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Significant weakness of the Manta Ray drive train

As can be seen from this photo, when the gear box cover cracks (which can…

Flying High: A Beginner’s Guide to RC Helicopters and RC Planes

Welcome to the exhilarating world of radio-controlled (RC) aviation! Whether you're an aspiring pilot or…

Front steering issue with the Tamiya WT01

This is a known issue with the Tamiya WT01 - when you oversteer the dog…

Techtip: Vintage Tamiya Frog front steering issues

With the hex adapter for the Frog, there is significant room for play. Very careful…

The Voltage Question: Is It OK to Run 3S Lipo on a Stock Brushed Motor?

If you hang around the RC hobby long enough, you’ll eventually hear the old wives’…

Techtip: Tamiya Avante / Egress original versions wheel adapters

The Tamiya original Avante/Egress wheel adapters do not use pin to secure the hex. There…

Losi 1/4 RC bike

LOSI 1/4 Promoto-MX Motorcycle RTR, FXR LOS06000T1 #0110728 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQkjwK6Vc38  

Grease on spur gear

When should we use grease on the spur gear? When the gears are exposed, grease…

Vintage Yokomo YZ10 93 Works Super Dogfighter

https://youtu.be/rEgsHwrMXGk https://youtu.be/qheBGqyJnpg The 93 works uses 48p gears. The wheel adapter is proprietary.