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What are the Most Popular Paint Colors for the Tamiya Grasshopper R/C Buggy?

2026-01-1505:561

The Tamiya Grasshopper 1/10th scale R/C buggy officially comes in three different body shell colors, original white, candy lime green, and brilliant black (often called the Cricket). But what other colors are the most popular for radio controlled model vehicle hobby enthusiasts to paint this iconic legend? You may be shocked to learn that they are not the same choices as the Hornet. We get out our color wheel and give you the favorites in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

What was the First R/C Boat, Airplane, Car, Helicopter, and Motorcycle?

2026-01-1407:511

Did you know that the first radio controlled vehicle was the Telautomaton boat back in 1898? Did you know that R/C airplanes were made in the 1910s well before radio control cars in the 1920s? The share the stories behind these three radio-controlled vehicles as well as the first R/C helicopter and motorcycle which came decades later. We open the history books and give you all the details about these radio control vehicles and the inventors behind them in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

R/C Gyros: What are They, How Do You Install Them, and How Do They Work?

2026-01-1306:141

First, to be crystal clear, when we are taking about radio-controlled model vehicle gyros (JAI-rohs) as in gyroscopes, not the delicious Greek pita sandwich wrap—that you get at your local Orthodox Church's annual mouth-watering Mediterranean or Middle Eastern Food Festival—pronounced YEE-rohs. So what are these amazing modern inventions and how do they work? Can you put them in vintage R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, and jeeps? We align our scope with these questions and answer them all in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Remote Control vs. Radio Control: What's the Real Difference?

2026-01-1207:111

What is remote control and what is radio control? Is it true that all radio controlled model vehicles are remote controlled, but not all remote controlled devices are radio controlled? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we will explain the differences and similarities between light controlled remotes with IR (infrared), sound controlled remote control with ultrasonic, and radio controlled with RF (radio frequency) waves.

Who Were the Youngest and Oldest R/C Model Vehicle Race Winners?

2026-01-1105:201

From youthful prodigies to seasoned veterans the age range of big-time racers, including the winners in the radio controlled hobbyist community is amazingly wide. We open up the record books and give you the details on the youngest and the oldest winners in national, continental, and international R/C car, truck, buggy, van, jeep, tank, plane, helicopter, motorcycle, and drive competitive races in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

How Do Tamiya R/C Model Kits Make it From Cebu to You?

2026-01-1007:211

Tamiya has a fascinating multi-layered hybrid distribution network that ensures that your radio controlled model vehicles get from the manufacturing to a regional distributor to the national agents and then to your local or online hobby shop. But what exactly are these layers of distribution, and what are each responsible for in reach region and country? We put on our safety vest, hop in our delivery van, and drive into the world of Tamiya's hybrid supply chain and logistics networks.

R/C Mudding: Precautions to Take When Racing, Bashing, Crawling, and Drifting in Wet Conditions

2026-01-0908:261

There's nothing quite like seeing a radio-controlled monster truck destroy a puddle, a rally car drift through mud spraying it everywhere, or a buggy launching off a huge ramp into a mud puddle. But what does it do to the R/C model vehicle and what preparations need to be made in advance? We splash this knowledge over everyone in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

How Many Products Has Tamiya Created and How Many of Them are R/C?

2026-01-0804:381

Tamiya has created a lot of products since it's inception, but exactly how many? Of those, how many are radio controlled model vehicles, and how many are R/C hop-ups and other accessories? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we pull out our calculators and give you all the details on the entire Tamiya Ecosystem and show you that in this Empire, radio control is king!

How Compression Socks Help You Race, Bash, Crawl, Drift, and Build Longer

2026-01-0705:15

What to radio-controlled model vehicles have to do with compression socks? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we cover exactly how your body is harmed be excessive standing whether at the track, on the cement, off-road, and at your radio controlled model vehicle hobby workbench and how the right compression socks, especially when paired with excellent insoles inside a good R/C shoe like the Osiris D3 2001 skate shoe can help your total health and help you wrench, bash, race, crawl, and drift longer.

What are the Top Paint Colors for the Tamiya Hornet R/C Buggy?

2026-01-0606:121

While the box art official paint color of the Tamiya Hornet radio controlled buggy model kit is black, as the instruction manual confirms, however there are a lot of Hornets of other base colors out there. So, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we list all the other top colors that are very popular in the R/C enthusiast community for Tamiya's Hornet 1/10th scale radio controlled buggy.

