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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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6:25

Why Do Some R/C Buggies Race with Unpainted Tail Wings?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/02/01

Sometimes you will see a meticulously painted radio controlled buggy racing on the track, but it has a clear unpainted tail wing that looks completely out of place. Why do some R/C racers do this and what is the advantage of this very different look? We get our Scotch Brite scrubbing pads out and scrub down to the source of this recent trend answering the whos, whats, and whys about it in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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6:32

HOW-TO: Make Tamiya's Fluorescent Polycarbonate Spray...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/31

When you paint your radio controlled model kit's Lexan polycarbonate body shell with a fluorescent color like PS-28 Fluorescent Green, how can you make it glow like a fluorescent light without adding additional electronics and lights? It all comes down to how you back that color. We go into the physics and chemistry of these Tamiya polycarbonate spray paints and your many options to make your R/C car, truck, buggy, or van glow in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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4:57

Matching Fantasy TTRPG Archetypes and Their Vintage...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/30

Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Orcs, Half-Dragons, and Succubi are all standards in the fantasy fiction novel and movie genre as well as popular TTRPGs (Table-Top Role-Playing Games) like D&D (Dungeons and Dragons). However, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we ask and answer the question of what vintage radio controlled model vehicle kits match each of these fantastical archetypes?

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6:43

What are Tamiya's Iridescent Color Changing Paints...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/29

Have you ever seen a radio controlled car, can, truck, or buggy go by and it seems to change color as your viewing angle changes? These are due to the technology behind Tamiya's Iridescent paints like TPS-47 Pink/Gold and PS-46 Purple/Green. But how exactly do they work? We break down the chemistry and physics behind these spray paints for polycarbonates in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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6:14

Why Do Some R/C Hobbyists Keep Their Body Posts...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/28

Have you ever seen a radio controlled car, truck, or buggy with super long body posts sticking far outside the the body shell? Have you ever wondered why they do that, when it looks so ugly? In today's episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we measure the advantages and disadvantages of extremely long body mounts and how to trim them or replace them with other mounting technologies if you think yours are too long.

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6:03

HOW-TO: Replicate TS-52 Candy Lime Green on Lexan R/C...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/27

If you want to replicate that TS-52 Candy Lime Green paint for plastics color from the Tamiya Grasshopper Candy Green Edition on a clear Lexan polycarbonate GH1 body from Parma PSE, you don't have a direct color match in Tamiya's PS line of paints for polycarbonates. However it's still possible to get an exact match and we go over exactly how to do that, along with a couple other unique options in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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7:46

HOW-TO: Fix Problematic R/C Shock Mount Ball Joints

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/26

How do you fix a shock mount ball joint that keeps throwing your oil-filled damper off? It seems like there should be a simple fix, but for the bulletproof solution, there's actually 3 necessary hop-up options necessary to ensure it never happens again. We give you the step-by-step instructions to make this much-needed upgrade in your vintage or rere Tamiya Super Hornet, Grasshopper II, and other radio controlled buggies, cars, and trucks that have this issue in this episode of the RC Deep Dive

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7:31

What are Tamiya Powerchamp RX Batteries and What are...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/25

Tamiya makes some AA batteries branded as Powerchamp RX that have some very powerful and interesting features. This might make you wonder if they are are a good option for use on your radio controlled transmitter. We check out the chemistry of this battery type, discover its best usages, compare and contrast it to other battery types, and deduce what the best option is for radio control transmitters is in this day and age in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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6:30

What Vintage R/C Model Vehicles Can Use TRF Shocks?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/24

Previously on the RC Deep Dive podcast we discussed how you can used TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) Buggy Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers to replace the shocks on the Frog and some other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicles. But what about other vintage and rere radio controlled cars, trucks, and buggies like the Grasshopper, Hornet, and HotShot families? The answers and the whys behind each answer may surprise you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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8:29

The AI Revolution Taking Place in the R/C Racing Hobby

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/23

These days, AI (artificial intelligence) is taking over many pre-existing and new positions in the competitive world of radio controlled vehicle racing, many of which you may not be aware of. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we combine AI along with our real human intelligence to expose these fascinating AI takeovers in R/C car, truck, and buggy racing in most of the biggest radio control races around the world.

