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Why Were the Fox and Falcon Not as Popular as the FGH R/C Buggies?
Episode 264
The Frog, Grasshopper, and Hornet were 3 of the most iconic radio controlled buggies of the R/C golden age or ever. However Tamiya's second wave of 2…
10 months ago
Does Tamiya Have an Annual Desk or Wall Calendar for R/C Hobbyists?
Episode 263
As we get to the end of the Gregorian calendar year, many people start thinking about buying new desk calendars or wall calendars for their home and …
10 months, 1 week ago
How Your R/C Model Vehicle is a Master Class in Continuous Process Improvement
Episode 262
Did you know that Vintage and ReRe (re-release) R/C model vehicles are secretly a master class in CI (continuous improvement) methodologies like Lean…
10 months, 1 week ago
Should You Throw Away Your Old Pointy Phillips Head Screwdrivers?
Episode 261
Why should you throw away your old Phillips crosshead screwdrivers and only use JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screw drivers for all cross head s…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Hidden Meaning Behind R/C Model Vehicle and Hop-Up Corporate Marketing Slogans
Episode 260
"First in Quality Around the World", "Toys They're Not", "Smart, Fast, and Accurate", "The Pro Standard", "Developing Better Tires and Wheels", "Toys…
10 months, 1 week ago
What are the Best Online Vintage and ReRe R/C Forums for You?
Episode 259
Welcome to a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) episode made just for you! While what is 'best' is truly subjective, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we…
10 months, 1 week ago
Reign of the Horizontal Dampers: Why Many R/C Hobbyists Won't Upgrade
Episode 258
The Frog, the Fox, most members of the HotShot family and the Thunder Shot family have horizontal damping on the front of the radio-controlled buggy.…
10 months, 1 week ago
What are the Racial and Ethnic Demographics in the R/C Hobbyist Community?
Episode 257
A listener asked us to investigate what the racial demographics of the radio controlled model vehicle enthusiast community was, as being a European e…
10 months, 1 week ago
Minimum and Maximum Temperature for Popular R/C Greases
Episode 256
What are the maximum and minimum temperatures that your radio controlled model vehicles' greases can withstand? The chemistry and physics behind thes…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Does the Tamiya ReRe HotShot Have Dummy Heatsinks?
Episode 255
The rere (re-release) Tamiya HotShot 1/10th scale 4WD (Four Wheel Drive) radio controlled buggy has two dummy heat sinks, while the vintage original'…
10 months, 2 weeks ago