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Let's Get into to Team CRP (Custom Racing Products)!

2025-10-0606:081

CRP (Custom Racing Products) was one of the biggest 3rd party aftermarket hop-up manufacturers of the Golden age of R/C. They made products for Tamiya, Kyosho, AE (Associated Electronics), Schumacher, Futaba, and others. We specifically unpack their wide selection of offerings for Tamiya radio controlled model vehicles in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

HOW-TO: Properly Store Radio Controlled Model Vehicles

2025-10-0508:381

There's lots of ways that people store their radio controlled cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, and busses; some ways being better than others. But what are the best ways to do it, to help your R/C model vehicle to last longer? We put away the fluff and get right to your storage needs in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Treating and Preventing Thread Lock Chemical Burns

2025-10-0408:361

Sometimes when building a radio controlled model vehicle you will inadvertently get liquid blue or AG (Anaerobic Gel) red thread lock(er) on your skin and it will kill your skin cells via a nasty chemical burn. What are the first aid steps and how can you prevent from getting burned again? We dig through the chemical safety sheets and get you the diagnosis that you need in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

HOW-TO: Remove Shock Damper Eyes From Their Ball Connectors

2025-10-0306:38

If you've ever attempted to try removing a shock eye from a ball connector on a damper's ball joint, you know just how frustrating that it can be as it is hard to do it without damaging or deforming the shock's eye, especially in vintage radio controlled model vehicles. Checking the R/C forums for advice can be even more frustrating since the advice all seems to be contradictory or flat out wrong. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we pop-off the facts and physics and make this once difficult disassembly process easy for you.

Let's Get Into HobbyWing!

2025-10-0204:491

The HobbyWing QuicRun 1060 has become the default basher ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) and the 1080 has become the default crawler ESC for many in the R/C hobbyist community. Why? How did it happen? We upgrade from the manual and give an electronic upgrade on your HobbyWing knowledge in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Should You Use Vintage CRP Moly Grease on Your R/C Model Vehicles?

2025-10-0105:451

If you find an unopened NOS (New Old Stock) package of CRP (Custom Racing Products) Black Moly (Molybdenum) grease, is it safe to use on your radio controlled car, buggy, truck, jeep, van, or bus? Or are you better off using Tamiya Molybdenum Grease or Associated Electronics Factory Team (Team Associated) Black Grease instead? We grade the history, giving chemical analyses, and give you the scientific solution in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

The Kydex Nerf Wing Mounting Screw Problem for R/C Batteries

2025-09-3007:22

The CRP (Custom Racing Products) and Pro-Line Kydex Nerf Wings are great hop-ups for vintage and rere (re-release) Tamiya R/C model vehicles on the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis like the BRAT, Lancia 037 Rally, and the Frog. But since you have to use screws to mount it to your battery door, what's the danger to your batteries? To remove this danger we aren't going to wing it, but unscrew the chemical mysteries in the plastics involved and give you several solutions to make it work safely, even for LiPo (Lithium Polymer) batteries in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

How Good are the Pretenders to the Throne of the R/C Holy Trinity of Greases?

2025-09-2907:101

Newer isn't always better, although sometimes it is. In the R/C hobbyist community, 3 lubricants are often considered as the holy Trinity of greases. These are the Associated Electronics Factory Team Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube. However there are new products trying to take their hallowed place. Are these new formulas worse, the same, or better than the holy trinity? We grease up and uncover the truth about these new radio controlled model vehicle lubricants in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Tamiya's Secret Naming Strategies for Its R/C Model Vehicles

2025-09-2805:19

Why did Tamiya name their radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, vans, jeeps, busses, and tanks the way they did? How did they come up with the themes that they had in R/C model vehicle names and the corresponding looks? We uncover the nomenclature strategy of the Tamiya reason control product line in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

HOW-TO: Add a Driver Figure to the Neo Fighter Buggy DT-03

2025-09-2709:221

The Neo Fighter Buggy DT-03 (DT stands for Dirt Two-Wheel-Drive) a.k.a. the Neo Frog famously comes without a driver figure, as with the stock setup it cannot fit in the chassis. However there are several ways to make one work and we give you these details in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

The Lineage of the Fighter Series of R/C Buggies

2025-09-2606:12

From the vintage Fighter Buggy (a.k.a. Super Champ) to the modern Fighter NX Gen, Tamiya has loved its elite fighting buggies. We go over each of these fighting buggies including the spiritual predecessors of many of them. We put on our boxing gloves, step in the ring, and get ready for a buggy champ fight in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

What is the Proper Tool for Removing the Nylock Nut Off a Broken Axle?

