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Author Archives: Bredehoft
Customers’ Photos – Ewart Yong
One of my customers, Ewart Yong, from Singapore, sent in some photos of some of his planes. One is a Keil Kraft Senator, built from plans and covered with Esaki tissue. The other is a Flying Aces Moth from the … Continue reading
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New Small Propellers
I’ve picked up a supply of three new plastic propellers. I will now carry the 4″ “Skeeter”-type propellers, a 4″ blue prop, and a 4.75″ blue prop. The blue props appear to have a slightly higher pitch than the typical … Continue reading
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“I coulda been a contender!”
This is an inspiring, if not sad, tale of my Indoor Embryo experience this weekend. Sunday, our club (the Detroit Cloudbusters) held their annual Indoor Fling contest in the huge Ultimate Soccer Arena. This indoor venue covers a full soccer … Continue reading
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2013 Indoor Fling – Pontiac, MI
2013 INDOOR FLING in Pontiac, Michigan, hosted by the Detroit Cloudbusters, the Detroit Balsa Bugs, and the Michigan Indoor Aircraft Association. This is an AMA Class AAA contest in a CAT III building. As you may know this event takes … Continue reading
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April Activity
Early in the month, we had two successful sales events, the Toledo R/C show and the Kent State Indoor meet. I also flew at Kent state. Since then, we’ve been filling orders and I have been resurrecting some long-retired models … Continue reading
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Volare Products TEAM HiMax takes 3rd
My HiMax NoCal took a respectable 3rd place at the 2013 Cleveland Indoor contest at Kent State University. My three-flight total was roughly 340 seconds. I was beaten only by veteran indoor flyers whose flights total around 900 seconds (that … Continue reading
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Cleveland Indoor Contest
I updated the calendar entry for the Cleveland Free Flight Society’s Annual Indoor Contest. Initially, I thought that I would be flying only, but I was told that vendors are welcome. So, I will be packing up the truck and … Continue reading
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Toledo R/C Show Swap Shop
We are busy packing for the Swap Shop (not on the main floor). We will take off early in the morning and be open for business when the show opens. Stop by, check out the merchandise, and say hi!
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One Year Anniversary!
Wow, how time flies! This weekend is the official ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Shorty’s Basement move to new ownership (01 April is the official day). There have been some difficult patches, and there are still some issues that lay … Continue reading
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New Product – pre-weighed P-30 motors
Pre-weighed P-30 motor. The rules for P-30 state the motor maximum weight is 10 grams. These motors weigh between 10.2 and 10.6 grams, so you have about 3 inches extra. These are made from 1/8″ FAI Super Sport rubber. For … Continue reading
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