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Isolation – End of March 2020

Posted on 27 March 2020 by Bredehoft

Good Afternoon,  I hope all of you readers are safe and sound and practicing safe viral isolation.  The Mrs and I were house-bound from Wednesday last week until Wednesday this week (had doc appt and grocery curb-side pick-ups).  Our experiences … Continue reading →

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“Postal” Contest – Home Front Corona Combat!

Posted on 20 March 2020 by Bredehoft

Bored at home and ready for action?  Here is a fun event for everyone, but that must be flown in your own home.  THERE WILL BE PRIZES!  Here are the basic rules, with expanded reasoning below: 1/2-Scale NoCal WWII Home … Continue reading →

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Tip for Better Flying – Notekeeping

Posted on 18 March 2020 by Bredehoft

Whether you fly for competition or just for fun, what follows WILL help you. Background:  When I came back into the Free Flight game in 2012, I had about 75 FAC kanones (competition wins).  My first kanone was in 1990 … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Thinking

Posted on 26 February 2020 by Bredehoft

I’ve got nothing – other than this mixture of odd (and possibly distracting) thoughts. 1… Long ago, I sold full kits of the Phantom Flash.  I soon learned that selling FULL kits takes way too much time per kit to … Continue reading →

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Products, Props, and Planes

Posted on 11 February 2020 by Bredehoft

PRODUCTS This morning, I finished up loading all of the remaining products into my new storefront – that is, except for the Superior Props items, which are still on hold (I think I got them all).  I streamlined many items, … Continue reading →

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Weight Savings – Think About it

Posted on 21 January 2020 by Bredehoft

Over the last couple of days, I have been distracted by a potential project. I want to build a 16″ span model – but lighter than I normally do (I want to hit 12 grams w/o rubber as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Caudron C.460 Short Kit – and Other Items

Posted on 8 January 2020 by Bredehoft

You’ve been waiting a long time.  I have finalized the Caudron C.460 Short Kit.  This is a 24″ span kit of the 1936 National Air Races Greve and Thompson Race Champion.  In FAC competition, it qualifies for FAC Scale and … Continue reading →

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Can You See 2020?

Posted on 30 December 2019 by Bredehoft

This is a day or two early, but I think I’ll write about the past year, the past eight years, and the past decade, in general – today.  Good-bye to the 2010 decade, and hello to the 2020 decade. This … Continue reading →

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My Peanut WACO SRE

Posted on 6 December 2019 by Bredehoft

Watching Mike Kelly build out his larger WACO SRE last year, I became inspired to work on a Peanut SRE.  I also did it to honor a friend and mentor from the Cleveland Free Flight Society, Del Balunek.  Del gave … Continue reading →

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Building a (Light) Mystery

Posted on 4 December 2019 by Bredehoft

I want to start this by saying that I’m no expert.  Some may argue that point, but it is my feeling that I still have so much to learn.  Today, I am thinking if I have learned a little bit … Continue reading →

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