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What is the Second Best Shoes for the R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist?
What is the Second Best Shoes for the R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist?
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Welcome to The RC Deep Dive podcast, your daily masterclass in the world of Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles in under 30 minutes.
This is the ultimate anti-fluff resource for Tamiya RC builders, bashers, crawlers, collectors, drifters, racers, and speed runners. We publish a new, concise episode every day, focusing on the vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) models that have defined the radio control hobby.
We go beyond the RC hobby workbench. One day we’re detailing HOW-TO guides for hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP’s business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.
This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!
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- What is the Second Best Shoes for the R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist? · 12 min · Episodul 598In a previous episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we established how the Osiris D3 2001 skate shoe is a best in class shoe for the R/C model vehicle hobby workbench, surf…
- How MyoFascial Release Helps the R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist · 5 min · Episodul 597MFR (MyoFascial Release) offers radio-controlled model vehicle builders, bashers, collectors, crawlers, drifters, racers, speed runners, and wrenchers an advantage that cannot be…
- What's the Difference Between Custom Racing Products and Team CRP? · 5 min · Episodul 596CRP (Custom Racing Products) was a legendary 3rd party aftermarket hop-up option manufacturer for vintage Tamiya, Kyosho, AE (Associated Electronics), Futaba, Schumacher, and…
- HOW-TO: Play Radio-Controlled Model Vehicle Soccer · 15 min · Episodul 595Association Football (Soccer) can be and is played with elephants, motorcycles, or radio-controlled model vehicles (like in Epic Games' Rocket League video game) so we set up the…
- Why the Brat Attack Absolutely Needs this Metal Hop-Up · 5 min · Episodul 594If you are doing the popular BRAT Attack hop-up on your vintage or rere re-release Tamiya Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Lancia 037 Rally (vintage only), FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle)…
- What are the Top 10 R/C Model Vehicles for the Brat Attack Hop-Up Upgrade Look? · 12 min · Episodul 593Lots of vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, and vans can and do popularly use the BRAT Attack look as a hop-up option for both…
- Let's Get Into Tamico OHG and EuroRC Oy! · 5 min · Episodul 592Why do so many Canadians and Americans order their rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, vans, busses, and tanks from German-based Tamico and…
- HOW-TO: Center Your Servo and Eliminate Bump Steer in the Tamiya ORV R/C Chassis · 5 min · Episodul 591The Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis, like many vintage and (rere) re-release R/C cars, trucks, buggies, has a non-centered servo mount which causes many steering problems…
- What are the Best Replacement Bumpers for Tamiya Grasshoppers and Hornets? · 5 min · Episodul 590If you are truly bashing your Tamiya 1:10th scale Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, or Rising Fighter R/C buggy, you need something better than the stock bumper…
- Why Silicone Oils and Greases are Superior to Mineral Oil Based Oils and Grease · 5 min · Episodul 589Many oils and greases are mineral oil based and are not only inferior to the superior silicone based oils and grease, but mineral oils can literally destroy your radio-controlled…
- HOW-TO: Fix Leaking Parma Mono Shocks and CRP Vertical Shocks on the ORV Chassis · 5 min · Episodul 588If you added either the Parma International Front Mono-Shock or the CRP (Custom Racing Products) Dual Vertical Shocks to your vintage Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C…
- Is Radio-Control Properly Abbreviated as R/C or RC? · 5 min · Episodul 587Radio control used to be known as R/C in it's abbreviated form throughout most of the twentieth century. However with the rise of RTR (Ready-To-Run) radio-controlled vehicles…
- What are the Safest LiPo Batteries for Your R/C Model Vehicles? · 15 min · Episodul 586While we at the RC Deep Dive podcast do not use LiPo (Lithium Polymer) batteries in our Tamiya vintage and rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicles, preferring NiMh…
- HOW-TO: Dress Up Your R/C Model Vehicle with a New Body Shell Style this Halloween · 5 min · Episodul 560No tricks, just treats in this happy Halloween episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast where we go over the alternative clear Lexan polycarbonate body shells that Tamiya and other…
