Épisodes

  • Lilith's Garage: A Mechanical R/C Grimoire and Self-Portrait
    Sep 11 2025

    Lilith, whether represented as the first created woman, fully woman and fully demoness, mother of demons, Queen of Hell, or a goddess, she is represented in many ways, but how would she be represented in the ratio controlled model vehicle hobbyist world? It would be a tangible self-portrait with each R/C car a piece of her story and identity. Would she have a Tamiya Sand Scorcher, the Wild Willy, a Hornet, a Blackfoot, the Clodbuster, the Bullhead, and/or the Avante or something else? We take a deep dive into mythology and religion to bring you this hypothetical representation of her story of creation, rebellion, power, sovereignty, subversion, and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    6 min
  • Proper R/C Wiring Rules for Safety: Red Hot Female Plus More Laws
    Sep 10 2025

    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 female and ESCs (Electronic Speed Controllers) are always male and Ohm's Law which tells us that the lower r (resistance) goes the higher i (current) gets. However, here at the RC Deep Dive podcast, we also think it's important to know the why behind these rules. PRO-TIP: Once you know why, you are less likely to forget them or challenge them, because these safety rules and electrical laws are smart and make sense for radio controlled vehicles and professional electricians everywhere.

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    9 min
  • HOW-TO: Fix Stripped Screw Threads and Pre-Tap New Ones
    Sep 9 2025

    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? Tamiya has a M3x0.5mm thread forming tap tool to form machine screw threads in your radio controlled model vehicle's chassis and/or gearbox. But how do you use it? We answer these questions in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    8 min
  • The Birthdays of Tamiya and Their 1st RC Model Vehicles
    Sep 8 2025

    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 celebrate these important birthdays and anniversaries? We cut into the cake and give you a goodie bag of details in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    6 min
  • Required, Not Included: GT Tuned Motors Need Steel Pinion Gears
    Sep 7 2025

    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 as the Super HotShot 4WD 1/10th scale R/C buggy, a steel pinion is not included, but an aluminum one. Why is this? We gear-up and mesh all the facts in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    6 min
  • Celebrating the Women of the R/C Hobbyist Community
    Sep 6 2025

    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 since the beginning of the Tamiya Golden Age/Era. We pop open the bottles and raise a toast to all of the women of radio control in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    7 min
  • Famous R/C Builders, Collectors, Racers, Bashers, and Crawlers
    Sep 5 2025

    F1 (Formula One) and NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers, actors, musicians, basketball players, journalists, rappers, directors. They may be famous, but they also love their radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, vans, and buses. Who are they and what is their part in the R/C model hobbyist community? We search the stars and share their famous insights with you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    5 min
  • Which Steel Pinion Gears Should You Use in Your Gearbox
    Sep 4 2025

    A listener asked us about choosing the correct specific steel pinion gears to fit in the Tamiya Brat, Lancia 037 Rally, Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, HotShot , Thunder Shot, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, and more radio controller model vehicles. We crack open the R/C gearbox and make sure we find the best steel pinion gear for you and our other listeners in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    6 min