
The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History
The four-way box wrench or cross wrench has become synonymous with ready controlled vehicles and most especially Tamiya. However this t-tool didn't even come with Tamiya's original RC cars. We take a ...
7 Juni 202515min

Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars?
The HotShot family of radio controlled buggies comes with dog-bones, but are CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) or UJs (Universal Joints) an appropriate hop-up on the HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotS...
6 Juni 20256min

What is Binding and How to Fix it?
What causes hex drives, dog-bones, UJs (universal joints), and CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) to bind in radio controlled vehicles? We take a deep dive into this problem and the solution in this...
5 Juni 20256min

The Evolution of R/C Car Wheel Connectors
When the Tamiya HotShot radio controlled buggy debuted, it came with an all new type of wheel connector that stuck around for the entire line of the HotShot family (HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot,...
4 Juni 20257min

Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior?
Why did Tamiya come out with three piece wheels with their vintage radio control vehicles? Are there any inherent advantages with these more complicated wheel designs compared to the standard one piec...
3 Juni 20256min

R/C Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture
Kyosho and Tamiya radio controlled vehicles like cars, trucks, buggies, vans, helicopters, boats, airplanes, etc. have had a unique influence on Japanese culture. Meanwhile, Japanese culture has, in t...
2 Juni 202520min

ORV Gearbox Bearings: Tamiya Metal or Fast Eddy Rubber Seals?
The rere (re-release) of the Frog and other Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis RC cars, buggies, trucks, and vans come with metal sealed bearings for the gearbox. But are these the best choice, or ...
1 Juni 202513min

Are O-Rings Needed in CVDs and UJs?
With default dog-bones, like the ones included in rere (re-release) ORV chassis R/C vehicles like the Frog, Brat, Super Beetle, Blackfoot, etc., you need to use the included o-rings for them to fit r...
31 Maj 202515min



