- Let's Get into the Rebirth of CowRC! · 5 min · Episodul 570CowRC started way before it incorporated. And by CowRC we aren't talking about the Tamiya 1:10th scale Hornet Jun Watanabe Special Edition radio-controlled buggy. It originally…
- Using Material Sabermetrics to Build a Baseball a Team out of Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles · 13 min · Episodul 583Play ball! In today's episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we build the perfect defensive baseball team (pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop…
- What Were the Tamiya Vajra and Leonis R/C Model Vehicles? · 5 min · Episodul 582Why were Tamiya's experiential radio-controlled truggy (truck and buggy combination made popular by Traxxas, Arrma, and Losi) and futuristic buggy known as the Vajra and Leonis…
- The Best R/C Hobby Workshop Turntables, Record Players, or Phonographs · 5 min · Episodul 581In a previous episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we have already covered why you need an analog turntable, record player, or phonograph in your R/C hobby workshop, but in this…
- HOW-TO: Perfectly Sand a Freshly Cut R/C Lexan Polycarbonate Body Shell · 5 min · Episodul 580In today's episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over step by step how, as well as what sandpaper products to use, to perfectly sand your expertly or amateurishly cut or snap…
- HOW-TO: Fix HotShot Family R/C Buggies' Dogbones from Popping Out and Binding · 4 min · Episodul 579There's lots of misinformation on various forums about the few options for replacing the dogbones in the Tamiya HotShot family of 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) 1:10th scale R/C buggies…
- Why You Absolutely Need a Phonograph/Record Player on Your R/C Hobby Workbench · 5 min · Episodul 578Here's a secret to from the 1970s and 80s that is still absolutely valid today. An analog phonograph or record player helps prevent model marker myopia, hobbyist hunch, and…
- HOW-TO: Find the Perfect Alternative Driver's Head for Your R/C Model Vehicle · 5 min · Episodul 577If you've decided to get an alternative head to put on your driver body of your 1:10th scale Tamiya radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, or bus, you have a lot of…
- Best R/C Model Vehicle Body Shell Airbrushes for Lexan and ABS · 5 min · Episodul 575Many people like to use an airbrush to paint their radio-controlled model vehicles' Lexan polycarbonate or ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) body shells. But which is the…
- Is Airbrushing or Spray Paint Rattle Cans Better for R/C Model Vehicle Body Shells? ? · 4 min · Episodul 576Some people prefer too use airbrushes to paint their radio-controlled model vehicles' Lexan polycarbonate or ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) body shells and some people…
- Top 10 Hop-Ups for the Tamiya HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies · 5 min · Episodul 574While the reres (re-releases) of the Tamiya HotShot family of 4WD (four wheel drive) R/C buggies had some serious updates over the iconic vintage originals, there are still a lot…
- Why Tamiya Made the ReRes of the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies Superior to the Vintage Icons · 12 min · Episodul 573The HotShot Family of 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) radio-controlled buggies were iconic and each new family member was an improvement upon its previous kin. But when Tamiya re-released…
- Ultimate Tribology and Market Analysis of R/C Lubrication Systems · 15 min · Episodul 584In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we look at the chemistry behind the physics and give A to F grades to the big 5 radio-controlled model vehicle hobby lubrication…
- The Gridiron Garage: Building an American Football Team with R/C Model Vehicles · 10 min · Episodul 571A listener challenged us to act as the hypothetical General Manager and Head of Scouting for the newly formed "Shizuoka Drivers," American football team. We have been tasked with…
- The Marketing Genius Behind the 7 Iconic Tamiya R/C Model Vehicles of 1986 · 12 min · Episodul 572It's the 40th anniversary of 7 iconic Tamiya radio-controlled cars, trucks, and buggies and in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we celebrate and break down all seven 1986…
- What are R/C Transmitter Gimbals and How Do You Upgrade Then · 6 min · Episodul 569Gimbals, often called sticks on an R/C radio transmitter are a mystery to people who learned on pistol grip radio transmitters, but in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we…
- HOW-TO: Use the Tamiya Extra Long Shock Oil Air Removal Tool · 4 min · Episodul 567There's only one way to truly get all of the air out of your silicone damper oil in your radio control shock absorbers and it's the Tamiya Extra Long Shock Oil Air Removal Tool…
- How the Tamiya Camber Gauge is a Secret Weapon for Cornering Grip · 6 min · Episodul 568It may look like free weights for curling, but it's a secret weapon for cornering grip on your radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, van, jeep, or bus. Why is the Tamiya Camber…
