Episodi

  • What are the Best and Cheapest Skateboard Launch Ramps for Your R/C Model Vehicle?
    Oct 12 2026

    Cheapest and best aren't always equitable, but when it comes to skateboarding launch ramps that are good for radio-controlled cars, buggies, trucks, jeeps, vans, and busses. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we take the measurements and give you the advice for the best and budget minded options for your air launching needs when bashing your vintage and re-release R/C model vehicles.

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    5 min
  • Why You Should Never Run Your R/C Model Vehicle in a Schoolyard!
    Oct 11 2026

    You might think that an elementary or primary schoolyard is a great place to run your radio-controlled model vehicles, but it's actually a really bad idea. Why? We go into the real dangers not only for your R/C car, buggy, truck, jeep, van, bus, or tank, but also for you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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    5 min
  • HOW-TO: Properly Your Drain R/C Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers of Old Silicone Damper Oil
    Oct 10 2026

    We had a listener ask about how to properly drain your silicone damper oil out of your R/C buggy's Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers before changing your oil's cSt (centistokes). They asked because the process can be very different on Tamiya's TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) Aeration Oil-Filled Dampers because of the materials used in the manufacturing of these radio control model vehicle racing shocks. So, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go step by step exactly what to do and what not to do, telling you exactly why.

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    6 min
  • HOW-TO: Plan an Amazing Bachelor/Bachelorette or Birthday Party for an R/C Model Vehicle Hobbyist
    Oct 9 2026

    These days a lot and of men and women don't want to have a stag party for their bachelor or bachelorette party the night before they get married. Instead, they want the party to be focused around their hobbies or interests. In this episode of RC Deep Dive podcast we go through multiple great options for making an incredible bachelor /bachelorette or even a birthday party for a radio-controlled model vehicle enthusiast that they will enjoy greatly and never forget.

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    7 min
  • Why is the Future of R/C Smart Predictive Robotic Telepresence?
    Oct 8 2026

    What is the future of the radio-controlled model vehicle hobby and the enthusiast community? Would you believe that self-healing and self-configuring R/C cars, trucks, buggies, vans, jeeps, busses, tanks, planes, boats, helicopters, and drivers may happen in our lifetime? Not to mention the more immediate future of smart predictive robotic telepresence. We get into all of this, looking at the past while predicting the future in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. What will future radio control model hobbyists think of us and our technology of today?

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    6 min
  • Let's Get into JConcepts!
    Oct 7 2026

    What is JConcepts and who founded them? How did they become a highly respected 3rd party aftermarket hop-up option shop and manufacturer for both R/C racing and for vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles like the Clodbuster? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig deep into the successful business model of the iconic JConcepts!

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    5 min
  • Why You Must Pack Your Open Diff Spider Gears With Tamiya AW Grease
    Oct 6 2026

    In many Tamiya's vintage and rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicles, open differential gears, there are 3 spider gears to help your wheels spin at different speeds when necessary, like when turning. Tamiya tells you to grease them with their standard Cera (Ceramic) Grease HG (High Grade). However, the R/C hobbyist community had found a better option, Tamiya's AW (Anti-Wear) Grease. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we walk you through exact how and why to pack your open diff spider gears with this thicker grease.

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    5 min
  • Why is 1980s Punk and New Wave the Soundtrack of the R/C Model Vehicle Hobby?
    Oct 5 2026

    You're sitting down or standing at your R/C workbench to build, restore, hop-up, or repair your vintage or rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicle, for some reason 1980's hardcore punk rock or new wave alternative EDM (Electronic Dance Music) just seems right. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we breakdown exactly why this music helps you psychologically focus on the task at hand. Putting you in the right state of mind for wrenching your radio control car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, bus, or tank.

    [Here's our R/C hobby workshop wrenching digital 1980s hardcore punk rock and new wave alternative EDM mixtape/playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ou0t9HCZBYASAjQTXYrbg]

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    7 min