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HOW-TO: Use Tamiya PS Pearl Spray Paints Correctly
Episode 115
Tamiya's PS spray paints are for Lexan (polycarbonate) radio control vehicle body shells. However, with Pearl paints being a more transparent paint, …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Superiority of the (Mighty) Frog Over Other Vintage & Rere 2WD R/C Buggies
Episode 114
The (Mighty) Frog was first made by Tamiya in 1983. In 1984 Tamiya came out with the Grasshopper, then the Hornet. A decade later they manufactured t…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Many Evolutions of the Grasshopper/Hornet Chassis
Episode 113
The original Grasshopper, which shares it's chassis with the Hornet, had 3 different chassis sib-models during it's original vintage run of manufactu…
1 year, 2 months ago
HOW-TO: Build a Grasshopper II into a Rock Hopper
Episode 112
Since the Tamiya Grasshopper II 1/10th scale R/C buggy has 1.9" wheels, the best way to build a square set-up is to use Tamiya's own Hornet Large Dia…
1 year, 2 months ago
HOW-TO: Fix White Stress Lines in Your R/C Model Chassis
Episode 111
Your gently drive a screw in your radio controlled vehicle's chassis or gearbox and those white lines appear. You now have those horrible stress mark…
1 year, 2 months ago
HOW-TO: Fix Lexan (Polycarbonate) Body Shell Cutting Mistakes
Episode 110
You are carefully cutting out your polycarbonate body so that you can paint it with your choice of PS paints. But then your hobby knife slips and you…
1 year, 2 months ago
Should You Grease Your Gearbox Where it Connects to Your Chassis?
Episode 109
Vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) radio controlled buggies like the Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, etc. hav…
1 year, 2 months ago
R/C Rally Car Legends: Audi Quattro vs. Lancia 037
Episode 104
In 1983 Tamiya made the 2 most iconic class B rally cars into 1/10th scale R/C models. However, when they re-released these radio controlled vehicles…
1 year, 3 months ago
R/C Jargon: Racing, Bashing, Crawling, Drifting, Speed Running, and More!
Episode 107
The R/C hobby isn't just collecting, building, and racing. There's also bashing, crawling, drifting, and speed running, each activity having a number…
1 year, 3 months ago
What are Parma Double Wheel Adapters and How Do They Work?
Episode 106
In the 1980s, Parma created one of the more unusual hop-ups that allows you to put double wheels on both the front and rear axles of your Tamiya Frog…
1 year, 3 months ago