I was asked to start sharing these livestreams as a podcast for people who want to listen while working. I'm going to give it a go and see if they jive with the normal podcast uploads or not.  This was from the livestream with RC Amigos last night on the CCxRC channel. We discussed the Enduro24 "Tiny Gappin' It" Build Off we are doing.   Who wants to try something a bit different? You do? Cool. The plan is to have a competition to see who can take an Element RC Enduro24 and make it into the fastest drag truck within a 90' x 12' area. You must film the entirety of your run by first verifying the speedometer is zeroed out before driving, then show the run, and end by showing the speed achieved all in one continuous clip. Your run must start and stop within the 90' distance and not veer outside the 12' width of the lane. Cones, tape, or other items can be used to show the width and length of the area. There is a bit of an honor system for the measurements, but you should have them visibly marked. The goal is to have fun, but friendly competition can be fun too, right? So there are some rules to keep us from going to crazy with this build off.   RULES: - Final videos must be posted by March 13, 2022 at 11:59pm PDT and a link sent to me through the contact page CCxRC.com: https://www.ccxrc.com/contact - Start off with an Element RC Enduro24 - Must use at least 2 stock Enduro 24 rails. They can be cut or added onto. - Must use the rear axle. You can modify it to have different link mounts, or other mods. - No more than 2 axles - 12” max wheelbase - 6” max width - 40a ESC Max - Limited to one motor. - Transmission can be changed or removed and use direct drive - Max 3s lipo - 1” max wheels - 2.5” max tire height - Dualies are allowed - Track boundaries are 90ft x 12 ft. Surface must be flat. No hills. - No Throwing the vehicles for speed. :) - Cannot have any other added propulsion (rockets, fans, etc). - Must have a body that covers at least 50% of the chassis     Hastags to use on Instagram during your build: - Use the hastag #tinygappinit #enduro24 #talkyourfaceoff - Tag @RC_Amigos and @CCxRC so we can see the progress of your builds HOW TO ENTER YOUR SUBMISSION: - Final videos must be posted to Instagram or YouTube by Sunday, March 13 11:59pm PDT (yes, Daylight Savings Time starts that day). That will give us Monday, March 14 to go through them and find the top speeds. - Videos are submitted to us by sending a link through the contact page on this site. - Please tell us the top speed you reached in your message to us on the contact page. This will help us find the top speeds and allows us to verify that rules were met.   If you aren't subscribed to RC Amigos on YouTube or Instagram, now is your chance. You definitely want to. Don't make me use my cat as collateral... Youtube: https://bit.ly/themanmythandlegend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rc_amigos/  

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Talk Your Face Off: The Quest To Make Slow Fast

The Talk Your Face Off Enduro24 "Tiny Gappin' It" Build Off has begun! I'll go over the rules which can also be found here: https://www.ccxrc.com/post/enduro24-tiny-gappin-it-build-off I also talk about almost losing my Traxxas Maxx when it fell through the ice on our creek that flows into the river.  Support the While My Batteries Charge Podcast: https://bit.ly/supportWMBCPodcast  

Enduro24 Mini RC Drag Truck Build Begins - And I Almost Sank My Traxxas Maxx

Wow! YOU guys are awesome! Thanks for helping CCxRC reach 50,000 subscribers. It's been a wild 7 years. 

CCxRC Reached 50k Subscribers on YouTube! Mini Monster Trucks and more

If you've been following RC on YouTube, you've probably seen some of Chris' amazing creations on his Hemistorm RC page. I had him on the podcast for a chat about the hobby and what he sees moving forward. Make sure you check out all the new projects he is working on. Hemistorm RC Channel: https://bit.ly/34NsPKZ Hemistorm RC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hemistorm/  

Chris From Hemistorm RC, aka The RC Paint Master, Is In The House

This podcast is a bit of a rant. Some may want to skip it, others may wish to indulge. Hit a boiling point with the feigned righteousness and the experiences of other RC people being used to say I lied an overhyped things. I don't take well to my integrity being called to question. Just because you pay for a car, doesn't mean your review is better or worse. There is more to take to account: location, temperatures, driving skill, type of driving, etc. Two first experiences will never be the same. Your bad experience doesn't negate my good experience and it pisses me off when people use their negative experience and bad attitude to try to claim that they are showing people the "only real experience" and use a weak argument that our experiences are some how hyped or false. Watch the freaking videos. We've done a lot and still are running them with no issues.  What irks me the most is that the rest of the negative Nancy's in the comments aren't capable of separating the one bad and negative experience from the overwhelming amount of other good experiences.  There are good influencers and bad influencers and it has nothing to do with whether or not they get free stuff, but by the fruits of their attitudes.  Seeing a lot of people leaning in hard to the negativity for views. Rotten fruit spreads quickly.  People will be negative, step away from it. Embrace the good. There will always be bad, but you don't have to live there. Find the positives, enjoy the good and don't dwell on the bad. 

RC Experiences May Vary, But Don’t Imply I’m A Liar Because They Do

In this episode I discuss the new ARRMA Fireteam release and why I think it is one of ARRMA's best RCs. Then I switch gears to talk about the Monster Truck Wars show that we did an RC intermission for.   Check out my article on the ARRMA Fireteam at CCxRC.com

ARRMA Fireteam Release and Monster Truck Wars RC Intermission

2022 is starting off big with the new Primal RC Raminator V3 announcement and a new C10 Mega Truck. But I'm also liking the small side of things and just finished a Furitek Scythe build with Mofo RC SCX24 upgrade parts. We'll talk about that and more. 

