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NEW PRODUCT! – Fairey Barracuda Dimer!

Posted on 15 January 2026 by Bredehoft

With the publication of this plan in the newest NFFS Free Flight Digest, I can offer this one up to all you modelers.  I have been flying my prototype since October.  Most of the flights have been Indoors and it … Continue reading →

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New Years NoCal News!

Posted on 6 January 2026 by Bredehoft

Change is in the air and for me and the first change of the year is to a couple of things that have to do with NoCals!  NoCals have always been a favorite of mine; I’ve built and flown a … Continue reading →

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Testing – and Learning

Posted on 27 October 2025 by Bredehoft

Ok, yesterday was our last outdoor contest of the year.  The weather was cool (30s with frost on the ground when we started and 50s when we left), with light breezes blowing away from the pits, for once.  However, only … Continue reading →

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Wright WP-1 Dimer Short Kit – the 2026 FAC One Design!

Posted on 23 May 2025 by Bredehoft

As seen in the FAC News #343, the FAC One Design for 2026 is the Wright WP-1 in Dime Scale!  This is a neo-Dimer, designed and tested over this winter and spring.  If you are attending the September FAC Outdoor … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Old Timers (new short kits!)

Posted on 29 April 2025 by Bredehoft

Over the winter, The Flying Aces Club reviewed their Rulebook and (among other things) extended the eligibility for the “Old Timer” events (Old Time Stick, Old Time Fuselage, and 2-Bit-plus-One) from the end of 1946 to the end of 1950.  … Continue reading →

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Peanut P-40N Warhawk RELEASED!

Posted on 13 April 2025 by Bredehoft

A couple years ago, after I did the Peanut Corsair, a friend asked if I could do a P-40.  Well, I did a P-40 way back when (18″-20″?) and it wasn’t an easy design, so I had to give this … Continue reading →

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Playing With Peanut Props

Posted on 2 February 2025 by Bredehoft

I’ve been printing Peanut Props for about two years now, I guess.  I offer them for specific models that I have built, and most come with a Spinner of appropriate size and shape for the specific model.  These spinners are … Continue reading →

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Winders – Always on My Mind

Posted on 12 January 2025 by Bredehoft

Winders – as a vendor (and a some-time manufacturer), I am well aware of the availability – and gaps – in winders for rubber motors.  Most of the popular winders are no longer available as new items of production.  Wilder … Continue reading →

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A Week of Prop Design – Closing Out 2024

Posted on 28 December 2024 by Bredehoft

So, I have been designing and using 3D-Printed props for my aircraft for two or three years now.  To be clear, this work is all based on Archie Adamisin’s prop work that he has shared with me.  While I can … Continue reading →

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Flying a New NoCal – the T.E.A.M. HiMax

Posted on 14 November 2024 by Bredehoft

Did you ever have one of those days?  This will tell about Day One with my new T.E.A.M. HiMax NoCal. The History For some reason, the HiMax is one of my favorite planes to model.  This dates back to the … Continue reading →

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