The RC Deep Dive

The RC Hobby is Very Disability Friendly

Many of the pioneers of the golden age of R/C are getting old and some are developing disabilities. Many new devices have been created in recent years too help radio control enthusiasts with disabilities to still be able to build, race, bash, crawl, and drift their beloved radio controlled model vehicles. In today's episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go into all the details about how those that are differently abled are able to prosper in our beloved hobby thanks to the dedication of nanny in the R/C hobbyist community. 

What Body Shells Can You Put on the Frog or any ORV Chassis R/C Car?

You may already know that on your Tamiya Frog R/C buggy you could put the Subaru BRAT or the Lancia 037 Rally car body on it with included parts that come with your Frog. But Tamiya has other bodies that you can put on your orv chassis as well! Not only that, but a number of third party aftermarket hop-up makers have made similar and wildly different Lexan polycarbonate bodies for the Frog. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we go over each of these options explaining how easy or difficult each are to purchase and use. 

How Many Jeep-Like R/C Model Vehicles has Tamiya Made?

Everybody knows the 1982 Willy's Wheeler and the 1984 Mitsubishi Pajero R/C short utility vehicle wheelie machines And how tamia had the Mitsubishi Pajero and Montero take a more serious scale look after that. But in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we look at all of the short utility vehicles that Tamiya has made since those original two classics in the 1980s during the golden age of radio-control. 

HOW-TO: Buy and Use a Respirator for R/C Painting, Dyeing, Sanding, and Glueing

In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we go over the very serious health dangers of not using a respirator when painting dyeing, glueing and sanding your radio-controlled model vehicles on your RC Hobby workbench. We also go over how to find the best respirator that is good for all of these needs to keep you healthy, safe and strong.

Can You Get Aluminium ORV Rear Trailing Arms Domestically?

Aluminium Rear trailing arms for the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis like those made by RcAiDong have suddenly gotten harder to find domestically and seem to only be available as shipped direct from China. But in an age of a global trade war and high tariffs what does that mean for you? The RC enthusiast who's trying to hop-up their Frog, Blackfoot, Subaru BRAT, or their vintage 1983 Lancia 037 rally car? We investigate your options in this episode of the RC Deep Dive Dive podcast. 

We Have Now Published 365 Episodes of the RC Deep Dive Podcast

Yesterday was our 365th daily episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast and so as we begin our second year of daily R/C hobby podcasting, we are going to reveal the up-to-now anonymous real persons behind the podcast: 
Nikko and his daughter, Ai, both from Japan. 
Ini, originally from Nigeria, and his wife, Gemma, both of the Netherlands. 
Nik from the USA (United States of America). 
R.C. from India.
We also introduce Ai's creation, our new mascot, Mina Suzuki, who has been in some of our previous RC Deep Dive podcast daily episode thumbnails, but will now feature prominently in most episode thumbnails. 

Pro Skaters and their Vintage R/C Model Vehicles

In the 1980s it was a golden era for both radio controlled cars, trucks, buggies, Jeeps, and vans, but also for skateboarding. Professional skateboarders like Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Gator, and Rodney Mullen became household names. But what were the golden era R/C cats that hatched their personalities and style? We ride the lines that connect them in this 365th episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

The Most Popular Pro-Line Hop-Ups for the ORV Chassis

Besides CRP (Custom Racing Products) and Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts), Pro-Line was also another giant of R/C hop-ups, especially for the Frog and other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis radio control model vehicles. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we go back and look to see which of their many hop-up parts for the Frog and ORV chassis radio-controlled model vehicles were the most popular and why. 

What are R/C Car Race Clubs and How Do They Help the Hobbyist Community?

Many radio-controlled model vehicle enthusiasts have only run their R/C cars in their backyard, at parks, at skateparks, and/or on hiking trails, but never at an indoor RC car club. What are these radio-controlled car clubs and what brought them to fruition? What resources do they provide to the radio control car hobbyist community? We pull out our membership cards and give you all the reasons why RC clubs can be a boon to the radio control hobbyist community in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

RestoMod and Hop-Up Parts for Tamiya's Vintage Rally Car Classics

The vintage Audi Quattro Rally and Lancia 037 Rally are classic Tamiya 2WD (Two Wheel Drive) R/C cars from the 1980s, bit what is available to hop them up and restomod (restoration modification) them? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we look at all the parts available to upgrade these absolute rally car legends of the golden age of radio control.