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Episode 16 - Interview with Dave Platt

Release Date: 02/28/2021

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Bernard and John discuss their ongoing projects, Nats anticipations as well as a detailed look into the science and art of laser cutting parts. New Products: Howard Littman Ukranian Resistance Embryo, $29.95 The Ukrainian Resistance Embryo is inspired by the valiant resistance of Ukraine to Russian invasion. $5 from every kit sold will be donated to Ukrainian relief. This is an Embryo model with all the extra points, 30 degree windscreen, wheel pants and exhaust stacks. This is a complete kit with laser cut sheet parts, strip wood, hardware and rubber. Alignment tools are part of the kit. The...

Laser Cutting

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Bernard and John discuss their ongoing projects, Nats anticipations as well as a detailed look into the science and art of laser cutting parts.

Episode 28 - The Indoor and Outdoor Nats

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John and Bernard catch up on their activities, as well as tips and tricks for cutting out print wood parts. Safety first: Save your lungs and your relationship with your cohabitants/family members and build yourself a vacuum sanding table: Plus: How do participants and their models travel to distant free flight competitions? New Products: J&H Aerospace 8" WS Spitfire Half Size Nocal, $18 Full kit for Steven Wrigley’s delightful 8″ span nocal (“no calories”) scale Spitfire. Includes full set of printed tissue using Epson waterproof ink, 4″ plastic propeller, preformed prop...

Episode 27 - The Box

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Bernard and John catch up regarding the goings on in March. After a listener writes in about covering tissue over mylar, Bernard explains how he handles this intriguing aspect of our hobby. We wrap up this episode with a conversation with Bernard's F1B teammate, Tony Mathews. New Products: J&H Aerospace TSA (Technology Student Association) and SO 2022 RULES GAGES, $7 each Convenient jigs for displaying all measurements for 2022 TSA MS and HS and SO flight rules. Laser Cut Planes 45cm or 17 3/4" WS Sea Story–Wright Stuff C Div, $21 The “C-Story” is designed for the 2022 Wright...

Episode 26 - Aeromodeling Survival Needs, Part 3 - Materials

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Caution when listening amongst our younger modelers - this episode contains adult language. Please welcome Bernard Guest as my new co-host! We talk about the third and final (sort of) element of "Aeromodeling Survival Needs", new products, the differences between jet catapult and rocket propelled profile jet models. We also attempt to wrap our brains around the horrible news coming out of the Ukraine. This is meant to be a podcast free of politics and world news, and we will try to maintain that degree of separation. That being said, I think all of us in the modeling community (plastic...

Episode 25 - Lost Hills Rubber

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Happy New Year! It's been a couple months but getting back into the swing of modelling and podcasting after a busy holiday season. John is joined by Bernard Guest and they talk about the Lost Hills October competition, April 2016 rubber and why the "Eastern Block" countries (especially Ukraine) are so good at designing F1B models. New Products: Rubber Front End, $70 plus $5 shipping CONUS Wayne Smith is now offering a reverse Montreal stop front end, limited production. These units are primarily designed for use in the new Vintage Wakefield event and are a copy of the larger 3/32" shaft...

Episode 24 - Aeromodeling Survival Needs, Part 2 - Tools

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John dives into the subject of "Tools That We Use". Albatross progress report is brief. Also John goes over the following new products: BMJR Models: J&H Aerospace Laser Cut Planes Retro R/C Volare Products

Episode 23.2 - News and Notes from September

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Email me at [email protected] just to say hi, to let me know what projects you are working on, or if you have a free flight modeling question or problem you need help with! Show Notes: Tom Hallman's Favorites: From Episode 23.1, Tom’s favorite aircraft that he has modeled is the Nicholas Beazley NB-3. As far as full scale aircraft, he’s a big fan of the 1926 Winstead Special. Our current giveaway: Listen to the podcast for how to enter your name for a chance to win a Diel’s Engineering TA-152H rubber scale kit New Products: Volare Products: 22" WS...

Episode 23.1 - Use the Good Wood; An Interview with Tom Hallman

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This is Part 1 of the "September Issue". Master builder, flier and photographer Tom Hallman was kind enough to "sit down" with me on a Saturday morning for some hangar talk. For those of you not familiar with his YouTube channel maxfliart, you are in for a real treat. Tom's Hydravion:

Episode 22 - Market Forces Part II and the Big Four

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Updates on the status of John's Olhsson .60 as well as the accompanying Albatross. John wraps up the two part discussion on market forces on our hobby.

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John discusses new products, the progress on his George Reich Albatross Project, and new ways to bring your old, worn out bottle of CA back to like. We save the best for last though; a wonderful time with Mr. Scale himself, Dave Platt. Dave and John discuss old-school free flight, engines, his how-to video series, and the Battle of Britain. We also discuss his means of being an efficient model builder, i.e. "Good enough for who its for".

Dave's bio can be found here, on his website:

https://www.daveplattmodels.com/index.htm

Dave Platt sold his R/C kit manufacturing company to Bel Air Kits in England. (I have two of his 1/5 scale short kits, the Zero and the FW-190. They are fantastic!)

http://belairdigital.co.uk/itemsection.asp?id=13

Dave still sells his videos (they are also fantastic and come highly recommended by yours truly). As mentioned in the podcast, he is selling his Scottish Aviation Bulldog from his "Devil in the Details" video series for $3000. Delivery is not available, the buyer must pick it up.

https://www.daveplattmodels.com/Videos/index.htm

New Products for the Month of February:

AIO TIMER MODULE CASE, from $10.00

https://hummingbirdmodelproducts.com/timers-for-free-flight/aio-timer-module-case

Now available from Texas Timers:

a) RPO (Remote Pinch Off Timer). Click on the RPO button on the left.
b) ESC (Electronic Speed Control). Click on the Electric Accessories button and scroll down.

http://www.texastimers.com/

Peanut Scale Nesmith Cougar Model Kit ($25.99)

https://www.wind-it-up.com/collections/scale-model-kits/products/pp-7?variant=29348762976320

BABYSHARK – MANHATTAN CABIN PLANS ($10) Short Kit ($35)

https://jhaerospace.com/product/babyshark-manhattan-cabin-short-kit/

BIFURCATION – OPEN PENNYPLANE ($40)

https://jhaerospace.com/product/bifurcation-open-pennyplane/

TOP BANANA 200 ($75) 1/2A or E36

https://jhaerospace.com/product/top-banana-200/

TOP BANANA 800 ($180)

https://jhaerospace.com/product/top-banana-800/

YO HO – 1/2A NOSTALGIA GAS ($50.00) 1/2A , E36 or E-Nostalgia