The RC Deep Dive

If you want to replicate that TS-52 Candy Lime Green paint for plastics color from the Tamiya Grasshopper Candy Green Edition on a clear Lexan polycarbonate GH1 body from Parma PSE, you don't have a direct color match in Tamiya's PS line of paints for polycarbonates. However it's still possible to get an exact match and we go over exactly how to do that, along with a couple other unique options in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

How do you fix a shock mount ball joint that keeps throwing your oil-filled damper off? It seems like there should be a simple fix, but for the bulletproof solution, there's actually 3 necessary hop-up options necessary to ensure it never happens again. We give you the step-by-step instructions to make this much-needed upgrade in your vintage or rere Tamiya Super Hornet, Grasshopper II, and other radio controlled buggies, cars, and trucks that have this issue in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

Tamiya makes some AA batteries branded as Powerchamp RX that have some very powerful and interesting features. This might make you wonder if they are are a good option for use on your radio controlled transmitter. We check out the chemistry of this battery type, discover its best usages, compare and contrast it to other battery types, and deduce what the best option is for radio control transmitters is in this day and age in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

Previously on the RC Deep Dive podcast we discussed how you can used TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) Buggy Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers to replace the shocks on the Frog and some other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicles. But what about other vintage and rere radio controlled cars, trucks, and buggies like the Grasshopper, Hornet, and HotShot families? The answers and the whys behind each answer may surprise you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

These days, AI (artificial intelligence) is taking over many pre-existing and new positions in the competitive world of radio controlled vehicle racing, many of which you may not be aware of. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we combine AI along with our real human intelligence to expose these fascinating AI takeovers in R/C car, truck, and buggy racing in most of the biggest radio control races around the world. 

The radio-controlled vehicle racing hobby has a unique part of it called turn marshals it just marshals. Except on the highest levels, these are R/C car, truck, and buggy drivers taking this position to help their competitors. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we take our turn at explaining this unique phenomenon that reinforces fairness and empathy amongst the competition. 

Why are low profile servos so highly recommended for the Tamiya HotShot Family (HotShot, SuperShot/Super HotShot, HotShot II/Hotshot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre) of R/C buggies? We dig into the monocoque chassis of these iconic radio controlled buggies and explain why this suggestion is so important, especially in the vintage versions in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

We've covered how to restore, upgrade, and reserve nylon hop-up parts for your R/C model vehicle previously on an episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, but how do you do this to ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, jeep, or tank's plastic chassis? We go over the dos and donts and 3 different options for restoring, upgrading, and preserving your vintage, classic, and modern ABS plastic chassis on your Tamiya radio control model vehicle. 

This episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast details the history of the Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix, a weekly Japanese television show that ran for fifteen years from 1984 to 1999. The program was a pioneering piece of branded content that successfully blended real-world race coverage with charismatic hosts and expert technical advice, fueling a nationwide boom in the radio-controlled car hobby and establishing a loyal community that endures today. 

With a name like RC10TALK, you'd expect the forums at this site to be solely enthusiasts talking about AE (Associated Electronics) radio controlled model vehicles, but it's not. In fact, it actually has a lot of discussion about vintage, rere (re-release), and modern Tamiya R/C cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, vans, busses, and tanks. Some Tamiya radio control fans even consider the site to be more welcoming, but this might be because each site has a different focus for it's hobbyist community.  We log in and register exactly why this is in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.