
HOW-TO: Identify Causes and Fix Rear Axle Slop
In the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet, it is not unusual for rear axle slop to develop over time. We look into how to diagnose the performance draining conditions and mos...
8 Jun 20258min

The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History
The four-way box wrench or cross wrench has become synonymous with ready controlled vehicles and most especially Tamiya. However this t-tool didn't even come with Tamiya's original RC cars. We take a ...
7 Jun 202515min

Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars?
The HotShot family of radio controlled buggies comes with dog-bones, but are CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) or UJs (Universal Joints) an appropriate hop-up on the HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotS...
6 Jun 20256min

What is Binding and How to Fix it?
What causes hex drives, dog-bones, UJs (universal joints), and CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) to bind in radio controlled vehicles? We take a deep dive into this problem and the solution in this...
5 Jun 20256min

The Evolution of R/C Car Wheel Connectors
When the Tamiya HotShot radio controlled buggy debuted, it came with an all new type of wheel connector that stuck around for the entire line of the HotShot family (HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot,...
4 Jun 20257min

Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior?
Why did Tamiya come out with three piece wheels with their vintage radio control vehicles? Are there any inherent advantages with these more complicated wheel designs compared to the standard one piec...
3 Jun 20256min

R/C Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture
Kyosho and Tamiya radio controlled vehicles like cars, trucks, buggies, vans, helicopters, boats, airplanes, etc. have had a unique influence on Japanese culture. Meanwhile, Japanese culture has, in t...
2 Jun 202520min

ORV Gearbox Bearings: Tamiya Metal or Fast Eddy Rubber Seals?
The rere (re-release) of the Frog and other Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis RC cars, buggies, trucks, and vans come with metal sealed bearings for the gearbox. But are these the best choice, or ...
1 Jun 202513min



















