Author Archives: Bredehoft

Shop Status and Future

30 Jan 2024 I have, after considerable time, effort, and expense, converted my web-store to Shopify.  You can find it here:  https://volare-products.myshopify.com/ PLEASE NOTE:  All Products, Customers, and Orders were migrated to the Shopify store.  Everything since I converted the … Continue reading

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New Year and New Stuff

Happy 2024! Yesterday, I decided to go through my books and am posting many duplicates I have for sale.  I think I counted 19 books.  (There’s some good stuff there!)  You can find them in the BOOKS section!

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Year End Report – Good Riddance 2023

I am generally a man in good spirits – and that is true today, too, but this year has been one pain-in-the-ass after another.  Most of these have been in the “real world” and not modeling related, but they have … Continue reading

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FOUR NEW KITS for Your Winter Building!

Summer 2023 has been a very hit or miss season with several personal stumbling points and roadblocks.  Right now I am NOT at one of my favorite contests (FAC Outdoor Champs & Ted Dock) due to a kidney stone that … Continue reading

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the AMA Nats and my Return to Peanut

My personal Contest experiences, with photos and a video. Right after the FAC non-Nats in Geneseo, NY last week, we had the AMA Nats in Muncie, IN this week.  That makes for a busy and tiring two weeks.  EIGHT dedicated … Continue reading

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Testing a New Prop

My Elmendorf Special Racer – video below. After I lost my Caudron, I remembered I have a nearly-new Elmendorf Special to fly.  I had built this light-weight for Indoor Flying, but that never really worked out.  So, maybe I could … Continue reading

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Planning and Preparing for Geneseo

Coming out of the McCook meet at Muncie (17/18 June), I knew I had some work to do on some models.  I had neglected repairs, etc over the winter and it showed when I went to Muncie. One of the … Continue reading

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Summer 2023 – Unbelievably Busy

I don’t know how I am going to manage the rest of this summer.  All of a sudden, nearly every week from now until mid-August is occupied. Next week, I am visiting my brother, who is suffering from cancer.  My … Continue reading

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New Products and Products Delayed

There are TWO NEW Short Kits and some other product news. It is always a pleasure to see photos and videos from other modelers.  In Connecticut, John Koptonak does a great job of documenting the Glastonbury Modelers’ indoor contests.  While … Continue reading

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Marching On – 2023

New products and a short review and look forward. Wow, 2023 is (just about 1/4) of the way through.  That means SPRING is coming to those of us in the northern hemisphere.  I am sure us flyers are looking forward … Continue reading

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