Author Archives: Bredehoft

VIDEO – the Biggest Phantom Flash You Ever Saw!

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Bredehoft

Over the winter, FAC Columnist, Vance Gilbert, proposed a new just-for-fun class of FAC flying for the non-Nats – MEGA Scale.  He defined that as greater than Giant (48″ monoplanes) and targeting 54″ span.  I like big planes, I’ve built … Continue reading →

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Free Flight into the Future

Posted on 20 July 2015 by Bredehoft

I just returned from 5 days of Flying Aces Club fun at the “non-Nats” (the FAC has a “Nationals” level contest every two years, however, they have a large contest yearly – alternate years are call the “non-Nats”).  This year … Continue reading →

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FAC Non-Nats – Day 1

Posted on 15 July 2015 by Bredehoft

This long day started out with a drizzle, but ended in perfection.  Today was the judging of planes (and selling for us vendors). Jack and I had to scramble to get all of our planes logged to fly and then … Continue reading →

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2015 FAC Non-Nats – It’s Time!

Posted on 14 July 2015 by Bredehoft

Well, it’s 6:30 in the morning and I am still not packed.  There is product to load up, laundry in the dryer, and a few other things still left to do.  But it’s just an hour or two before we … Continue reading →

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PRE-ORDER NOW for Geneseo and Muncie!

Posted on 28 June 2015 by Bredehoft

Yesterday was my birthday, and my birthday wish is that all of my customers that know what they want and plan to pick something up at the FAC Non-Nats in Geneseo or the AMA Nats in Muncie (both in July) … Continue reading →

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CONTEST REPORT – McCook @ Muncie – 20 June 2015

Posted on 21 June 2015 by Bredehoft

(several photos below) This weekend, some of us braved the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill and hoped to get some flying in as Dayton McCook Field Squadron scrambled to their annual contest at the Muncie flying site.  Many decided to … Continue reading →

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Next Up – Peanut Fairey Barracuda

Posted on 14 June 2015 by Bredehoft

Back in 1998, I built a little Barracuda Peanut.  The plan appeared in the Cleveland Free Flight Society’s “Crosswinds” newsletter.  It was a great flyer right off the board; my records show that I won 7 kanones with it that … Continue reading →

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TONS of RARE TOOLS Available in the Basement!

Posted on 19 May 2015 by Bredehoft

I’ve been gathering rare Free Flight tools from several estates.  I have now uploaded them to the Basement.  There are winders, winders, and more winders.  Also rubber strippers, torque meters, CO2 motors and more. Check them out here:  https://volareproducts.com/blog/BUY/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47_63

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TWO NEW Volare Products KITS!

Posted on 17 May 2015 by Bredehoft

Finally, I can release two new NoCal kits that I’ve been working on.  As you might know, one of my “production requirements” is that the design must prove to be fly-able.  This is a carry-over from my days of selling … Continue reading →

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24 Days Later…

Posted on 8 May 2015 by Bredehoft

No, this isn’t a zombie story…or maybe… Back in Mid April, I wrote about my Peanut Tailwind that got caught in a tree.  Near the end of the long post, I said: “At least I can go visit its final … Continue reading →

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