. 

Single-use alkaline or lithium AA batteries in your radio-controlled model vehicles' radio transmitter are one of the most annoying things to have to replace regularly. Many R/C hobbyists prefer to convert their radio transmitter to take rechargeable battery packs instead of these wasteful single use alkaline or lithium AA batteries. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we go through the four different options available to you, and exactly how you can get it done, so that you can make an informed decision and make the right choice for you. 

If you have a Tamiya Hornet EVO DT-02 radio-controlled model buggy kit, you might have wondered if you could also build a Tamiya Grasshopper EVO DT-02 R/C racing buggy as well. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over both the shelf queen, the racing, and bashing versions of this Grasshopper EVO DT-02 radio control model vehicle project with 2 very different options. 

Did you know that many fumes from R/C model vehicle projects like the fumes from cements, solvents, polymers, paints, paint thinners, epoxies, etc. can actually sleep not only into your garage walls, but also into your home and your neighbors homes? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over a step by step process to prevent the dangerous chemicals from blowing into your home and your neighbors' homes too. 

Tamiya is known for its electric powered radio-controlled model vehicle kits, but during the reign of nitro R/C cars, trucks, and buggies, did they ever get involved in nitro fuel-powered radio control? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over Tamiya's thinking of nitro, their famous glow fuel, and the vehicles they made for a short period of time and why they eventually stopped. 

The vintage pink Tamiya Acto-Power motor and the modern Super Stock BZ motor are both among the most powerful brushed motors for radio-controlled model vehicles in their respective time periods. But how would each perform in a series of conditions and tests in a fully hopped-up rere Tamiya Frog R/C buggy? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we put both motors to the test and see which conditions each is the superior ratio control motor. 

Brass Oilite bushings in Tamiya's brushed 540 motors are economical in manufacturing but not as efficient or powerful as ball bearings, but how do you remove the stock bushings and replace them with ball bearings? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we take you through the physics off these parts getting inside your mirror and exactly how you upgrade the stick bushings to ball bearings. 

Replaceable brushes in Tamiya's brushed 540 motors are economical and powerful, but how do you remove old brushed and replace them with new brushes? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we take you through the physics off these motors and exactly how you care for and replace these brushes.