While My Batteries Charge RC Podcast

2022 is starting off big with the new Primal RC Raminator V3 announcement and a new C10 Mega Truck. But I'm also liking the small side of things and just finished a Furitek Scythe build with Mofo RC SCX24 upgrade parts. We'll talk about that and more. 

It's been a few weeks since the last podcast, so I've got a bit of a brain dump on this one. Lots coming for 2022.

What do I think of the new Traxxas Maxx with Widemaxx. My comments are pretty positive on it. I like it.  

Mofo RC and Furitek RC have some interesting new products coming for the micro RC enthusiasts. 

Unless you've been living under a rock big enough for a SCX6 to crawl over, you've heard of Josh from Harley Designs. His channel is immensely popular and his weekly Scale News Update shows keeps up-to-date with all the current releases and announcements from the industry.

I asked him to come on so we could talk about how he got started in RC and how he found full-time employment in the industy.  

Harley Designs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAOfMDwKjLhFglk0HTM6Hw

Vanquish Products Website: https://www.vanquishproducts.com/

I’m so excited about my Vacucu3D Vacuum forming machine I bought from oldtimerc.com

to get the discount, use: ccxrc10 

In this episode of the While My Batteries Charge Podcast, Justin Eglitis of Big 'Merica RC joins me to talk about RC Monster Trucks. Justin's RC Monster Truck videos are very popular and stand out from other videos as he adds real monster truck engine sounds to them to add realism. He's also very good at driving them and creating new tricks for the rest of us to try to keep up with.

Check him out: https://www.instagram.com/bigmerica_rc/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigmerica_rc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jDvWyQ27INnRYb7bwOcHQ

Today's guest is Eric Padilla from RC Patina Guy. He creates some of the baddest paint jobs of rusted out and patina'd beauties. Since I like things a bit grungy, I love his work. Be sure to check it out for yourself at his website, instagram and Facebook. 

RC Patina Guy links: 

Website: https://www.rcpatinaguy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpatinaguyLLC/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rcpatinaguy/

This is a quick update from the road. I'm currently in my hotel room waiting for the race tomorrow. I didn't have much time after my move to get anything ready for this specific race, but I'm here to meet people, have fun, and do the best I can with the trucks I brought. 

I know that many of you have been working customizing 1/24 scale crawlers and converting them into Micro Monster Trucks. This Southwest Monster Shop Tiny Titan is a step toward making it easier. One problem I've encountered and fielded many questions about is how to make them faster. There are ways, but it hasn't been easy to figure out what motor mounts, pinions, spur gears, etc to use. Hopefully this list will help clear it up. I don't take credit for it. I sourced it from Michael MacKenzie who worked with Ernie at Southwest Monster Shop on testing his Tiny Titan chassis. He complied a list of parts and I've used that as the base for my list.

Start with an Axial SCX24: https://bit.ly/SCX24-67C10

Parts You Need:

• SWMS Tiny Titan Chassis: https://bit.ly/3BnwPwl

Other Chassis Options:

• ECB 3D Printing Chassis: https://ebay.us/iftWot

Other Servo Options:

• Cheaper: Emax ES08MAII 12g Analog Metal Gear Servo: https://bit.ly/2XNGLBI

The extra hop-ups I did in my build:

• Mofo RC Bulletproof Transmission: https://bit.ly/3ku3JpF

Follow Southwest Monster Shop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWMSesalas

It was quite a week for new releases in the RC world. Let's talk about that and more. 

I attended my first NR/CTPA World Championship earlier this month in Montpelier, Ohio and had a fantastic time. Because I had such a great time, I called up the RC Monster Truck race director, Eric Krush, to talk with him about the event.  Hope you enjoy it and put it on the calendar for next year!

Check out the NR/CTPA at their website http://nrctpa.org/