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 ton of them and I am always looking for ways to improve them.
A New Mini-GG for NoCals
Firstly, I have refined the NoCal version on my VPS Mini-GG Nose Bearings. This change came from personal usage and experiences. You might recall that I offer mini adjustable nose bearing “kits” (I provide the parts, you put them together, following instructions).
If you are unaware, I was given permission by the owner of the Gizmo Geezer products to produce the small versions. This brings thrust adjustments to Peanut (other version) and NoCals in a much smaller and lighter package.
The old NoCal version had a base that was a two-piece affair that you glued together and mounted on the motor stick.
Well I didn’t think the original design through enough and I had some in-use breakage that caused me to redesign the item. I doubt that it will break now, and that’s a good thing. Here are a couple photos that show the new product. Read below the photos for some really exciting NoCal Short Kit news.
These VPS Mini-GGs are available for $6.50 each HERE.
the new VPS Mini-GG for NoCals. The kit includes three 0-80 nylon screws and assembly instructions.
the VPS Mini-GG for NoCals installed on one of my NoCals
Big NoCal Short Kit News!
For a long time now, I have been including a Pigtail as a standard part of my NoCal Short Kits. Every one offered comes with the Pigtail. The NoCal Short Kits have been priced at $13.
As a side, if you have ever played Euchre (a regional card game), one of our family superstitions is not to keep score with the “6” card on top of the “4” card as the heavier “6” will hold your score down. Well, similarly, the “unlucky” $13 might be holding back my NoCal sales – haha! To correct that, I am implementing two changes:
The first change is a DROP in price (who drops prices???) from $13 to $12 for all my NoCal short kits. After that, I got to thinking…What if people don’t want the Pigtail? They are paying for something that they are just throwing away. What if they want something different – like the VPS Mini-GG for NoCals?
So, here the second change: Every NoCal will be offered as standard with the Pigtail – BUT – the buyer will now be able to opt out of a provided Nose Bearing (subtracting $1 off the price – $11 was the price of my NoCal Short Kits before I added the Pigtail) – OR – the option to include the VPS Mini-GG in place of the Pigtail for an additional $4 (remember, these sell for $6.50 separately!)
All my NoCal Short Kits are available HERE.