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Category Archives: Tech Tip – Chassis
Tamiya Fighter Buggy RX DT01 chassis
The Tamiya DT01 is a popular 1/10 scale off-road RC car chassis that was first introduced by Tamiya well over 20 years ago. It was designed as an entry-level chassis for those new to the hobby and has since become a popular platform for hobbyists to modify and customize. The… Continue reading
Awesomatix A12 1/12-Scale Pan Car
An Awesomatix A12 1/12-Scale pan car with a H-plate chassis and a well hidden horizontal “damper” (and with two small spring coils) at the rear: Awesomatix is a relatively new but rapidly growing brand in the world of RC car racing. The company was founded in 2006 in Belarus by… Continue reading
Dust bag for RC cars
Dust bag for RC cars … good if weather is cold…. Dust can be detrimental to electronic components, such as the ESC (Electronic Speed Controller), receiver, and servo. By using a dust bag, you can reduce the risk of dust settling on sensitive electronics, which could affect their performance over… Continue reading
RCPRESS techtip: Schumacher Cat XLS upgrades
Schumacher is a British manufacturer of high-performance RC cars that specializes in the design and production of competitive racing cars for both indoor and outdoor use. The company has been producing RC cars since the early 1980s and has a reputation for producing high-quality, precision-engineered cars that are built to… Continue reading
RCPRESS techtip: a quick way to fix broken ABS arms and other chassis parts
The photo shows a Tamiya TT02 front lower arm with its shaft bent due to a sideway crash. Super glue alone is never strong enough. You want to use a soldering iron to heat and melt part of the plastic so the bond can get stiffer and stronger. Along the… Continue reading
RCPRESS techtip: why Tamiya cars are so easy to break…
One reason why Tamiya cars are so easy to break is because they are using ABS as the primary material on parts are that frequently seeing stress, and that the holes for screws/axles/shafts are often very close to the edge. This steering knuckle of the Blazing Star is an example…. Continue reading