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 hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP's business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.
This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!
Got a Tamiya question you can't solve? Ask it in the reviews or comments. It might become a future 5-15 minute deep dive. Subscribe now so you don't miss tomorrow's deep dive. It's the perfect anti-fluff way to start your day at the RC hobby workbench.
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A NOTE ON CLARITY: This podcast is 100% human-researched by lifelong hobbyists. To deliver a crystal-clear, professional-sounding, anti-fluff episode every single day, we use modern AI-assisted production tools for maximum listenability. Our focus is on the knowledge, not the noise.
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Episodes

Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
12 min
How were Tamiya's bespoke animal named R/C buggies (such as the Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Fox, Falcon, Grasshopper II, Manta Ray, the Dragon series, the Fighting Bull, the Super Hornet, the Sand Viper, etc.) like their animal counterparts both in handling as well as in overall buggy and parts design? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the engineering of these radio-controlled model vehicles and the anatomy of their animal countries.

Aug 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
6 min
Safety never takes second place at the RC Deep Dive podcast and in this episode we dig into what the safest, fog-free, most comfortable, most protective, yet affordable safety goggles that can be worn over prescription or reader eye glasses or by themselves without glasses that specifically met the needs of the R/C enthusiasts in the radio-controlled model vehicle hobbyist community in their hobby workshops.

Aug 9, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
4 min
The vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya Frog has a low CoG/CG (Center of Gravity) which helps it in mild off-road conditions, but when you hop-up to the Brat Attack look using the Tamiya Subaru BRAT wheels and tires in a square set-up, does it become an even better on-road and off-road radio-controlled buggy like a rally car such as the vintage Tamiya Lancia 037 Rally car that shines in races on both environments? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we investigate and answer this question.

Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026
5 min
You need to take care of both ventilation and air circulation in your R/C model vehicle hobby workshop. You generally have two different types of options which is a system that is installed into the wall or a fan that blows the air out of the garage. But what brand and model fan is the best one to use for your radio-controlled model vehicle hobby workshop? We blow through the fluff and get to the core answer based on science in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Aug 7, 2026
Aug 7, 2026
5 min
In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we jump in deep into the world of calipers, both manual and digital and we put them to the test to see most accurate results for you. We answer the questions of which one measures up to be the best option for radio-controlled model vehicle hobbyist and which is the most budget friendly option, but still good for the R/C model enthusiast?

Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
5 min
When it's cold outside like it currently is in the southern hemisphere of Earth and you're wanting to work on your radio controlled model vehicles in your R/C hobby workshop, you definitely need to have a heater in that space, whether it be your garage, a shed, or some place else that you use as your workshop. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over the most efficient, best heating, and least expensive heating options for your R/C hobby workshop.

Aug 5, 2026
Aug 5, 2026
5 min
We've mentioned the need to use body reamers to make holes for headlights and antennae holes, body mounts, etc. on your Lexan polycarbonate body shells for your radio controlled model vehicles. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we answer these questions: who makes the best body reamers, which ones make your job easier, and which ones are the most affordable, good body reamers?

Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
27 min
Do you really need to have an air filtration system in your radio-controlled model vehicle workshop in your garage? If you do need an air filtration system, what is the best system for your radio control model workbench and workshop? What is the most budget friendly option? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the science of air filtration and how to make your R/C workshop safe for your lungs and blood.

Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
7 min
It seems like that dusty, dirt tracks, and dirt jumps would be the best place to run your off-road radio-controlled buggy, car, truck, van, jeep, bus, or tank, right? And a nice cool breeze against your back would just make it better, right? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We let you know just how detrimental these conditions can be for your R/C model vehicle and how you can prevent the damage and how to recover after damage from the wind, dirt, sand, and dust.

Aug 2, 2026
Aug 2, 2026
6 min
Ai has become an inseparable part of radio-controlled model vehicle racing already. But where else is it being used by the manufacturers of these radio, controlled cars, buggies, trucks, etc.? We take a deep dive into manufacturer statements and the current and future use of AI throughout the radio control model, hobbyist industry and community in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.








