Category Archives: Products

2015 NEW PRODUCT #2 – 1/32″ Balsa Embryo Wheels

Posted on 17 January 2015 by Bredehoft

January will see several new products – and  they are coming in a hurry!  We already saw teh Chambermaid NoCal Short Kit – here is Product #2 By request from a customer who primarily flies Indoor – “could you cut … Continue reading →

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New Year – New Kit: Chambermaid NoCal

Posted on 3 January 2015 by Bredehoft

Between Work, Holidays, and Inventory, I’ve been able to finish up the details on the latest kit:  a Chambermaid NoCal SHORT KIT for outdoor flying.  This was based on Bernard Guest’s Dime Scale (one of our best-selling kits) but required … Continue reading →

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Flying into 2015!

Posted on 1 January 2015 by Bredehoft

Well, I’m starting off 2015 in just the right way – with some outdoor Free Flight!  This year wasn’t snowy like last year, and it was cold, but not frigid.  Unfortunately, it was pretty windy.  Given that, I decided to get out … Continue reading →

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Cloud Tramps and Propeller Advancements

Posted on 7 December 2014 by Bredehoft

In the many months since we took over Superior Props, we have dedicated much time to reviewing the manufacturing processes, quality control, and accuracy. For example, we have developed an accurate pitch gauge to check the output product.  This caused us … Continue reading →

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The WISP Old Timer Short Kit Now Available

Posted on 16 November 2014 by Bredehoft

I finally finished the packaging for The Wisp.  The Short Kit includes 2 laser cut sheets of wood and a large, newly-drawn plan for this 25″ span Cabin ship from the January 1946 Model Airplane News.  Find it in The Basement under … Continue reading →

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Laser Cutting the Volare Products Kits

Posted on 10 November 2014 by Bredehoft

I had a visitor yesterday; John Jackson from the Cloudbusters.  As I gave him a quick and dirty (the shop is a terrible mess) tour, he was very interested to see the laser cutter in action.  I gave him a … Continue reading →

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Models Do All They Can Do

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Bredehoft

It was a chilly, but nice, day for our last Outdoor contest of the year up here in Michigan.  When I got my Phantom Flash out of the box, I saw that it had a “potato-chip” stabilizer.  Oh well, it … Continue reading →

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Step Up Your Game! Join TEAM VOLARE!

Posted on 31 October 2014 by Bredehoft

Time to start promoting the business…I have a large lot of 3″ Vinyl Stickers and an initial batch of T-shirts in Medium, Large, X-Large, and XX-Large.  The stickers are 50 cents each (maybe less!) and the T-shirts are $15 each.  … Continue reading →

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October Work, Continued

Posted on 26 October 2014 by Bredehoft

It was a busy Sunday, today.  The photo below shows a little of what was going on – that’s about enough laser cutting for 20 short kits, all done today.  Included in that is the first set of production Wisp … Continue reading →

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Durham Mystery Plane EMBRYO Short Kit

Posted on 13 October 2014 by Bredehoft

Now available:  our Volare Products SHORT KIT for the Durham Mystery Plane Embryo.  The Short Kit contains the newly redrawn plan and two sheets of laser-cut parts.  Also, find out what is the mystery!  All this for $10 plus shipping.  … Continue reading →

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