Should you Combine Ball Diffs with Carbon Fiber Gearboxes and Support Tensioners?
It is often said to fix the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis gearbox flex you either need to install either the MIP Super Ball Diff (Differential) or the RcAiDong Carbon Fiber Gearbox Plates or the Skib...
2 Aug 20258min
The Super Sabre v Thunder Shot Problem of 1987 and 2022/2023
In 1987, the last member of the 1/10th scale HotShot 4WD R/C buggy family came out... ....but not in a vacuum. Along with it, radio control model hobby shops also received the first of a new generatio...
1 Aug 20255min
Anytime Baby! The Wild Story of Tail Wing Mottos on Tamiya R/C Model Buggies
Say, "No Guts, No Glory!" to an R/C buggy enthusiast and they think of the Frog. Say, "Being Nuts is Neat!" And the same be radio control model hobbyist will think of the Avante. Where did Tamiya come...
31 Jul 20254min
What are the Most Popular Colors to Paint the Tamiya Frog?
Box art dictates that the Tamiya (Mighty) Frog is painted pink, white, and black. (Although box art shows a red helmet for the driver, the vintage directions say a blue helmet for the driver, and the ...
30 Jul 20256min
What is the CRP ORV Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc.
The CRP (Custom Racing Products) #3043 ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, and Super Beetle, is more than a replacement skid plate, but also an integral hop-up that...
29 Jul 20256min
HOW-TO: Fix Mismatched R/C Electronics Connectors
Often when you buy an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) for your radio controlled vehicle, you get a Dean's connector T-plug, but your battery may have a Tamiya plug connector or a different type of c...
28 Jul 20257min
Hopper to Rocket: The History of Speed Running the Tamiya Grasshopper
[NOTE: This was recorded before the completion of Poor Boys RC Summer 2025 Speed Run Challenge announced in June] The Tamiya Grasshopper 2WD R/C buggy is an icon and a legend that originally topped ou...
27 Jul 20257min
Why are the Pro-Line and CRP ORV Hop-Up Bumper Exactly the Same?
The Pro-Line and CRP (Custom Racing Products) dyeable white nylon bumper have both been called a "must-have" Hop-Up for the Frog and other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicles. However, w...
26 Jul 20254min