2025-09-2505:18

While it seems like a Tamiya hobbyist craft tools needlenose pliers are the right job to hold an axle (that's fallen out of the knuckle in the upright), but it absolutely won't work, no matter how strong you are. Why? We give you the applied physics and point you to the correct tool (that you likely already have) to fix your emergency situation. We also give you several alternate solutions to your problems, as usual, in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

No, Grasshopper Gears Do Not Work Properly in the Grasshopper II Gearbox

2025-09-2407:47

While you may find errant suggestions on some Tamiya R/C club forums that the GH1 (original Grasshopper) gears are a perfect replacement to GH2 (Grasshopper II) gears, this is a fatal error. In fact it will cause gear stripping and end your bashing session quickly. Why is this? We remove the bad advice from the gearbox and advise you properly, giving you the actual truth and the whys behind it in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Why and How Does the MIP Super Ball Diff Improves Steering so Much?

2025-09-2306:291

Many people install a MIP Super Ball Diff in their R/C model vehicle to prevent the gearbox from flexing, to help fix the problem of dog-bones popping out, or to enable the use of more powerful electronics, especially motors. However, one of the biggest improvements that this must-have hop-up give is improved steering. Why? How? We gear up to answer that question in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

MIP Greases vs AE/FT Stealth Diff Lube and Black Grease

2025-09-2205:41

MIP makes a must-have hop-up for ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis R/C model vehicles like the Frog, Brat, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc. in the Super Ball Diff as well as ball differentials for other radio controlled model vehicles. However, are the included Silicon Diff Grease and Thrust Grease the best lubricant for this significant upgrade? We get into the grime and compare them to the AE (Associated Electronics) FT (Factory Team) Stealth Diff Lube and Black Grease in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Why are ORV Chassis Front Axles Wider Than the Rear Axle?

2025-09-2105:54

One thing many R/C model hobbyists notice when building an ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis radio controlled model vehicle is the disparity in the axle lengths. Why did Tamiya do this? Did they do this on other radio control model vehicles too? We measure our these decisions and give you the reasons in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

What is the Best Way to Manage Your R/C Electronics Wiring?

2025-09-2006:20

Once you complete building your radio controlled model vehicle, you have wires all over the place. How to you get them in an organized fashion? What's the easiest way for beginners? What's the best way for pros? We unwind this cord of answers in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

The Tamiya Family Legacy at Tamiya Corporation

2025-09-1905:58

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the repose of Tamiya Chairman of the Board Shunsaku Tamiya at the age of 90 years old on 18 July 2025 . Our condolences go out to the entire Tamiya family during this time of their loss. What is the history of the Tamiya corporation? How have they managed to stay family owned and stayed true to their vision while being flexible and pivoting when necessary? We untangle the roots of the family tree and point out all the Tamiyas running the Tamiya Corporation in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

ReRe Fail Point: The Frog, the BRAT, and the Front Axle

2025-09-1809:13

You are out bashing your Tamiya Frog 1/10th scale radio controlled buggy and your axle just falls off, with the bearings, wheels, and nylock nut all together in one piece on the ground. What causes this, how can you fix it, and how can you prevent it from happening in the future? We look at various options to repair this rere (re-release) failure point in the Frog and BRAT in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

Perfect R/C Bashing Spot Finding With a 1/10th Scale Eye

2025-09-1704:38

The hunt for the perfect or a unique place to bash or race your R/C model vehicles requires a 1/10th scale eye. However, you need to know what terrain is best for bashing or racing each model of your radio controlled buggy, car, truck, van, or bus. We open up the map and show you how to unearth your local hidden R/C playgrounds in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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