{"id":2859,"date":"2017-06-17T18:52:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T22:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/blog\/?p=2859"},"modified":"2017-06-17T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T22:52:39","slug":"new-short-kit-and-other-product-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/new2024\/new-short-kit-and-other-product-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"New Short Kit and Other Product Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

First off – a new kit announcement – the long-awaited (is anyone waiting for this?) PBY NoCal Short Kit<\/strong>.\u00a0 I spent this morning cutting and packing ten of these short kits.\u00a0 This is not a simple model, as it is a twin prop, twin motor NoCal.\u00a0 But I have spent some time engineering in some glue joints and overlaps that should make it a little easier to build and stronger once assembled.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>I need to mention that I built and flew this kit prototype back in October\/November, but it took some inspiring comments regarding NoCals by Vance Gilbert and Dave Mitchell in a recent issue of the FAC News to get me to finish the drawing and parts layout.\u00a0 By the way, this is cut from 1\/32″ balsa, so it’s not as bulk as you might first think.\u00a0 Find it in the Shop for $10 plus shipping, as are most of my short kits.<\/p>\n

It is hard to believe that it has been a week already since the WINDY McCook meet down in Muncie.\u00a0 I have barely got anything accomplished since then.\u00a0 I twisted my knee down there and hobbled around for most of the time.\u00a0 Well, it hasn’t got a lot better since then and I am set for an MRI next Thursday.\u00a0 We”ll see what that report is, but I am sure it won’t be easy news.<\/p>\n

Because of that, I’ve done little more than try to keep up on incoming orders.\u00a0 In a way, it is fortunate that June orders have slacked off a bit as it takes a little pressure off of me.\u00a0 I have been trying to complete some pending plans and parts layouts for new kits.\u00a0 With the PBY just released, I have the following kits at 85-90%, or maybe even closer in some cases:<\/p>\n

Comet Pepper Old Time Fuselage – two prototypes under construction by modelers
\nPeanut Baby Cyclone Goodyear Racer – needs parts laid out to cut and prototype built
\n24″ Cessna C-34 – parts cut and on my bench awaiting my construction to start
\nDenny Starling – a rare 2-Bit – parts cut and awaiting a prototype build<\/p>\n

Two “under wraps” designs:
\na contest-winning Embryo by a well-known modeler – parts cut, awaiting a prototype build
\nanother 2-Bit with a twin-fin – parts nearly ready to cut<\/p>\n

I have any number of model plans at less than this state, anywhere from 75% done to “man, I want to do this one someday”.\u00a0 And new ideas and designs sometimes jump the line, like the twin-fin 2-Bit mentioned above.\u00a0 I enjoy drawing up plans and making them available.<\/p>\n

In closing, REMEMBER TO PRE-ORDER for Geneseo and AMA Nats.\u00a0 This will make it easier for both you and me.\u00a0 See you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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