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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

06:03

Brat Attack! Why those Subaru Brat Wheels & Tires are...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/02

A popular Hop-Up for vintage RC buggies like the Frog, Grasshopper, and Hornet is using Subaru Brat Wheels and tires. Why is this? Is it a good option? And how do you get them to fit your RC cars? We find out on this episode of the RC Deep Dive!

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06:37

How to Fix Common Throttle and Transmitter Issues

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/02

You pull your trigger and your RC car goes backwards! You make sure your motor is plugged in the right way, but the problem persists. What happened? How can you fix it? We will teach you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive!

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07:50

Cutting, Sanding, Masking, & Painting Lexan...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/01

It's not easy, but we have some pro tips on cutting out, sanding, cleaning, masking, and painting your polycarbonate (Lexan) radio controlled vehicle bodies. Safety is job number one in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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06:02

RC Cars and Trucks in Pop Culture

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/01

RC cars have taken the main stage in a number of movies and tv shows, and we review them all in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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06:49

The Flysky and DSServos Takeover of RC

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/01

Flysky Radio Transmitters & Receivers and DS Servos (often errantly identified as their distributor, Annimos) have taken over a good chunk of the remote controlled vehicle market in the last decade. We look into why this happened on this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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09:52

Tamiya vs HobbyWing: Which ESC is Best for You?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/30

Which ESC is best for your RC car? We take a deep dive into ESCs and see what ESC is the best for you, based on your vehicle and motor type.

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11:50

Sticks or Pistol Grips: Which is best for your RC...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/30

In the 1970s and 80s the dual stick radio was king, but the pistol grip controller took over as the popular way to run cars in North America and Japan, with the rest of the world following this trend later on. Why the change and are pistol grips really the superior radio controlled transmitter?

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06:03

The Cera Grease HG Mystery

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/30

[NOTE: this was recorded before May 2025, when the expected date of restock was changed to an August 2025 anticipated restock date on some sites.] Why do the majority of hobby shops and Tamiya itself no longer have any Cera-Grease left in stock? We take a deep dive into this persistent issue. If you are in need of this product, currently Hearns Hobbies had plenty in stock and will ship it anywhere in the world!

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08:40

What are the Best Tools to Build your RC Vehicle? You...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/29

Many people are surprised that Tamiya RC Model Cars didn't use Phillips Head screws which are made to can out. Instead they use JIS screws which are made not to cam out. Using the wrong tool can strip out your allen wrench, screws, nuts, Allen tool, screwdriver, and nut driver. So let's take a deep dive into the best tools to build your remote controlled vehicles!

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06:48

Do Low Profile Servos Allow you to use Large...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/29

Servos are one of the things that make fitting a larger battery into your Hornet and Grasshopper family of Tamiya remote control buggies. But can a low profile servo help you use a bigger battery? We take a deep drive into your battery case and servos in this episode of the RC Deep Dive!

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09:19

Which Cements, Glues, and Solvents to Use on your RC...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/29

Tamiya and other companies make a lot of different cements, solvents, and glue for your radio controlled vehicle. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we look at which ones you should use where, and how to use them!

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08:36

A Simple 3-D Printed ORV Trailing Shock Arm Can Save...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/28

The ORV chassis has a weakness, especially in the re-release models that use a shock plastic in the shock arms. This can lead to breakage or knocking the dog-bones out out the rear wheels. This simple piece of plastic can help prevent these two run-ending problems. We take a deep drive into why and how to install them on your Frog, Brat, or other ORV chassis RC vehicle.

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05:31

What are the Top 10 Selling RC Vehicles of all Time?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/28

What remote controlled vehicle is the best selling one of all time? Is it the Frog, the Hornet, the Blackfoot, the Lunchbox, the HotShot, or the Grasshopper? We will go over the ten most popular RC cars and what sold the most over the last 50+ years. The rankings may surprise you!

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05:58

Who do the Grasshopper & GH2 Require Different Pinion...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/28

Famously the Grasshopper and Grasshopper II require a Lunchbox pinion gear when upgrading to a 380 Sport Tuned Motor. However, while the original Grasshopper uses this same pinion gear when upgrading to a 540 motor, the Grasshopper 2 requires the Frog's 18t pinion gear instead. Why? And is this related to last episode's issue where the grub/setscrew in a Lunchbox pinion gear comes loose a lot in a Grasshopper Two?

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06:57

What Causes Grubscrew Issues in the Grasshopper 2...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/27

The Grasshopper II (GH2) likes to kick out grubscrews from that required Lunchbox pinion gear when upgrading the stock silver can 380 motor to a speedy 380 sport tuned motor. But why? The original Grasshopper (GH1) doesn't have this have issue. We dig into why this happens and possible fixes beyond threadlock.

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08:29

The Elusive Super G Tamiya RC Buggies

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/27

What are the Tamiya Super G RC Buggies and what made them so special? How can we use the modern re-release of the Grasshopper II and Tamiya's it third party aftermarket Hop-Up options to recreate this super-popular limited edition classic RC buggy? We'll find out today in the RC Deep Dive!

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08:41

Let's Get into Traxxas!

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/27

Tamiya was the king of RC, making kits that need to be built, until a new company from McKinney, Texas, USA came up with a whole new kind of RC car. These super-fast, aerodynamic, unrealistic, non-detailed, RTR (ready to run) took the RC world by storm, especially with children and became a huge brand. Traxxas was very much against 3rd party hop-ups for it's vehicles, which soured some RC enthusiasts on this now huge brand.

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04:42

Who Really Owns your Local Hobby Shop and RC Car Brands?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/26

Horizon Hobbies had been accused by some of being a monopoly after owning at least 23 different hobby brands. But are they really? And how did they come to own so much of the RC hobby world? Likewise, with AMain buying Hobby Town, we compare and contrast each company's philosophies and strategies to take over the radio controlled hobby, looking looking at how this affects the hobbyists around the world.

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08:12

Special Color Edition RC Cars

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/26

Do you like the Special Black Edition Tamiya RC vehicles? Do you like the Candy Green Edition Grasshopper? Did you know that there was a Special Blue Edition Grasshopper II (and no, we're not talking about the Rising Fighter)? We uncover so the different colored special editions and what made them special, besides the different colors in the episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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07:04

380 Tuned Motors vs 540 Motors: What's the right choice?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/04/26

Recently it was revealed that a 380 Sport Tuned motor can outperform a silver can 540 motor in certain conditions. We deep dive into why this could happen and review different types of motors that you might want to put in your RC vehicles, comparing and contrasting many different features of each.

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