2022 Started Big with a new Primal RC MT V3 Announcement. New Furitek Scythe Build With Mofo RC Parts

It's been a few weeks since the last podcast, so I've got a bit of a brain dump on this one. Lots coming for 2022. What do I think of the new Traxxas Maxx with Widemaxx. My comments are pretty positive on it. I like it.     Mofo RC and Furitek RC have some interesting new products coming for the micro RC enthusiasts.     

New Traxxas Maxx, More Micro Monster Trucks Coming, More Crawling on CCxRC in 2022

Unless you've been living under a rock big enough for a SCX6 to crawl over, you've heard of Josh from Harley Designs. His channel is immensely popular and his weekly Scale News Update shows keeps up-to-date with all the current releases and announcements from the industry.   I asked him to come on so we could talk about how he got started in RC and how he found full-time employment in the industy.   Harley Designs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAOfMDwKjLhFglk0HTM6Hw Vanquish Products Website: https://www.vanquishproducts.com/  

Talking RC Crawler History With Josh Thiede from Harley Designs & Vanquish Products

I’m so excited about my Vacucu3D Vacuum forming machine I bought from oldtimerc.com After I ordered it, they reached out to me and we started a dialogue. They have given me a 10% off code for me to share with you.  to get the discount, use: ccxrc10 

Old Time RC Vacuum Former to Make RC Bodies & Q&A

In this episode of the While My Batteries Charge Podcast, Justin Eglitis of Big 'Merica RC joins me to talk about RC Monster Trucks. Justin's RC Monster Truck videos are very popular and stand out from other videos as he adds real monster truck engine sounds to them to add realism. He's also very good at driving them and creating new tricks for the rest of us to try to keep up with.   Check him out: https://www.instagram.com/bigmerica_rc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigmerica_rc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8jDvWyQ27INnRYb7bwOcHQ  

Talking RC Monster Trucks With Justin From Big Merica RC

Today's guest is Eric Padilla from RC Patina Guy. He creates some of the baddest paint jobs of rusted out and patina'd beauties. Since I like things a bit grungy, I love his work. Be sure to check it out for yourself at his website, instagram and Facebook.    RC Patina Guy links:  Website: https://www.rcpatinaguy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcpatinaguyLLC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rcpatinaguy/  

Talking Paint With RC Patina Guy

This is a quick update from the road. I'm currently in my hotel room waiting for the race tomorrow. I didn't have much time after my move to get anything ready for this specific race, but I'm here to meet people, have fun, and do the best I can with the trucks I brought. 

In Illinois to Race RC Monster Trucks at the HBR Classic

I know that many of you have been working customizing 1/24 scale crawlers and converting them into Micro Monster Trucks. This Southwest Monster Shop Tiny Titan is a step toward making it easier. One problem I've encountered and fielded many questions about is how to make them faster. There are ways, but it hasn't been easy to figure out what motor mounts, pinions, spur gears, etc to use. Hopefully this list will help clear it up. I don't take credit for it. I sourced it from Michael MacKenzie who worked with Ernie at Southwest Monster Shop on testing his Tiny Titan chassis. He complied a list of parts and I've used that as the base for my list.   Start with an Axial SCX24: https://bit.ly/SCX24-67C10 Parts You Need: SWMS Tiny Titan Chassis: https://bit.ly/3BnwPwl SWMS Wheels (I prefer Narrow width look): https://bit.ly/3Dcp8v0 AMT MT Tires: https://ebay.us/oURU8G Surpass 1220 8600kv Brushless motor: https://amzn.to/3DcmOEi Screws To Mount Motor Traxxas tra6643: https://ebay.us/rq8c5X Furitek Lizard ESC with Bluetooth Module: https://bit.ly/30c8WLt Hot Racing Shocks: https://bit.ly/3Bdl0Jn Hot Racing Axial SCX24 0.5M Spur Gear Conversion: https://bit.ly/3HoJ9ku Hot Racing Servo Mount: https://bit.ly/3vrIitD Hot Racing Steering Links: https://bit.ly/31VgeUT Hitec 5065 MG Servo: https://bit.ly/3EhinYM Other Chassis Options: ECB 3D Printing Chassis: https://ebay.us/iftWot Mofo RC Monster Truck Chassis: https://bit.ly/3kC2JzG   Other Servo Options: Cheaper: Emax ES08MAII 12g Analog Metal Gear Servo: https://bit.ly/2XNGLBI Better: Reefs 99 Micro servo: https://bit.ly/reefs99micro The extra hop-ups I did in my build: Mofo RC Bulletproof Transmission: https://bit.ly/3ku3JpF Hot Racing Links: https://bit.ly/3FbvtqP Hot Racing Drive shafts: https://bit.ly/3FbN02u Treal overdrive gears (need 2 sets): https://amzn.to/3DdAH4Y Hot Racing Front Axle: https://bit.ly/3n8aNdj Hot Racing Rear Axle: https://bit.ly/3kuevMq Spektrum SR215 receiver: https://bit.ly/3HbGZVa Spektrum DX5 Rugged: https://bit.ly/spektrum-rugged Follow Southwest Monster Shop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWMSesalas  

1:24 Scale Micro RC Monster Trucks Are All The Rage...But You Have To Build It

It was quite a week for new releases in the RC world. Let's talk about that and more. 

New ARRMA All-Road RCs, Vanquish Phoenix Portal, and Your Questions Answered

A brief podcast about the RC hobby and things happening at the CCxRC YouTube Channel.

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