Author Archives: Bredehoft

A Busy Time

Posted on 3 May 2015 by Bredehoft

It’s been a busy week or two.  With the trip to Kent behind us, I had to catch up on orders; by customers and by me for re-stocking.  Kent also resulted in repairs to most of the planes I took … Continue reading →

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200 Friends and Model Eating Trees

Posted on 16 April 2015 by Bredehoft

We reached a milestone yesterday, 15 April 2015:  200 Facebook Likes for our Volare Products Facebook Page.  That’s something small, but it made me ponder a bit – 200 different people, all with some degree of interest in Model Airplanes, … Continue reading →

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Contest Report: It Was a Good Day for Volaré Products!

Posted on 13 April 2015 by Bredehoft

April 12th – Yesterday was a good day.  Spring is finally here and our contest day weather was “not too bad”  it was chilly in the morning, but it warmed up to 60+ degrees and it was sunny all day.  … Continue reading →

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It’s April 1st and There’s No Fooling Free Flighters!

Posted on 1 April 2015 by Bredehoft

April 1st, 2012 – the first official day I took over this little business.  Yesterday was the end of the 3rd year.  Today is the first day of the 4th year of operation.  I’m still happy we took over Shorty’s … Continue reading →

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ANNUAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SALE! 10% OFF!!!

Posted on 27 March 2015 by Bredehoft

***COUPON CODE BELOW*** April 1st marks the start of the 4th year of our ownership and operation of this Free Flight Business.  For many years prior, I had haphazardly sold plans through Volare Products, but in 2012 we took the … Continue reading →

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New Propellers – OT and Plastic

Posted on 24 March 2015 by Bredehoft

We’ve been hard at work scouring Old Time plans for props so that you can have accurate, as the designer intended, Old Time propellers to match your models. The two latest Superior OT Freewheel props are for a couple of … Continue reading →

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March Props

Posted on 14 March 2015 by Bredehoft

Here is a photo of the latest shipment to me from our Prop Factory.  Most of the supply is restocking on-hand stock, but there are some interesting items here. The props shown are: 10″ freewheelers a pair of 10″ right-left … Continue reading →

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USE THE GOOD WOOD!

Posted on 10 March 2015 by Bredehoft

I think as modelers, we all have a bit of the collector in us. We might collect documentation, or kits, or building supplies to use in the future. I, personally, collect and have collected many, many things in my life. … Continue reading →

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No Flying in February, but…

Posted on 22 February 2015 by Bredehoft

I’ve been playing catch-up in February.  The month started off with me and my wife visiting her native Costa Rica.  I came back from tropical jungles and beaches to 2 feet of snow on the ground.  And to top it … Continue reading →

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VPS Torque Meter

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Bredehoft

A fellow Cloudbuster asked me to make him a torque meter for Indoor use.  He wanted a maximum of 2 inch-ounces and deflection in a single direction.  We discussed and we thought a dual-use meter might work best.  I plan … Continue reading →

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