Author Archives: Bredehoft

STOREFRONT RESTORATION UPDATE – 06 FEB 2020

Posted on 6 February 2020 by Bredehoft

Notice I am now saying “restoration” and not “failure”.  We are moving beyond the failure into the new store.  And, it’s moving along.  I am able to batch upload Product Names and Descriptions that I can extract from the old … Continue reading →

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STOREFRONT FAILURE UPDATE – 05 Feb 2020

Posted on 5 February 2020 by Bredehoft

Re-store-ation (haha) is underway.  It is and will be a slow process. Background:  My site has two parts – a blog and a store – and these required two separate systems (WordPress and Zen Cart).  A couple of years ago, … Continue reading →

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VOLARE PRODUCTS STOREFRONT FAILURE – 04 FEB 2020

Posted on 4 February 2020 by Bredehoft

THE VOLARE PRODUCTS SHOP IS TEMPORARILY DISABLED. I was doing some maintenance and broke the site.  I will be working to restore it.  I cannot say when it will be back, but I am working on it.

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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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Pops and Props – Nov 2019

Posted on 27 November 2019 by Bredehoft

Combining a couple of stories into one, I talked to my dad yesterday – in person.   I told him that I had shut off all Superior Props – propellers and hardware – until I talked with him.  He told me … Continue reading →

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Free Flight Tip of the Day – Make Use of Scraps

Posted on 23 November 2019 by Bredehoft

If you are like me, you have a ton of scraps left over from building models.  These are sticks left over and carrier pieces.  The sticks are too small and/or unknown density (weeks/months/years from now) and the carrier sheets have … Continue reading →

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