
What is the History of the ORV Chassis and it's Many Colors?
The ORV chassis is an icon in the R/C hobbyist community. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dig into this legendary radio controlled model chassis and its history supporting many of Tamiya's radi...
25 Heinä 20256min

Fixing All Front End Slop in the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies
The HotShot family (HotShot, SuperShot, HotShot II, Bigwig, Boomerang, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, and Super HotShot) of 4WD radio controlled buggies were a revolution for Tamiya,...
24 Heinä 20258min

Are Grasshopper and Hornet Shock Brace Bars the Real Deal?
OC Racing, Option No. 1, and other 3rd party aftermarket R/C hop-up manufacturers make bars that go between the top and bottom rear shock mounts on the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, and ...
23 Heinä 20258min

CA Super Glue vs Clear Silicon Sealant for Tire Glueing
R/C hobby grade CA (cyanoacrylate) glue or super glue has been the standard adhesive for tires to seal to modern one-piece wheels. However, recently, in the vintage radio controlled model vehicle hobb...
22 Heinä 20256min

Why Aluminum Knuckles for the HotShot 4WD Family of R/C Buggies?
Aluminum steering knuckles are often considered a must-have first hop-up for the vintage and rere (re-release) HotShot Family of R/C buggies (HotShot, HotShot II, SuperShot, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super S...
21 Heinä 20259min

Team Associated Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube
AE (Associated Electronics), creators of the RC10, RC12, and RC100, are R/C model competitors of Tamiya, but many loyal Tamiya fans find themselves using Team Associated FT (Factory Team) Green Slime,...
20 Heinä 20256min

HOW-TO: Use Tamiya PS Pearl Spray Paints Correctly
Tamiya's PS spray paints are for Lexan (polycarbonate) radio control vehicle body shells. However, with Pearl paints being a more transparent paint, should it always be the first layer applied, it can...
19 Heinä 20259min

The Superiority of the (Mighty) Frog Over Other Vintage & Rere 2WD R/C Buggies
The (Mighty) Frog was first made by Tamiya in 1983. In 1984 Tamiya came out with the Grasshopper, then the Hornet. A decade later they manufactured the Grasshopper II and the Super Hornet. However, ev...
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