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Exactly Which Size MIP and Vessel Drivers Do Serious R/C Model Builders Need?
Episode 148
If you've decided that you are serious about being part of the R/C model vehicle hobbyist community and you want to get some pro level tools. Your lo…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why Can't You Use Power Tools When Building R/C Model Vehicles?
Episode 147
Many things in life are built , repaired, it disassembled exclusively with power tools, but there's one thing that you should never use power tools o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can You Leave Your Batteries Connected to Your R/C Vehicle When Turned Off?
Episode 146
Can you leave your fully-charged batteries plugged into your radio controlled car, buggy, truck, or van? What if the R/C battery is fully drained? Ar…
1 year, 1 month ago
HOW-TO: Easily Restore Your Yellowing, Brittle, Vintage Nylon Parts
Episode 145
Some of the greatest dyeable white nylon and hop-up parts made by CRP, Parma, Pro-Line, Tamiya, and others in the 1980s are starting to yellow and we…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can you Use a Plastic Bushing or Steel Ball Bearing as an Axle Spacer or Shim?
Episode 144
The Tamiya GH2 (Grasshopper II) comes with really wide pin drive to 4 point wheel adapter mounts on the rear axle, but if you upgrade your wheels to …
1 year, 1 month ago
Is the C-Ring Necessary in Either the Stock or Hopped-Up Frogs?
Episode 143
In the instruction manual, Tamiya shows to install a C-Ring clip on to the spur gear. However, this piece often gets lost when trying to install it. …
1 year, 1 month ago
What Does the CRP HotShot Nerf Wing Do, and Can it Fit the Super HotShot?
Episode 140
CRP (Custom Racing Products) made a nerf wing for the vintage Tamiya HotShot to protect it's monocoque chassis and battery. But many R/C model vehicl…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Frog Fit: The Proper Way to Mount Your R/C Buggy Body
Episode 141
Many RC model vehicle hobbyists have a hard time getting the Frog Lexan body shell on and off it's ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis. One of the reasons…
1 year, 2 months ago
HOW-TO: Fix the Front Top Shock Mount Screws From Sticking Out So Far
Episode 139
The Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, GH2 (Grasshopper II), Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, and many other Tamiya R/C model vehicles have an extra long to…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Unseen Advantage: The Best and Cheapest R/C Tire Balance Compounds
Episode 142
Balancing your radio controlled vehicles' tires and wheels gives you advantages with speed, control, and less time between repairs, not to mention a …
1 year, 2 months ago