Category Archives: Builds

NEW PRODUCT – Fleetwood Flyer Old Timer Short Kit

Posted on 1 March 2022 by Bredehoft

I decided to take a short break from my Jumbo Focke-Wulf to build a tiny Old Timer – the Fleetwood Flyer.  This was one of seven “Victory Models” designed by Louis Bucalo in the war years.  The wing is the … Continue reading →

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NEW PRODUCT – Comet Fokker D.vii Dimer!

Posted on 17 February 2022 by Bredehoft

My recreation of the Comet Fokker D.vii Dime Scale kit A26.  I have had this kit on the drawing board list for several years and I finally bit the bullet and did it up this winter.  I finished the plane … Continue reading →

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Meteors, Tissue, and Chalk

Posted on 21 December 2021 by Bredehoft

Trying to work two short articles into one… PART 1:  Gloster Meteor In the middle of my building doldrums, I put together this small JetCat – a 10″ span Gloster Meteor.  I thought about a Canberra, but everybody does a … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season for Trimming

Posted on 13 December 2021 by Bredehoft

Trimming the Model, that is; keep your models away from trees! While I have a degree of success in getting models to fly, I do not consider myself an “expert”.  After 30 years of flying Free Flight, I still have … Continue reading →

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Volaré 2021 Year in Review

Posted on 10 December 2021 by Bredehoft

Well, yesterday was the last contest (for me) in 2021.  I flew in four events and won one of them – and I “could” have won all four.  I almost feel like karma followed me to Pontiac yesterday:  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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I Build Peanut Warbirds – the Bf-109

Posted on 10 November 2021 by Bredehoft

Let’s add the Messerschmitt BF-109E to the Peanut Warbird stable, which now includes the I-16 (first built by me in 1991, then 2020), the Barracuda (1998, then 2015), the Stuka (2013), the Corsair (2019), and the Yak-3 (2020)! I am … Continue reading →

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The B.A.T. Monoplane – Something Different

Posted on 14 October 2021 by Bredehoft

This is a little different than my usual postings.  In early 2020, I received an email for David King in the UK.  He had asked for information and data on my Dime Scale B.A.T. Monoplane (read about it HERE) in … Continue reading →

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Back from the Nats – Ups and Downs

Posted on 5 August 2021 by Bredehoft

IMPORTANT NEWS BELOW THE NATS REPORTS Wow – it’s been a week since I returned from two weeks of Nats flying; first the AMA Indoor Nats in Pontiac, MI and then the AMA Outdoor Nats  in Muncie, IN.  Apparently, I’m … Continue reading →

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New Dimer Short Kit – Mauboussin Hemiptere

Posted on 25 April 2021 by Bredehoft

The Mauboussin Hemiptere is one of those models that has a history of being one of the “popular” Dimers.  As a tandem wing, it has a large amount of wing area for a dimer – maybe that’s why it is … Continue reading →

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End of March – Products, etc…

Posted on 28 March 2021 by Bredehoft

Wow, I haven’t posted on here in 6 weeks!  Let’s see if I can provide some updates. ACTIVITY: In our (the Cloudbusters) monthly Indoor contests, I’ve been trying to “get better”.  The AMA indoor Nats are going to be held … Continue reading →

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