
HOW-TO: Easily Restore Your Yellowing, Brittle, Vintage Nylon Parts
Some of the greatest dyeable white nylon and hop-up parts made by CRP, Parma, Pro-Line, Tamiya, and others in the 1980s are starting to yellow and weaken, becoming brittle. However, there are easy way...
18 Aug 20256min

Can you Use a Plastic Bushing or Steel Ball Bearing as an Axle Spacer or Shim?
The Tamiya GH2 (Grasshopper II) comes with really wide pin drive to 4 point wheel adapter mounts on the rear axle, but if you upgrade your wheels to the Hornet Large Diameter Wheels you need to use th...
17 Aug 20257min

Is the C-Ring Necessary in Either the Stock or Hopped-Up Frogs?
In the instruction manual, Tamiya shows to install a C-Ring clip on to the spur gear. However, this piece often gets lost when trying to install it. So we answer the question, is this C-Clip absolutel...
16 Aug 20258min

What Does the CRP HotShot Nerf Wing Do, and Can it Fit the Super HotShot?
CRP (Custom Racing Products) made a nerf wing for the vintage Tamiya HotShot to protect it's monocoque chassis and battery. But many R/C model vehicle hobbyists have wondered if it will fit the other ...
15 Aug 20258min

The Frog Fit: The Proper Way to Mount Your R/C Buggy Body
Many RC model vehicle hobbyists have a hard time getting the Frog Lexan body shell on and off it's ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis. One of the reasons is that the measurement from the mounting holes in...
14 Aug 20255min

HOW-TO: Fix the Front Top Shock Mount Screws From Sticking Out So Far
The Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, GH2 (Grasshopper II), Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, and many other Tamiya R/C model vehicles have an extra long to front shock mounting M3 screw that extends well be...
13 Aug 20256min

The Unseen Advantage: The Best and Cheapest R/C Tire Balance Compounds
Balancing your radio controlled vehicles' tires and wheels gives you advantages with speed, control, and less time between repairs, not to mention a better, more steady driving experience. We take a b...
12 Aug 20256min

HOW-TO: Fix a Hornet Rear Shock Mount Hop-Up on the Grasshopper Preventing Proper Body Fitment
When using the Tamiya Hornet R/C buggy top rear shock extender mounts on the Grasshopper, the brass tube bushings that protect the shock eye are just wide enough to make the Grasshopper's ABS (Acrylon...
11 Aug 20257min



















