Episode 29 - 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. 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...
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Laser Cutting
Free Flight Fanatic
Bernard and John discuss their ongoing projects, Nats anticipations as well as a detailed look into the science and art of laser cutting parts.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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:
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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.
info_outlineJohn 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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_OmRlL60Ys
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 shaft, and Liem Kou Phing aluminum F1D bearing.
https://jhaerospace.com/product/spitfire-half-size-nocal/
10" WS Howard DGA Nickel Scale - Full Kit, $22
Rendition of the Comet “Nickel Scale” Howard DGA has been remastered by Steven Wrigley and is intended for the FAC special event and includes all laser cut parts, hardware, and water resistant printed tissue.
https://jhaerospace.com/product/howard-dga-nickel-scale-full-kit/
Peck Polymers
9, 9.5 and 10 inch plastic propellers, $1.99 to $2.49
These new 9, 9.5 and 10 inch props are a bit different from their others, in that the P/D ratio is 1:1.25 and they feature a larger hub which can be used as-is or drilled out for custom clutches or front-ends. These work out-of-the-package with our 3/64" prop shafts and bearings. These are also available in 3-packs.
https://www.wind-it-up.com/products/new-9-5-prop-single?_pos=1&_sid=8b3e5be18&_ss=r
KP Aero Small Winder Counter, $8.49
This clever new counter from KP Aero keeps track of your rubber winds effortlessly! Attaches to any KP Aero small winder and tracks the number of handle turns. Simply multiply the number on the display by your winder ratio (5, 10 or 15) for the number of turns in your rubber. *** This counter is only meant for use with KP Aero Small Winders. *** Easy to attach to any KP Aero small winder, whether it's brand new or the one you bought 15 years ago.
https://www.wind-it-up.com/products/new-kp-aero-small-winder-counter?_pos=4&_sid=8b3e5be18&_ss=r
Retro RC
Scale Rubber Power Kits, $19.95-$39.99
8 kits. Appear to be NOS or from a colloection, and all printwood except SR-7. 3 from GAR and 3 from Comet, othe 2 unknown. P-39 Aircobra, Fokker DVIII, Fokker DVII, P-40, A26, A35, SR-7 Laser Cut) and Aeronka K (unknown)
http://retrorc.us.com/scalerubberpowerkits.aspx
KeilKraft Kits, $54.52-59.18
All six KeilKraft Kits by Ripmax are now in stock and available for immediate shipping.
http://retrorc.us.com/keilkraftkits.aspx
Ripmax
Current Offerings:
KeilKraft: Caprice, Invader, Ajax, Ace, Gipsy, Senator, 10" prop, 12" prop. APC 5x3 prop. ZT Model Aviator and Beaver float planes.
http://www.ripmax.com/search.aspx?Search=free+flight
Volare Products
Meteoro P-30 SHORT KIT, $22-$35
"A beautiful P-30 designed by Omar Grassetti in Brazil. Geodetic wing and tail and sheeted fuselage. A little heavy at 50+ grams, but designed for windy conditions. With nearly 125 square inches of area, it should have no problem soaring into thermals. SHORT KIT contains his original plan sheet (annotated and translated), a supplementary instruction sheet, and 6 sheets of laser-cut parts.
Optional 9.5″ Gizmo Geezer Prop Assembly for +$13, and this comes with laser-cut nose block for Gizmo Geezer."
https://volareproducts.com/blog/?product=meteoro-p-30-short-kit
ZT Model
http://www.ztmodel.com/product/category.php?productCategoryId1=69