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Summary: 2015 FAC Outdoor Champs

Posted on 24 September 2015 by Bredehoft

Jack and I went down to Muncie on Wednesday afternoon.  We left Battle Creek around 12:30 and arrived about 3:45.  We were very surprised to see so many people already there!  We had anticipated about 50 registered contestants (48 was the final tally) and about … Continue reading →

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New Product! Scientific Bantam Short Kit

Posted on 23 August 2015 by Bredehoft

Here is a new OT Fuselage and 2 Bit + 1 Short Kit – the Bantam, originally by the Scientific Model Company.  Originally kitted in 1941, the fuselage is all 1/16″ square sticks – simple and light.  The only serious … Continue reading →

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New Product – 18.5″ Stout 2-AT Short Kit

Posted on 19 August 2015 by Bredehoft

Volare Products, in conjunction with the Cloudbusters Club, is proud to announce our latest short kit, the Stout 2-AT Air Pullman in an 18.5″ wingspan.  This package was designed as a tribute to long-time modeler and Cloudbuster, Stu Weckerly; he … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – the Biggest Phantom Flash You Ever Saw!

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Bredehoft

Over the winter, FAC Columnist, Vance Gilbert, proposed a new just-for-fun class of FAC flying for the non-Nats – MEGA Scale.  He defined that as greater than Giant (48″ monoplanes) and targeting 54″ span.  I like big planes, I’ve built … Continue reading →

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2015 FAC Non-Nats – It’s Time!

Posted on 14 July 2015 by Bredehoft

Well, it’s 6:30 in the morning and I am still not packed.  There is product to load up, laundry in the dryer, and a few other things still left to do.  But it’s just an hour or two before we … Continue reading →

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CONTEST REPORT – McCook @ Muncie – 20 June 2015

Posted on 21 June 2015 by Bredehoft

(several photos below) This weekend, some of us braved the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill and hoped to get some flying in as Dayton McCook Field Squadron scrambled to their annual contest at the Muncie flying site.  Many decided to … Continue reading →

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Next Up – Peanut Fairey Barracuda

Posted on 14 June 2015 by Bredehoft

Back in 1998, I built a little Barracuda Peanut.  The plan appeared in the Cleveland Free Flight Society’s “Crosswinds” newsletter.  It was a great flyer right off the board; my records show that I won 7 kanones with it that … Continue reading →

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TWO NEW Volare Products KITS!

Posted on 17 May 2015 by Bredehoft

Finally, I can release two new NoCal kits that I’ve been working on.  As you might know, one of my “production requirements” is that the design must prove to be fly-able.  This is a carry-over from my days of selling … Continue reading →

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24 Days Later…

Posted on 8 May 2015 by Bredehoft

No, this isn’t a zombie story…or maybe… Back in Mid April, I wrote about my Peanut Tailwind that got caught in a tree.  Near the end of the long post, I said: “At least I can go visit its final … 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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