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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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4:44

Black Girls R/C and You Should Know and Care About Them!

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/16

Black female racers, including Carrah Tompkins, Makenzi Harbuck, and Taeylor Laforest, are demonstrably successful competitors in high-level radio-controlled disciplines. In S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), coding, roller skating, and skateboarding there are groups promoting the interest amongst black girl such as Black Girls Do S.T.E.M., Black Girls Code, and Black Girls Skate. The radio control model vehicle hobby doesn't have a Black Girls R/C group yet. But in this

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7:01

The Top Drafting Chairs for Stand-Up R/C Workbenches

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/15

If you've taken the time to get an adjustable or a stand-up R/C model vehicle hobby workbench, you don't want to put just any bar stool or high office chair under there for the times when you need to sit and do intricate work. In fact, you need a chair that is ergonomically and biomechanically correct both when you're sitting up straight and when you're leaning over your project or it could cause back and neck pains as well as headaches. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We rank the five

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14:37

The R/C Hobbyist's Ultimate Guide to Anti-Fatigue Mats

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/14

Scientists have recently figured out that sitting too long can actually shorten your life and as such you may have moved to a stand-up R/C hobbyist workbench or an adjustable one so you can split your time between sitting and standing. But standing on concrete is horrible not only for your feet but for your ankles, your knees, your hips and your spine! So that's why you need a anti-fatigue mat to stand on when wrenching at your bench. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We rank the top five

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14:23

What is the Best R/C Model Vehicle Hobby Workbench...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/13

In previous episodes of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we've talked about why 24" deep and 72" wide are the perfect measurement for your radio-controlled model vehicle hobby workbench. We've also covered the ideal height For standing up at your R/C hobbyist workbench in another episode. So now we put it all together and find the top five workbenches for radio control model vehicle enthusiasts and help you find your perfect R/C workbench no matter what your budget is.

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6:07

Why are More and More Girls and Women Getting into...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/12

It seems like each year they're are more and more girls and women getting into the R/C model vehicle hobby, especially in the vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled cars, buggies, and vans builder and bashing enthusiast portion of the hobby. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the annual year over year increase of female R/C enthusiasts, builders, and bashers in the ever more inclusive radio control hobbyist community.

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5:03

Let's Get into AMain Hobbies and Hobby Town Unlimited

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/11

AMain Hobbies started as a proof of concept project in a garage and became a giant in online radio-controlled cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, busses, tanks, boats, planes, helicopters, and drivers as well as hop-up options, replacement parts, accessories, tools, and more. But now that they have bought the largest franchise chain of local brick and mortar hobby shops, will this mean a change in the name for either one? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we all what's behind a name and

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5:13

R/C Clubs in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/10

Radio-controlled model vehicle clubs have existed since the 1980s both inside of primary and secondary schools around the world. But in the 40 years since they broke in to schools, a lot has changed with the flourishing clubs dedicated to radio control. They now are more S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) focused and corporate sponsored groups trying to build career skills. We investigate these changes in R/C car, boat, plane, helicopter, and drone clubs in this

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4:31

The South Park Kids and Their Radio-Controlled Model...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/09

In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we talk about the boys and girls of South Park and their radio-controlled cars, buggies, trucks, jeeps, and vans that completely match their personalities, identities, and how they are seen and known as by the rest of the denizens of South Park, Colorado. You'll be surprised how perfectly these kids align with the Tamiya R/C model vehicles that have been expertly chosen for each of them.

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5:22

The Purist's Paradox: Solving the Frog and BRAT Weak...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/08

If you are a Tamiya Frog purist and want to improve the front damping on your R/C buggy but don't want to ruin the look of your Frog by adding tall shock mounts and vertical shocks, your only hop-up option on the 1980s was the Parma internal front mono shock. But since they are now discontinued and rare, there's only one option: the RC Channel expert level shocks hop-up. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we review these more discreet front shocks giving you their benefits and possible

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5:52

The Importance of Mild Bashing for your R/C...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/07

It's called the R/C golden triad and it requires mild bashing in your backyard or in a vacant parking lot: doing a shakedown, calibrating, and drivers education of your radio-controlled car, buggy, truck, van, jeep, bus, or tank. That's why once you complete building your radio control model vehicle, whether your first or your one-hundredth, whether you are 8 or 80, you don't immediately take it to a skatepark or the R/C club race track. We tell you why in this episode of the RC Deep Dive

