The RC Deep Dive

If all things are the same in the chassis, gearbox, wheels, and tires, which Lexan polycarbonate body shell is aerodynamically superior, the Tamiya Hornet or the Grasshopper body shell by Parma PSE? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we let the bodies hit the air and give you the findings of which body shell is faster and at what speed you will actually start to notice the differences between these body shells. 

Should you upgrade your stock plastic rear trailing arms on your Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicle? The answer depends on how your drive your Lancia 037 Rally car, Subaru BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, or Monster Beetle. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we walk you through all of the steps you need to go through to decide if this hop-up options is right for you. 

Both the vintage and rere (re-release) Blackfoot is one of the most iconic R/C monster trucks that Tamiya every made, but it spawned a family including the Super Blackfoot, King Blackfoot, Blackfoot Xtreme, and the Blackfoot III. Each spawned a plethora of Tania and 3rd party aftermarket of hop-ups to make this radio-controlled video vehicle even more amazing. We go over each model and rank and rate all of their many hop-up options in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

Most full-size 2WD (Two Wheel Drive) cars that you set on the streets today are FWD (Front Wheel Drive), yet most 2WD R/C cars, trucks, buggies, keys, and vans are RWD (Rear Wheel Drive). In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we answer exactly why it makes sense for most 2WD radio-controlled model vehicles to be RWD and not FWD and also explain the exceptions to that rule. 

There are a lot of R/C apps out there fire both Android and iOS powered phones. However a lot of them aren't any good for enthusiasts if vintage and rere Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we download and test each application to answer which ones are good for the vintage and rere Tamiya radio-control model vehicle kits and which ones are not and why. 

Tamiya's venturing into monster trucks, cars, buggies, jeeps, vans, buses, etc. Started much earlier than most people think. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we catalogue all of Tamiya's radio-controlled monster vehicles And what make each of them unique and groundbreaking for their time. 

Even if you set up perfect air filtration, ventilation. and circulation and have a quality issue of safety glasses, you are still going to need a good respirator for many activities like painting, dyeing, glueing, soldering, and more in the R/C model vehicle hobby. We go over why and exactly which respirators and fingers you need to use inside your radio-control hobby workshop in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

Microfiber cloths aren't just nice to have but are mandatory for cleaning and taking care of radio-controlled model vehicles and cotton is an absolute no-no. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we going into exactly why skiing with how to use them and how to properly wash and dry them to ensure they don't get damaged and then damage your R/C car, buggy, truck, tank, jeep, van, boat, plane, helicopter, or drone. 

Here at the RC Deep Dive podcast we've discussed the Tamiya Grasshopper and Grasshopper II R/C buggies' Lexan polycarbonate body shells that Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) make to replace their stock ABS hard plastic bodies. But what other body shells does Parma PSE make for Vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya model vehicles? In this episode we give you the complete catalog and where you can buy them. 

The Tamiya Frog can jump from one skatepark halfpipe with ease and outperforms any of the other bespoke R/C buggies from its era in the radio-control model vehicle hobby golden age. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go into the geometry, material science, and physics of many of us systems that work in concert with one another to make for a perfect jumping buggy in both its original vintage and latest rere (re-release) models.