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Welcome to The RC Deep Dive podcast, your daily masterclass in the world of Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles in under 30 minutes.


This is the ultimate anti-fluff resource for Tamiya RC builders, bashers, crawlers, collectors, drifters, racers, and speed runners. We publish a new, concise episode every day, focusing on the vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) models that have defined the radio control hobby.


We go beyond the RC hobby workbench. One day we're detailing HOW-TO guides for hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP's business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.


This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!


Got a Tamiya question you can't solve? Ask it in the reviews or comments. It might become a future 5-15 minute deep dive. Subscribe now so you don't miss tomorrow's deep dive. It's the perfect anti-fluff way to start your day at the RC hobby workbench. 


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A NOTE ON CLARITY: This podcast is 100% human-researched by lifelong hobbyists. To deliver a crystal-clear, professional-sounding, anti-fluff episode every single day, we use modern AI-assisted production tools for maximum listenability. Our focus is on the knowledge, not the noise. 


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Why the Brat Attack Absolutely Needs this Metal Hop-Up

Why the Brat Attack Absolutely Needs this Metal Hop-Up

2026-11-0905:11

If you are doing the popular BRAT Attack hop-up on your vintage or rere re-release Tamiya Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, Lancia 037 Rally (vintage only), FAV (Fast Attack Vehicle), Sand Scorcher, Wild One, Buggy Champ, Midnight Pumpkin, Lunchbox, Unimog, etc., there is one metal hop-up that you absolutely are going to need, especially with modern motors and batteries. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we tell you what this one mandatory metal hop-up option is and why you absolutely must get it for the improved Brat Attack hopped-up look and feel of your Tamiya vintage or rere (re-release) radio-controlled model vehicle. 
What are the Top 10 R/C Model Vehicles for the Brat Attack Hop-Up Upgrade Look?

What are the Top 10 R/C Model Vehicles for the Brat Attack Hop-Up Upgrade Look?

2026-11-0812:14

Lots of vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, and vans can and do popularly use the BRAT Attack look as a hop-up option for both looks and better handling, but which R/C model vehicles have the best and most usage of this upgraded look? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we look at the last 43 years of the radio control hobbyist community and definitively rank them from one to ten and tell you why each R/C uses it. 
Let's Get Into Tamico OHG and EuroRC Oy!

Let's Get Into Tamico OHG and EuroRC Oy!

2026-11-0705:22

Why do so many Canadians and Americans order their rere (re-release) Tamiya radio-controlled cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, vans, busses, and tanks from German-based Tamico and Finnish-based EuroRC? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig deep beyond logistics to see why these two European online R/C hobby shops have been long valued by the vintage and rere Tamiya radio control hobbyists community worldwide. 
HOW-TO: Center Your Servo and Eliminate Bump Steer in the Tamiya ORV R/C Chassis

HOW-TO: Center Your Servo and Eliminate Bump Steer in the Tamiya ORV R/C Chassis

2026-11-0605:08

The Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis, like many vintage and (rere) re-release R/C cars, trucks, buggies, has a non-centered servo mount which causes many steering problems in the Subaru BRAT truck, Lancia 037 Rally car, and the Frog buggy. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we walk you through the step by step directions on how to center your servo mount and eliminate all of your radio-controlled model vehicle's bump steer. 
What are the Best Replacement Bumpers for Tamiya Grasshoppers and Hornets?

What are the Best Replacement Bumpers for Tamiya Grasshoppers and Hornets?

2026-11-0505:16

If you are truly bashing your Tamiya 1:10th scale Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, or Rising Fighter R/C buggy, you need something better than the stock bumper to absorb that kinetic energy. And with TBR (T-Bone Racing) out of business with a zombie site that only steals your money if you try to make an Basher Bumper order, what does material science say is the best bumper for your vintage or rere re-release Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we give you the whats and whys. 
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