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6:15

Why Use Pine Beach Raceway 380 Tuned Motors?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/06

The PBR (Pine Beach Raceway) in Japan is all about healthy and clean running of R/C buggies, cars, trucks, and fighting against the escalating war and costs of speed. The PBR teaches that fun is created by embracing limitations. To that end, this Japanese raceway has embraced that all racers should only use 380 motors, not 540 motors and came up with a new style of deathmatch racing that has become a clean, high stakes demanding race that is beginning popular around the world now. In this episode

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6:12

Does Zealous Nano Ceramic Bearing Grease Make Sense...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/05

Zealous Downhill Products makes ball bearings with a nano ceramic grease that not only can repair scratched, cracked, it deformed balls in the balls. But also protects the back bearings from water, dust, mud, sand, salt, and dirt. Although Zealous only makes these technologically advanced ball bearings for skateboards and longboards, could this technology help radio control model vehicle crawlers? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we look into the physics and chemistry of this nano ceramic

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7:23

Always Cut Away From Yourself For Safety!

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/04

Many of us are taught early on the safety rule to always cut away from yourself with a knife to stay safe. But is there an exception to this rule in the radio-controlled model vehicle hobby? Can scoring R/C model vehicle Lexan polycarbonate body shells and cutting out intricate decals be done easily and effectively while cutting away from yourself? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dive deep into cutting safety and how the exceptions can sometimes prove the rule. NOTE: We recommend

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18:53

The Best R/C Pin Vices and Low Speed Electric Drills...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/03

In the radio-controlled model vehicle hobby you never want to use high speed electric drills, as they can melt plastic. So your options are either a low speed drill or to use a pin vise. But what are the best low RPM (rotations per minute) drills and pin vices for use on R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, busses, tanks, etc.? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we review and rank the best radio control model hobby pin vises and electric drills and the results night shock you!

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5:09

Sport Vs. Subversion: The Synthesis of the Diverse...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/02

Streetstyle and Crawling, Vert Ramp/Park Skating and Bashing, Freestyle and Drifting, Contest Skating and Racing, Downhill Racing and Speed Running, while skateboarding and the R/C model vehicle hobby have diverse disciplines, these diverse styles match one another in some very interesting ways. In this episode of the RC Deep we connect those dots and show the connections between these passionate, seemingly different hobbies of radio-control and skateboarding.

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15:58

The National Championship R/C Race that Made the Frog...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/09/01

In 1984, something happened that made the Tamiya Frog a truly Mighty Frog and an icon in the radio-control hobbyist community. In the A-Main finals of the German National 1/10th scale R/C off-road Deutsche Meisterschaft, 6 of the 8 finalists were Tamiya Frogs vs. a Kyosho Scorpion and Tomahawk. Not only did these Mighty Frogs qualify, but they also claimed the entire podium: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! We dig in deep to give you all of the details of this epic race that turned the Tamiya Frog into a

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6:21

The Digital R/C Hop-Up: Upgrading Your ESC, Battery,...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/08/31

Hop-ups used to only be about physical upgrades, but these days there are digital hop-up options in the radio-controlled model vehicle hobby. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we plug in to the many firmware and software updates that can bring huge feature enhancement gains to your R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, busses, and tanks' ESCs (Electronic Speed Controllers), batteries, smart battery chargers, as well as your radio transmitters and receivers.

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4:48

X-Country Face Off: Tamiya's CC-01 vs. CC-02 Chassis

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/08/30

Tamiya's CC-01 (CC stands for Cross Country) chassis was the x-country choice for Tamiya for decades, but recently they replaced it with the improved new generation CC-02 chassis. What are the differences in these two iconic chairs and what remained the same, allowing them to share some hop-ups? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we answer all of these questions and more about these cross-country classics.

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18:10

HOW-TO: Upgrading Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Vehicles...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/08/29

Upgrading your vintage or rere (re-release) radio-controlled car, buggy, truck, jeep, van, bus, or tank to brushless motors isn't as easy as a plug-and-play hop-up. There's many other things you need to be aware of including the limits of your R/C model vehicle, ESC (Electric Speed Controller), and gears in your gearbox. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over all of these specifics including giving specific advice for some of the most popular radio control vintage and rere

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7:40

Why are Tamiya R/C Shock X-Rings So Superior to O-Rings

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/08/28

X beats O every time when it gives to shock rings. But why? What makes x-rings so superior to o-rings and which shocks should immediately upgrade from o-rings to x-rings? We cover this and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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