Author Archives: Bredehoft

Pre-order for the FAC Nats in Geneseo and the AMA FF Nats in Muncie!

Posted on 13 May 2014 by Bredehoft

It’s only two months until these contests and, as I personally scramble to get my fleet ready to fly, I’d like to remind everyone that I do accept PRE-ORDERS for delivery to Geneseo, NY and Muncie, IN in July. Submit … Continue reading →

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Evening Therapy* with a HiMax

Posted on 11 May 2014 by Bredehoft

After a long day working on the business (29 kits assembled, among other things), I decided I needed some Evening Therapy, as my friend, Chris Boehm calls it. We haven’t had a chance to really fly outdoors yet, and while … Continue reading →

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Pontiac Psych-out!

Posted on 3 May 2014 by Bredehoft

This is to get into the heads of all my FAC flying buddies that will be going to the 2014 Indoor Fling in Pontiac, MI tomorrow.  Here is my hangar of airplanes for tomorrow’s competition: Peanut Scale:  Pegna P.C.1 and … Continue reading →

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Best Practices – Torque

Posted on 13 April 2014 by Bredehoft

For all of my years of flying, I’ve been pretty much a “by guess and by golly” or “TLAR” (That Looks About Right) flyer.  I never put much scientific practice into my flying.  I am pretty analytic, so I understand … Continue reading →

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Chambermaid Ready to Fly

Posted on 7 April 2014 by Bredehoft

I finished up this plane yesterday.  It is built from the laser-cut Short Kit I sell.  Mine came out to be 25g without rubber – a full 20% higher than Bernard states his weighed!  I put a short loop of … Continue reading →

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March Goes Out Like A Lion!

Posted on 30 March 2014 by Bredehoft

Well, the weather seems to have finally broken; it broke 50 today and is supposed to be over 60 tomorrow.  Regarding the weather, March is going out like a lamb. But, I want to thank all of my customers.  I … Continue reading →

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My “Throwback Thursday” Photo

Posted on 27 March 2014 by Bredehoft

This was taken nearly 20 years ago. It was almost certainly at a Cleveland Free Flight Society FAC contest.  From left-to-right:  Russ Brown (CFFS), Stu Weckerly (Cloudbusters), Dave Livesay (Cloudbusters), and me – George Bredehoft.  In the late 90s, I … Continue reading →

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TWO NEW KITS !!!

Posted on 22 March 2014 by Bredehoft

I’ve been very busy in the last few weeks and now I can announce TWO NEW KITS! Kit 1:  a laser cut kit of Charles Hampson Grant’s classic stick model – the Cloud Tramp. This kit includes: laser cut 1/20″ … Continue reading →

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HIMax NoCal Indoor Flight

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Bredehoft

I participate in maybe two indoor contests a year (Kent, Ohio and Pontiac, Michigan) and I rarely get the opportunity to practice (no more than once a month at Potterville, Michigan).  Today was my last opportunity to test/practice before the … Continue reading →

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More New Props!

Posted on 10 March 2014 by Bredehoft

I got another shipment from the Prop Factory.  The one shown here was an excess that I decided to finish up.  It’s a 6″ diameter 3-blade. In addition, we have been taking custom orders and making some new propellers.  Based … Continue reading →

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