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6:00

What are R/C Vehicle Race Turn Marshalls and What Do...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/22

The radio controlled vehicle racing hobby has a unique part of it called turn marshals it just marshals. Except on the highest levels, these are R/C car, truck, and buggy drivers taking this position to help their competitors. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we take our turn at explaining this unique phenomenon that reinforces fairness and empathy amongst the competition.

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7:07

Why is a Low Profile Servo the Best Choice for the...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/21

Why are low profile servos so highly recommended for the Tamiya HotShot Family (HotShot, SuperShot/Super HotShot, HotShot II/Hotshot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre) of R/C buggies? We dig into the monocoque chassis of these iconic radio controlled buggies and explain why this suggestion is so important, especially in the vintage versions in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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7:47

HOW-TO: Restore, Upgrade, and Preserve Your R/C Model...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/20

We've covered how to restore, upgrade, and reserve nylon hop-up parts for your R/C model vehicle previously on an episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, but how do you do this to ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, jeep, or tank's plastic chassis? We go over the dos and donts and 3 different options for restoring, upgrading, and preserving your vintage, classic, and modern ABS plastic chassis on your Tamiya radio control model vehicle.

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4:57

The Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Television Show

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/19

This episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast details the history of the Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix, a weekly Japanese television show that ran for fifteen years from 1984 to 1999. The program was a pioneering piece of branded content that successfully blended real-world race coverage with charismatic hosts and expert technical advice, fueling a nationwide boom in the radio-controlled car hobby and establishing a loyal community that endures today.

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6:01

The RC 10 Talk Workshop vs. the Tamiya Club Museum

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/18

With a name like RC10TALK, you'd expect the forums at this site to be solely enthusiasts talking about AE (Associated Electronics) radio controlled model vehicles, but it's not. In fact, it actually has a lot of discussion about vintage, rere (re-release), and modern Tamiya R/C cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, vans, busses, and tanks. Some Tamiya radio control fans even consider the site to be more welcoming, but this might be because each site has a different focus for it's hobbyist community. We log

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7:05

HOW-TO: Find the Best Tamiya R/C Model Vehicle Kit...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/17

For someone new to the radio control model vehicle hobby, it might be hard to pick the right R/C that matched their interest. To help resolve this, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we look at the best first Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicle kit for the beginner looking to build, race, bash, display, crawl, speed run, or drift with their completed model. You might be surprised at the kits we picked, as some are rarely mentioned in any of our previous daily episodes of the RC Deep Dive

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6:06

Solved: The Frog Reinforcement Plate Mystery

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/16

The rere (re-release) Tamiya Frog has a reinforcing plate the strengthens the connection between the stock front bumper and the bumper mount. The reinforcement plate is strong, tight, and unbendable, but what is it made of? How does it work? Does this finally fix the major flaws that the vintage Frog front bumper and bumper mount were famous for? We reinforce your knowledge of these three parts in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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5:56

What are the Most Popular Paint Colors for the Tamiya...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/15

The Tamiya Grasshopper 1/10th scale R/C buggy officially comes in three different body shell colors, original white, candy lime green, and brilliant black (often called the Cricket). But what other colors are the most popular for radio controlled model vehicle hobby enthusiasts to paint this iconic legend? You may be shocked to learn that they are not the same choices as the Hornet. We get out our color wheel and give you the favorites in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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7:51

What was the First R/C Boat, Airplane, Car,...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/14

Did you know that the first radio controlled vehicle was the Telautomaton boat back in 1898? Did you know that R/C airplanes were made in the 1910s well before radio control cars in the 1920s? The stories behind these three radio-controlled vehicles as well as the first R/C helicopter and motorcycle which came decades later. We open the history books and give you all the details about these vehicles and the inventor behind them in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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6:14

R/C Gyros: What are They, How Do You Install Them,...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2026/01/13

First, to be crystal clear, when we are taking about radio-controlled model vehicle gyros (JAI-rohs) as in gyroscopes, not the delicious Greek pita sandwich wrap—that you get at your local Orthodox Church's annual mouth-watering Mediterranean or Middle Eastern Food Festival—pronounced YEE-rohs. So what are these amazing modern inventions and how do they work? Can you put them in vintage R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, and jeeps? We align our scope with these questions and answer them all in this

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