Category Archives: Events

posts regarding contests or events that I have or will be attending.

the AMA Nats and my Return to Peanut

Posted on 22 July 2023 by Bredehoft

My personal Contest experiences, with photos and a video. Right after the FAC non-Nats in Geneseo, NY last week, we had the AMA Nats in Muncie, IN this week.  That makes for a busy and tiring two weeks.  EIGHT dedicated … Continue reading →

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Testing a New Prop

Posted on 2 July 2023 by Bredehoft

My Elmendorf Special Racer – video below. After I lost my Caudron, I remembered I have a nearly-new Elmendorf Special to fly.  I had built this light-weight for Indoor Flying, but that never really worked out.  So, maybe I could … Continue reading →

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Planning and Preparing for Geneseo

Posted on 26 June 2023 by Bredehoft

Coming out of the McCook meet at Muncie (17/18 June), I knew I had some work to do on some models.  I had neglected repairs, etc over the winter and it showed when I went to Muncie. One of the … Continue reading →

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Summer 2023 – Unbelievably Busy

Posted on 10 June 2023 by Bredehoft

I don’t know how I am going to manage the rest of this summer.  All of a sudden, nearly every week from now until mid-August is occupied. Next week, I am visiting my brother, who is suffering from cancer.  My … Continue reading →

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POW! Peanut Performance! The Bede BD-4.

Posted on 13 January 2023 by Bredehoft

I flew my Peanut Bede BD-4 yesterday and was surprised/impressed/shocked by the results.  Photos and video below. I did something that I do not usually do:  I released this short kit at the very end of December without my “obligatory” … Continue reading →

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Indoor Fun – 10 November 2022

Posted on 11 November 2022 by Bredehoft

The Cloudbusters held their November Indoor contest yesterday so I drove the 135 miles (2+ hours) one way to go have four hours of fun. (For those of you that complain about no where local to fly, I think this … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along…

Posted on 9 August 2022 by Bredehoft

Well, “busy July” is over.  Of course, that the busy-ness overflowed into August.  Being away from home for two weeks means orders pile up.  Here are some quick status updates. 1 – AMA Outdoor Free Flight Nats:  I won Dime … Continue reading →

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The FAC Nats mk XXII – 2022 – a Personal Report

Posted on 18 July 2022 by Bredehoft

Well, I am “freshly” returned from the FAC Nats in Geneseo, NY.  It was so great to be there, since the last time all of us Rubber Scale crazies were there was in 2019 and the last Nats (an every-two-year … Continue reading →

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The Busy Month of July

Posted on 7 July 2022 by Bredehoft

I’ve been wanting to write for awhile, but a) I am not sure what to write and b) I’ve been so busy since coming back from vacation.  I do know what to write, but there are so many things, most … Continue reading →

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Volaré 2021 Year in Review

Posted on 10 December 2021 by Bredehoft

Well, yesterday was the last contest (for me) in 2021.  I flew in four events and won one of them – and I “could” have won all four.  I almost feel like karma followed me to Pontiac yesterday:  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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