{"id":3071,"date":"2018-01-01T09:42:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/blog\/?p=3071"},"modified":"2018-01-01T09:42:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T14:42:30","slug":"volare-products-new-years-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/new2024\/volare-products-new-years-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Volare Products – New Year’s 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought I’d do a short New Year’s post since I have been a little lax in posting recently.\u00a0 I say it often, but I’ll say it again – I’ve been busy.\u00a0 The end of December marks the half-way-point in the busiest time of the year for my business – I guess that corresponds to building season.<\/p>\n

Apart from the business, I always feel like I never get much built.\u00a0 I make a list in the fall of to-build planes and I always seem to get about 20% of it built.\u00a0 But, doing a rough count this morning, I see that I built at least 16 models in 2017, and that is probably short.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, the latest Fall List shows only two complete and two frames built out of twelve proposed models.\u00a0 I did finish two Peanuts and built 3 Jet Cats in December, so I do get some things done.<\/p>\n

The Peanuts complete my proposed small plane list for Indoor this year, although I do have to cover a Low Wing Trainer that I hope to toss into Scale just because I don’t want to damage any of my outdoor planes indoors.\u00a0 As shown in my last post, I have the tissue ready to cover the 24″ Cessna C-34.\u00a0 I need to consider if I want to print markings on it or do them by hand.\u00a0 Other than that, it should be finished before outdoor season.\u00a0 In the very near future, I will be starting a Jumbo Aircraft Designs Stallion.\u00a0 This is a favorite plane – I did two Peanuts, a NoCal, and a Jumbo years ago.\u00a0 It’s a high-wing, so no bonus points. On the other hand, my earlier Jumbo was a floater – nearly guaranteed maxes, so I will probably fly it more often in events like Simplified Scale or Modern Civilian (insert devilish grin here).<\/p>\n

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Then I will probably start another jumbo for the Airmail Commemorative Event at the FAC Nats.<\/p>\n

Business-wise, 2017 was a good year; you generous customers kept me busy all year long.\u00a0 The only down-side is keeping up with orders, and keeping supplies stocked.\u00a0 And I am having some issues with some of my suppliers and materials.<\/p>\n

Making new kits is the favorite part of my business.\u00a0 I now have 44 kits\/combos available.\u00a0 And I appear to have released 10 new ones in 2017.\u00a0 Here’s a surprise:\u00a0 I count another 10 very close to release.\u00a0 I had hoped to release one today, but that might not happen – I have some final kit assembly to do on that.<\/p>\n

I have the Peanut Barracuda and the Peanut Pegna nearly ready.\u00a0 The Pegna needs to fly successfully (I am 100% sure I over-propped it and it wouldn’t fly last month – the prop has been replaced).\u00a0 The Barracuda just needs kit finalization (remember, it will include a vacu-formed canopy).<\/p>\n

The Cessna needs to be finished and flown.\u00a0 I do have that out for a prototype build – and it is being covered and the builder reported no problems with the parts.\u00a0 I believe he is going to do micro r\/c, so when he flies it, that will not satisfy my requirement for the design to fly – so you all will just have to wait for that kit until Spring.\u00a0 Oh, when it flies, I will also publish all the documentation that qualifies it for FAC Thompson Race!<\/p>\n

Old-Timers – I have five nearly ready.\u00a0 OK, four are nearly ready, the fifth needs the drawing and parts finished before it can be built.\u00a0 One of the four is one that I hoped to release today.\u00a0 the other three – one is have successfully built and flown, and two are being prototyped, with one of those undergoing test flying.<\/p>\n

I also have one contest-winning Embryo ready to be built.\u00a0 And two Jet Cats to finalize kitting.\u00a0 See?\u00a0 That’s ten new kits nearly ready for the New Year!\u00a0 And I hope to release the Jumbo Stallion and several others over the course of the coming year.<\/p>\n

So, I am anticipating more good things ahead in 2018.\u00a0 I hope you are, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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