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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
Upgrading Your Single-Use R/C Transmitter Batteries to Rechargeable Battery Packs
Episode 455
Single-use alkaline or lithium AA batteries in your radio-controlled model vehicles' radio transmitter are one of the most annoying things to have to…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
HOW-TO: Build Your Own Tamiya Grasshopper EVO DT-02 R/C Racing Buggy
Episode 454
If you have a Tamiya Hornet EVO DT-02 radio-controlled model buggy kit, you might have wondered if you could also build a Tamiya Grasshopper EVO DT-0…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
HOW -TO: Keep R/C Model Vehicle Fumes Out of Yours and Your Neighbours' Homes
Episode 453
Did you know that many fumes from R/C model vehicle projects like the fumes from cements, solvents, polymers, paints, paint thinners, epoxies, etc. c…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Did Tamiya Ever Make Fuel-Powered Nitro R/C Model Vehicles?
Episode 452
Tamiya is known for its electric powered radio-controlled model vehicle kits, but during the reign of nitro R/C cars, trucks, and buggies, did they e…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Vintage Acto-Power Vs the Modern Brushed Super Stock BZ Motor
Episode 451
The vintage pink Tamiya Acto-Power motor and the modern Super Stock BZ motor are both among the most powerful brushed motors for radio-controlled mod…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
HOW-TO: Replace Oilite Brass Bushings in Your Motor with Ball Bearings
Episode 450
Brass Oilite bushings in Tamiya's brushed 540 motors are economical in manufacturing but not as efficient or powerful as ball bearings, but how do yo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
HOW-TO: Replace Brushes in Tamiya's Brushed 540 Motors
Episode 449
Replaceable brushes in Tamiya's brushed 540 motors are economical and powerful, but how do you remove old brushed and replace them with new brushes? …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Pink Power: The Tamiya Acto-Power Off-Roader 2WD Motor
Episode 448
The Tamiya Acto-Power Off-Roader 2WD Motor was one of the most popular, powerful, and desired motors of the 1990s as the peak of the 3rd wave of Tami…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Which SkyRC Gyro is Better for Bashing, Racing, and Speed Running?
Episode 447
The SkyRC GC301 steering gyro is a standard gyro that many bashers, racers, and speed runners use on their radio-controlled model vehicles. However t…
3 months, 3 weeks ago