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Pro-Line & CRP Bumpers: Improved Function & Fashion!
Episode 87
The Pro-Line and CRP iconic dyeable white nylon bumper hop-ups for the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) R/C models not only improved the look of the Tamiya Fro…
1 year, 4 months ago
Beyond the Frog: Tamiya's Racing Championships
Episode 69
In the Golden Age of RC, Tamiya famously won the German national R/C buggy championship in a race where most of the cars that qualified for the final…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Importance of Getting the Frog's Front Arms Right
Episode 79
The Frog's distinctive double wishbone-type suspension assembly's durable steel radius arms joint serves as a crucial pivot and a primary locus for a…
1 year, 4 months ago
HOW-TO: Identify Causes and Fix Rear Axle Slop
Episode 83
In the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet, it is not unusual for rear axle slop to develop over time. We look into how to d…
1 year, 4 months ago
The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History
Episode 68
The four-way box wrench or cross wrench has become synonymous with ready controlled vehicles and most especially Tamiya. However this t-tool didn't e…
1 year, 4 months ago
Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars?
Episode 72
The HotShot family of radio controlled buggies comes with dog-bones, but are CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) or UJs (Universal Joints) an approp…
1 year, 4 months ago
What is Binding and How to Fix it?
Episode 75
What causes hex drives, dog-bones, UJs (universal joints), and CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) to bind in radio controlled vehicles? We take a d…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Evolution of R/C Car Wheel Connectors
Episode 78
When the Tamiya HotShot radio controlled buggy debuted, it came with an all new type of wheel connector that stuck around for the entire line of the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior?
Episode 77
Why did Tamiya come out with three piece wheels with their vintage radio control vehicles? Are there any inherent advantages with these more complica…
1 year, 4 months ago
R/C Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture
Episode 64
Kyosho and Tamiya radio controlled vehicles like cars, trucks, buggies, vans, helicopters, boats, airplanes, etc. have had a unique influence on Japa…
1 year, 4 months ago