The RC Deep Dive

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.

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. 

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! 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.