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Lilith's Garage: A Mechanical R/C Grimoire and Self-Portrait
Episode 169
Lilith, whether represented as the first created woman, fully woman and fully demoness, mother of demons, Queen of Hell, or a goddess, she is represe…
1 year, 1 month ago
Proper R/C Wiring Rules for Safety: Red Hot Female amd More Laws
Episode 168
It is important to know safety rules for wiring your power and electronics. Such as red hot female which tells you that R/C batteries are always fema…
1 year, 1 month ago
HOW-TO: Fix Stripped Screw Threads and Pre-Tap New Ones
Episode 167
You can combine CA (cyanoacrylate) glue, a.k.a. superglue or crazy glue, and baking soda to fix stripped screen thread holes. But how do you do it, e…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Birthdays of Tamiya and Their 1st RC Model Vehicles
Episode 166
Do you know when Tamiya celebrates it's birthday and the anniversary of it's two first radio controlled model vehicle kits? Do you know how they cele…
1 year, 1 month ago
Required, Not Included: GT Tuned Motors Need Steel Pinion Gears
Episode 165
Tamiya famously requires steel pinions when upgrading to a 540 GT Tuned Hop-Up Motor. However, in kits where it is included as the stock motor, such …
1 year, 1 month ago
Celebrating the Women of the R/C Hobbyist Community
Episode 164
Many people think that the radio controlled model vehicle hobby community is a boy's club. However, women have been a important parts of R/C works si…
1 year, 1 month ago
Famous R/C Builders, Collectors, Racers, Bashers, and Crawlers
Episode 162
F1 (Formula One) and NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers, actors, musicians, basketball players, journalists, rappers, di…
1 year, 1 month ago
Which Steel Pinion Gears Should You Use in Your Gearbox
Episode 163
A listener asked us about choosing the correct specific steel pinion gears to fit in the Tamiya Brat, Lancia 037 Rally, Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Bl…
1 year, 1 month ago
What are the Best R/C Car, Truck, and Buggy Video Games?
Episode 161
Sometimes, the weather isn't conducive to running either your on-road or off-road R/C model vehicles outside, but you still want to bash, crawl, drif…
1 year, 1 month ago
Gatekeeping in the R/C Model Hobbyist Community
Episode 160
In many hobbies, including the radio control model vehicle hobbyist community, there are veteran grognards who are the curators of safety, standards,…
1 year, 1 month ago