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Why Tamiya ReRe R/C Model Vehicle Kits are Excellent Show-And-Tell Items and Science Fair Projects
Episode 466
A Tamiya rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicle kit is a lot of fun for a kid and an adult, but it also can be an amazing school show-and-t…
3 months, 1 week ago
The History of Tamiya's Radio Controlled Model Tanks
Episode 464
Most people who drive, race, bash, crawl, drift, or speed run their R/C model cars, trucks, buggies, vans, jeeps, or busses have never piloted a radi…
3 months, 1 week ago
Why Do Shims Fix R/C Model Vehicle Wheel Slop? So Well?
Episode 463
Shims really help slop in axles, gearboxes, gears, and wheels, especially in the vintage and rere (re-release) Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, a…
3 months, 1 week ago
Masters of the Universe and Their Vintage R/C Model Vehicles
Episode 462
Savage Eternia, the home of ancient mysterious lost science and technology and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe line up perfectly with some of …
3 months, 1 week ago
HOW-TO: Fix Flexing Chassis Brace and Suspension Arms Retainers
Episode 461
A listener asked: tthe Tamiya Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, and Rising Fighter radio-controlled buggies, the Chassis Brace/Suspension Arms Retainer c…
3 months, 1 week ago
Which is Better: Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Hobby Parts Trays?
Episode 460
Most of the time when you see somebody wrenching at their R/C hobby workbench, you will see a bunch of small magnetic trays to hold parts. However, y…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Do R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyists Wear Craft Aprons?
Episode 459
If you are new to the radio-controlled model vehicle hobbyist community, you may wonder why so many R/C enthusiasts wear craft aprons at their hobby …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
HOW-TO: Make a Metallic Fluorescent Blue R/C Model Vehicle Lexan Body Shell
Episode 458
Have you ever wanted to paint your clear Lexan polycarbonate R/C model vehicle, body shell a metallic fluorescent blue but saddened when Tamiya doesn…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What Do Quick Charging, Short Runtime, and Hot Batteries Mean?
Episode 457
We had a listener write in and ask us what it means when their Gens Ace 7.2v 3000 mAh NiMh (Nickel-Metal Hydride) R/C buggy battery charges fast, has…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is RC Cola Really the Unofficial Soft Drink of the R/C Hobby?
Episode 456
Some RC enthusiasts joke that RC Cola (Royal Crown Cola) soda of the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community. Besides a similar name and an easy pun is …
3 months, 2 weeks ago