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 original racing vehicle, the Frog; and would later conti...
25 Touko 5min
R/C Print Magazines Survival Models in Japan, Germany, and France
In a previous episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we covered the last 2 surviving English language print radio-controlled model vehicle magazines. But in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we co...
24 Touko 5min
Why Vertical Shocks Destroy the Mighty Frog R/C Buggy
Many 3rd party aftermarket manufacturers since the 1980s to the present have made vertical shocks for both the front and rear of the Mighty Frog. However, a large contingent of the vintage and rere (r...
23 Touko 4min
Why the R/C Hobbyist Community Decided the Frog Needed a White Bumper
Pro-Line and CRP (Custom Racing Products) made white dyable nylon bumpers for the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicles, when it came to the Frog the radio control hobbyist community decid...
22 Touko 6min
An R/C Hobbyist Community Call to Action: Go RC Day and R/C Hobby Shop Day
This is a call to arms and scrub for the radio control hobbyist community: we need our own radio-controlled model vehicle specific holidays like other hobbies and cultures have. Listen to this episode...
21 Touko 5min
The Dharma and Samsara of Radio Controlled Model Vehicles
The lifecycle of a radio-controlled model; vehicle from building to running to repairing to upgrading or hopping-up to rebuilding to retiring your R/C car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, bus, or tank to be ...
20 Touko 13min
How R/C Wrenching Makes You a Better Auto Mechanic
Many people don't think about it, but by lawn mower regularly wrenching on your R/C model vehicle, you become an amateurs engineer and have a better understanding of your car, truck, jeep, van, or bus...
19 Touko 5min
How R/C Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Drifting Makes You a Better Driver
Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Drifting a radio-controlled model vehicle can actually make your a much better driver in your full scale car, truck, jeep, van, or boys that you drive every day. How is ...
18 Touko 6min
