While My Batteries Charge RC Podcast

In this episode of the While My Batteries Charge podcast, Tony Cece discusses the latest news and updates in the radio-controlled hobby scene. Key topics include the impact of tariffs and manufacturing costs on RC pricing, with specific examples like the Arrma Granite 223S and the new Capra 4WS. Tony delves into product updates and new releases, notably the Axial 1/18th scale Capra, the Team Corally Punisher 4S, and various refreshed models from Arrma, Losi and Axial. He also highlights sales and deals on Horizon Hobby and reflects on his experiences driving these models, offering insights for both newcomers and seasoned hobbyists. The episode wraps up with Tony sharing his excitement about his new Venge RC 24 scale comp rig and future plans for the podcast.

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:59 Discussing Price Increases in the RC Hobby

04:39 New Releases and Updates

05:56 Detailed Look at the LMT Mini Megalodon

09:04 Capra and Heelamon Updates

13:31 Sales and Deals

17:25 Team Corrali Punisher 4S Review

26:52 Venge RC 24 Scale Comp Rig

29:00 Conclusion and Future Plans

Happy Thanksgiving! There's some new RC stuff to talk about, but also a bit of my journey to this point and why I'm thankful for you and the RC hobby.

Things are finally settling down after the awesome weekend at the Great Lakes Gauntlet! We had mostly great weather and lots of opportunity to run RCs and hang out. 

In this episode I talk about 2 game changers in the RC arena - Furitek and Vanquish. Furitek has been changing the game in the mini RC platform for years and continue to create new products that take it further. Vanquish has been making next level products for years and their new VRD lineup makes the entry into RC crawling comps much easier for people like me. 

It's been over 6 months since the last podcast and I wasn't sure I was going to bring it back after such a long hiatus, but after many requests from the listeners....it's back! As with much of my CCxRC related social media it will be changing in some ways as I try to bring it all back to the hobby and less about the newest shiny product. 

Coming atcha with another podcast. 2 weeks of snow kept me from going up to the studio to record, but warmer weather is making the path and outdoor stairs manageable again. This episode i talk about my Hardpark Crawlers vDub, the LMT Mini, a new Furitek ESC, etc. 

New year. New RC Fun! This year I'm planning to jump back into the RC Monster Trucks hot and heavy. I'm not getting out of the 1/24 scale....just looking to be more focused and do them and Monster Trucks pretty regularly.  We'll see how well I can stick to it. I know I can't keep trying to do everything RC related alongside the other work I'm doing now. It's too much and it really doesn't let me get invested into the areas of RC I enjoy the most.  Here's to a new year and more RC fun!

Axial is going and tugging on some of my heart strings with their latest release of the CJ-7. I'm not nostalgic of anything CJ-7 related, but rather the type of driving they showed in their release video as it reminded me of the RC crawling that got me hooked 8 years ago. Before I talk about that, we'll talk about the comp I was at last night and then compare the Losi LMT Mini and the ARRMA Granite Grom. 

I have been so excited about the release of the LMT Mini ever since I heard it was being made. We've been working hard to build up interest in mini RC Monster Trucks for a couple years and this release takes them to a whole new level. Losi absolutely nailed it on this release. 

I'm also really excited about the Losi RZR Rey and the scale performance it delivers. As my bashing style has changed to a bit more of a scale driving style, I appreciate vehicles like this so much more.  

This episode also goes into a little bit of the personal side of RC and life for me and where things went sour and how I'm working to bring it back fresh.