HOW-TO: Setup and Use a Kanban Board to Make Your R/C Projects Go Smoothly

2026-01-0507:381

This episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast explains how to apply the Kanban method to a R/C model vehicle workbench, using a four-column workflow of Queued, WIP (Work in Process), Waiting, and Completed to visualize and manage all tasks. The system utilizes "nikku no michi" color-coding: red for urgent, yellow for standard, and green for non-essential tasks to effectively prioritize work, limit work-in-progress, and improve the overall radio controlled restoration, hop-up, and build processes.

HOW-TO: 5S/6S Your R/C Hobby Workbench for Maximum Efficiency

2026-01-0405:251

In the last episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we mentioned that you needed to 5S your R/C workbench and workspace. In this episode, we are going to teach you exactly how to 5S (Seiri/Sort, Seirin/Set in order, Seiso/Shine, Seiketsu/Standardize, and Shitsuke/Sustain) or 6S a.k.a. 5S+Safety and make your radio-controlled model vehicle hobby workbench and work space more efficient, less frustrating, safer, and easier to use.

HOW-TO: Perfectly Set-Up an Ergonomic, Organized, Well-Lit R/C Hobby Workbench

2026-01-0306:091

What is the perfect way to setup your radio controlled model vehicle hobby space as an economically-aligned, properly-lit, well -organized workbench? From your floors, to your chair or stool, to your desktop, to your walls, and ceiling, we cover how to make the perfect work bench for you, the R/C car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, bus, and tank hobbyist and enthusiast in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Why do Red DT-02 Shock Springs Look and Work So Good?

2026-01-0205:371

When you upgrade your vintage or rere (rerelease) Grasshopper or Hornet to Tamiya's CVA (Constant Volume Adjustable) Oil-Filled Shocks, the DT-02 Soft Red Coil Over Shock Springs not only look, but also work so well. Why? You might think it's just a matter of opinion, but there's actually a scientific reason that the dampers set up this easy just pops in your mind. We dig into the synthesis of physics, contrast, extension, psychology, culture, color theory, cookie science, and color study that goes into this hop-up just working on every level in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

How Carson-Motor Sport Became R/C Enthusiasts' Favorite Steel Pinions Gear Manufacturer

2026-01-0105:231

Carson Motor-Sport debuted in the 1990s, creating super-strong hardened steel pinion gears for Tamiya radio controlled model vehicles and quickly became the favorite among fans and enthusiasts of Tamiya and Kyosho's R/C cars, trucks, buggies, vans, jeeps, busses, and tanks. We break down the details of these amazing perfect-fitting gears in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Predicting Tamiya's 2026 R/C Model Vehicle Re-Release Schedule

2025-12-3106:051

Tamiya started pumping out reres (re-releases) of is iconic first 150 R/C model vehicles in earnest in 2005. After 20 years of steady re-releases, which R/C cars, trucks, buggies, tanks, jeeps, vans, and buggies are most likely to be released in 2026? Using the pattern and history of Tamiya rere activity, we calculate the most likely re-releases during the next 365 days in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

50 Years of the Porsche Turbo RSR: The First R/C Car of the Golden Age

2025-12-3006:111

2026 is approaching quickly, and with it is the 50th anniversary of Tamiya's first radio controlled car, the Porsche Turbo RSR. We step into the driver's seat and explain what made it unique, drive into it's many reres (re-releases) and the best hop-ups available for this first iconic vintage R/C model vehicle of the Golden Age.

What are the Best Shoe Insoles for All-Day R/C Bashing and Off-Road Racing?

2025-12-2906:311

After standing on hard packed surfaces and running after crashed R/C vehicles on uneven surfaces, your get really take a pounding! That pain can extend from your feet to your ankles to your knees to your hips and even into your spine. To prevent it, you need some good insoles, even if you have those support popular, comfortable Osiris D3 2001s in a cookie to match your radio controlled car, buggy, truck, van, jeep, bus, or tank. We pull out the stick insults and dig into the physics to find the insult inserts for every radio controlled hobbyist in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

The Argument for Running LiPo Batteries in Vintage and ReRe R/C Model Vehicles

2025-12-2806:361

While we at the RC Deep Dive podcast do not run LiPo (Lithium-Polymer) batteries in our vintage and rere (re-release) 1/10th scale R/C model vehicles and only run NIMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) or LiFe (Lithium Iron Phosphate) in them instead, we had a listener ask us to do a podcasting episode on the advantages of running LiPos in radio controlled cars, trucks, buggies, jeeps, vans, busses , and tanks. So here is that lister-requested episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

HOW-TO: Safely Run Vintage and ReRe R/C Vehicles in the Snow and Cold

2025-12-2708:231

Running radio-controlled model vehicles in the snow and cold presents many challenges, especially for vintage and rere cars, trucks, buggies, vans, jeeps, tanks, and busses. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we meticulously cover the necessary preparations, variations when running your R/C, and things that you must do immediately after your run.

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