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What are the Most Popular Colors to Paint the Tamiya Frog?
Episode 126
Box art dictates that the Tamiya (Mighty) Frog is painted pink, white, and black. (Although box art shows a red helmet for the driver, the vintage di…
1 year, 2 months ago
What is the CRP ORV Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc.
Episode 125
The CRP (Custom Racing Products) #3043 ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, and Super Beetle, is more than a repla…
1 year, 2 months ago
HOW-TO: Fix Mismatched R/C Electronics Connectors
Episode 124
Often when you buy an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) for your radio controlled vehicle, you get a Dean's connector T-plug, but your battery may ha…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hopper to Rocket: The History of Speed Running the Tamiya Grasshopper
Episode 123
[NOTE: This was recorded before the completion of Poor Boys RC Summer 2025 Speed Run Challenge announced in June]
The Tamiya Grasshopper 2WD R/C bugg…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why are the Pro-Line and CRP ORV Hop-Up Bumper Exactly the Same?
Episode 122
The Pro-Line and CRP (Custom Racing Products) dyeable white nylon bumper have both been called a "must-have" Hop-Up for the Frog and other ORV (Off-R…
1 year, 2 months ago
What is the History of the ORV Chassis and it's Many Colors?
Episode 121
The ORV chassis is an icon in the R/C hobbyist community. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dig into this legendary radio controlled model chass…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fixing All Front End Slop in the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies
Episode 120
The HotShot family (HotShot, SuperShot, HotShot II, Bigwig, Boomerang, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, and Super HotShot) of 4WD rad…
1 year, 2 months ago
Are Grasshopper and Hornet Shock Brace Bars the Real Deal?
Episode 119
OC Racing, Option No. 1, and other 3rd party aftermarket R/C hop-up manufacturers make bars that go between the top and bottom rear shock mounts on t…
1 year, 2 months ago
CA Super Glue vs Clear Silicon Sealant for Tire Glueing
Episode 118
R/C hobby grade CA (cyanoacrylate) glue or super glue has been the standard adhesive for tires to seal to modern one-piece wheels. However, recently,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why Aluminum Knuckles for the HotShot 4WD Family of R/C Buggies?
Episode 117
Aluminum steering knuckles are often considered a must-have first hop-up for the vintage and rere (re-release) HotShot Family of R/C buggies (HotShot…
1 year, 2 months ago