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The RC Deep Dive

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

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All Episodes

05:56

What are Parma Double Wheel Adapters and How Do They...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/10

In the 1980s, Parma created one of the more unusual hop-ups that allows you to put double wheels on both the front and rear axles of your Tamiya Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, and Blackfoot radio-controlled model vehicles. We take a deep dive into exactly how this hop-up option works and both the advantages and disadvantages of the mod in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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05:19

Do Softer Shock Springs Require Harder Damper Oil?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/09

There's a lot of confusion about how radio control model vehicle shock springs and damper oil work together and exactly what each one does. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dive deep into what damper oil changes are necessary when your CVA (Constant Volume Adjustable) oil-filled shock gets softer shock springs on the Tamiya Frog R/C buggy's ORV chassis or any other radio controlled vehicle.

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07:15

The Importance of Supporting Your Local RC Hobby...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/08

Why is it so important to support your local R/C model hobby shop and RC car race track, if you are lucky enough to have one (or more). We take a really deep dive why supporting your local experts is not only helping them, but actually helps you and everyone in your local radio controlled vehicle hobbyist community in more ways than you know in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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07:44

The RestoMod Movement, Blockhead Motors, and Jun...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/07

The resto-mod (restored and modified with modern hop-ups) movement is highly popular in the vintage RC hobbyist community in recent times. Jun Watanabe's Blockhead Motors seems to be heading that charge currently. We take a deep dive into The man, the company, the movement, and the history of their connection with Tamiya radio controlled buggies, vans, cars, and trucks, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:35

Vintage BRAT Attack vs. RestoMod Hornet Large...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/06

Two popular hop-ups for vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) Tamiya radio controlled buggies is the square set-up. There's two equally popular options, one vintage and one resto-mod. We take a deep dive into comparing and contrasting the BRAT Attack 1.75" look with the more modern 1.9" HLD (Hornet Large Diameter) wheel design.

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06:54

What are the Dry and Cure Times for Tamiya AS, PS,...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/05

Tamiya makes several different types of paints for your R/C model. But each one has a different dry time and cure time. Knowing what these times are is critical to not destroying your radio controlled vehicle's paint job. So, we take a deep dive into exactly how long each type takes to paint and how you can know when it's fully dry in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:55

What is Tamiya Gear Diff Putty, and How Do you Use It?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/04

Tamiya Gear Diff Putty for differential gears has a specific prescribed use, but the community has found a way to use it in vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) radio controlled models. So how do you use it? We take a deep dive into R/C car differentials and how to lubricate and pack them in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:02

What Exact Color of White or Yellow Paints Should be...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/03

Tamiya paints have a variety of white and yellow colors that can be used when painting R/C model headlights. We take a deep dive into the best hues to use, based on your radio controlled vehicle model, and which type of paint to use for each faux headlamp bases, cups, and covers in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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07:42

To Paint On-Sprue or Off-Sprue?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/02

In today's episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we dive into painting plastic R/C model pieces like the driver figure and faux headlights, including how to do preparation and touchups. We also cover both sides of the intense debate whether polycarbonate, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), or other plastics radio control model pieces should be painted on the manufacturing sprue or if they should be cut off before painting.

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06:09

Tamiya RC Cleaner Products Reviewed

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/07/01

Tamiya has a number of R/C model vehicle cleaners, but not all of them are exactly what they seem. We take a deep dive into Tamiya's RC Cleaner Spray and Polycarbonate Body Cleaner, going over the ways to use them and where not to use them on your radio controlled models, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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07:10

The 10 Must Have Hop-Ups for the Tamiya Frog

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/30

The Frog, whether the vintage radio controlled model or the rere (re-release), is a classic Tamiya R/C Buggy, but one not without inherent flaws. We take a deep dive into the 10 best hop-ups that will get your Frog hopping better, ranking them from essential to nice to have, including multiple upgrade paths to improve the problematic gearbox issues in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:36

HOW-TO: Get a HobbyWing 1060 Power Switch to Fit in a...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/29

The HobbyWing 1060 Quicrun ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) has become the default speed controller for many R/C hobbyists, and is even included in many Tamiya radio controlled model kits. However, the on/off switch on these ESCs doesn't fit in the spot made for the power switch in a Tamiya chassis. We take a deep dive into multiple ways to fix this in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:28

Which Screws are the Best to Use in Your R/C Vehicles?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/28

In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dig deep into the world of R/C fasteners and drivers. Which is more important in an radio control vehicle: Strength or Weight? We compare and contrast aluminum, titanium, and a wide variety of steel screws, testing to see which is the best type of screw to use in the assembly of your radio controlled cars, trucks, buggies, and vans.

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06:19

Can Washers Fix Axial and Radial Play on Axles Near...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/27

Can simple M4 washers act as shims to fix axial and radial play where your axle ball bearings are installed in your radio controlled vehicles? We take a deep dive into the use of washer shims on the axles alongside the sealed ball bearings, discussing both advantages and disadvantages in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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07:55

Decoding Different Diff Oils for your R/C Vehicles'...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/26

Different differentials require differing diff oils. Which diff oil is right for you? What do the differing colors mean? What's the right viscosity for your differential gears in your remote controlled model car, buggy, truck, or van? We take a deep drive into Tamiya and other diff oils on this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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09:04

HOW-TO: Prepare, Glue, Vent, and Balance Your RC Tires

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/25

It used to be that you just put your tires on your R/C wheels with no further thought. However today's modern tires often require meticulous preparation, glueing, venting, and balancing of the tires. We take a deep dive into how to do these necessary steps in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:04

The Bumper Paradox: How Stronger Parts Wreck Your R/C...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/24

Aluminum bumpers are all the rage these days, but they have many drawbacks and may even end up costing you in the long run. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we compare and contrast aluminum, nylon, and stock plastic bumpers, plus when and where each should be used.

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05:22

Let's Get into Kyosho R/C!

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/23

While Tamiya became more popular worldwide, Kyosho was actually the first Japanese company to make R/C vehicles for the retail market. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig deep into the history of this radio controlled car powerhouse.

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06:32

What Exactly do the ORV Radius Arms Do?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/22

There's a lot of confusion about the function of the radius arms on the Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C (radio controlled) model buggies, trucks, and cars , especially with the Frog, BRAT, Lancia Rally, etc.. We take a deep dive into the ORV chassis front radius arm features and it's critical functions, plus we dig into why 3rd party aftermarket hop-up bumpers make them perform so much better than the stock Tamiya bumper mount in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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05:25

Why is Tamiya's Lavender Paint not the Correct Hue??

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/21

Tamiya offers a color of paint that they call "Lavender", TS-37. However it is not anywhere near what people generally consider a lavender shade of violet or purple. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we take a deep dive into this red-violet hued spray paint for Tamiya's R/C and their other models and why Tamiya named it lavender.

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