- What are the Best and Cheapest Skateboard Launch Ramps for Your R/C Model Vehicle? · 5 min · Episodul 566Cheapest and best aren't always equitable, but when it comes to skateboarding launch ramps that are good for radio-controlled cars, buggies, trucks, jeeps, vans, and busses. In…
- Why You Should Never Run Your R/C Model Vehicle in a Schoolyard! · 5 min · Episodul 565You might think that an elementary or primary schoolyard is a great place to run your radio-controlled model vehicles, but it's actually a really bad idea. Why? We go into the…
- HOW-TO: Properly Your Drain R/C Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers of Old Silicone Damper Oil · 6 min · Episodul 564We had a listener ask about how to properly drain your silicone damper oil out of your R/C buggy's Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers before changing your oil's cSt (centistokes). They…
- HOW-TO: Plan an Amazing Bachelor/Bachelorette or Birthday Party for an R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist · 7 min · Episodul 563These days a lot and of men and women don't want to have a stag party for their bachelor or bachelorette party the night before they get married. Instead, they want the party to…
- Why is the Future of R/C Smart Predictive Robotic Telepresence? · 6 min · Episodul 562What is the future of the radio-controlled model vehicle hobby and the enthusiast community? Would you believe that self-healing and self-configuring R/C cars, trucks, buggies…
- Let's Get into JConcepts! · 5 min · Episodul 561What is JConcepts and who founded them? How did they become a highly respected 3rd party aftermarket hop-up option shop and manufacturer for both R/C racing and for vintage and…
- Why You Must Pack Your Open Diff Spider Gears With Tamiya AW Grease · 5 min · Episodul 585In many Tamiya's vintage and rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicles, open differential gears, there are 3 spider gears to help your wheels spin at different speeds…
- Why is 1980s Punk and New Wave the Soundtrack of the R/C Model Vehicle Hobby? · 7 min · Episodul 559You're sitting down or standing at your R/C workbench to build, restore, hop-up, or repair your vintage or rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicle, for some reason…
- Where are All the Great R/C Model Vehicle Hobby Based Novels? · 6 min · Episodul 558Radio-controlled model vehicles are featured in many non-fiction books and some great fictional manga series. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we use the Dewey decimal…
- Are there Radio-Controlled Model Vehicle Hobbyist Community Pagans? · 5 min · Episodul 557A listener asked us to see if there was a connection between earth-based religions or paganism: Wicca, Nature Worship, Old Gods Worship, Lilithianism, etc., and those in the…
- Beast Wars: The Radio-Controlled Model Vehicle Analogues · 17 min · Episodul 556Beast Wars completely transformed the Transformers but while it was originally hated by many G1 (Generation One) purists, it has been hailed by many in the modern age as some of…
- There's No Room for Jealousy in the Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Hobbyist Community! · 5 min · Episodul 555There's nothing that can destroy a community faster or not completely than jealousy. Unfortunately there have been pressures inside the radio-controlled hobbyist community. As…
- R/C Philosophy Comparison: Craft vs. Competition vs. Engineering · 6 min · Episodul 554In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the vintage golden age and the modern rere (re-release) age and the very different philosophies that have guided three…
- HOW-TO: Use Your R/C Model Vehicle as Your Wedding Ring Bearer · 7 min · Episodul 553Radio-controlled model vehicles have become popular as ring bearers with R/C hobbyist, but how do you pull it off? And which radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, van , jeeps, bus…
- Japan's Decoration Trucks, R/C Dekotora, and Deco 4WD · 6 min · Episodul 552In a previous episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we mentioned how R/C Dekotora and Deco 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) has getting some women and girls into the radio-controlled model…
- HOW-TO: Preserve Your R/C Decals in Archival Shape for Decades · 6 min · Episodul 551How do you keep your R/C hobby decals flat, pliable, colorful, and the glue adhesion moist? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over how you can keep your…
- How Much Water Do You Need When Building, Bashing, Crawling, Drifting, Racing, Speed Running, or Wrenching Your R/C Model Vehicle? · 6 min · Episodul 550We all know staying hydrated is important, but how much water do you actually need when building, bashing, crawling, drifting, racing (off-road or on-road), speed running, and…
- Why Walking is Such Important Exercise for Golden Age R/C Hobbyists · 6 min · Episodul 549It can be hard to get important cardio exercise when spending all day building a radio-controlled model vehicle kit. But it's important to take the time to stand and walk…
