Category Archives: Products

NEW PRODUCT – CONTEST BALSA!

Posted on 13 February 2022 by Bredehoft

3-Pound to 7-Pound Density IF YOU ORDER 5 OR MORE SHEETS OF ANY COMBINATION OF DENSITIES YOU WILL RECEIVE THE “NORMAL” PRICE. Each sheet (1/16″ – 24″x3″) is weighed individually, the weight in grams written on the upper left corner, … 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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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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SIX (!) New Kits! Comet’s 20″ Dimers!

Posted on 8 November 2021 by Bredehoft

It all started when John Koptonak announced that his Glastonbury Indoor group would be doing a one-design for their Indoor season – the 20″ Comet Taylorcraft.  Wow, what a neat idea.  Some of us Cloudbusters kicked it around informally and … 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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A Quick Update – plus TWO New Short Kits!

Posted on 2 October 2021 by Bredehoft

Site News:  I might be having issues with PayPal payments.  One of the plugins I was using to collect PayPal payments (and credit card payments) was turned off because it is no longer supported and replaced by a new plugin.  … Continue reading →

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Two New Short Kits!

Posted on 17 September 2021 by Bredehoft

We are happy to announce two new Short Kits coming out of the FAC Outdoor Champs earlier this month. Mike Welshans was able to successfully fly his Comet AYA#4 prototype Short Kit.  This is a reproduction of Comet’s 1940 AYA#4 … Continue reading →

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2021 FAC Outdoor Champs – Minus the Ted Dock

Posted on 11 September 2021 by Bredehoft

Another LONG missive… For a couple weeks, I’ve had this feeling for foreboding – or at least a feeling of ill-preparedness.  In fact, this entire year I have been behind the curve (I feel like I am repeating myself).  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Laser-Land

Posted on 17 August 2021 by Bredehoft

I took delivery of my new laser cutter on the 11th.  It was scheduled for delivery on the 10th, but the truck driver did not want to back his 53′ semi-trailer into my driveway and tear up the yard.  That … Continue reading →

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