HOW-TO: Kindly and Politely Deny Usage of Your R/C Model Vehicle
In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go over the best ways to just say no to letting someone you don't know drive your radio controlled car,...
All About Tamiya Racing Factory VG Bearing Oils and Greases
What is TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) VG (Viscosity Grade) bearing oil? How does it compare to other TRF and other brand bearing oils? And what is the d...
Tamiya's Dirt Four-Wheel Drive R/C Model Vehicles: The DF-01, DF-02, and DF-03
What makes Tamiya's dirt four-wheel drive series so special in the hearts and minds of many R/C model vehicle enthusiast? What are the difference betw...
Tamiya's Dirt Two-Wheel Drive Series: The DT-01, DT-02, DT-03, and DT-04
What makes Tamiya's dirt two-wheel drive series so special in the hearts and minds of many R/C model vehicle enthusiast? What are the difference betwe...
What Hollywood, Mass Media, and Commercial Ads get Wrong About the R/C Hobby
Just like skateboarders and TTRPG (Tabletop Role-Playing Game) players, the media gets the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community wrong on so many level...
HOW-TO: Install a Gyro into Your R/C Model Vehicle
If you have every considered installing a gyro in your R/C model vehicle you might have wondered how difficult it is. It's relatively straightforward,...
Why Some R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyists Hate Gyros and AI
While in general, the R/C model vehicle enthusiast community has accepted new technologies like ball diffs. ESCs, 2.4GHZ radio equipment, NiMh, LiFe, ...
Trust But Verify: The Advantages and Disadvantages of R/C Forums vs. Podcasts
The R/C Forums are in many ways a lifeline of the radio-controlled model vehicle hobbyist community. However, with so the information they have and th...
The 1980's R/C Racer Uniforms of the Golden Era of Radio-Control
In the iconic 1980's Punky Brewster episode, "Girls Will be Boys", the backyard R/C racer boys, as well as Punky Brewster herself, wore racecar driver...
Who First Gave the Tamiya R/C ORV Chassis it's Name?
In 1983 Tamiya created 3 very different radio-controlled model vehicles on the same chassis; the Lancia 037 Rally Car, the Subaru BRAT, and the origin...