RC Plane Lab

Ep 42: Duellist Updates, and a Primer on Balsa Builds

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom talk about what they've been up to with their Duellist projects. They also discuss what to expect with building a balsa airplane if you haven't done it before. 

Ep 41: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories

Happy Halloween! In keeping with the Halloween spirit, Ron and Tom talk about some of the scary things that have happened to them in the hobby. Tune in to hear listener voicemails, along with a special guest appearance by our friends Matthew and Joe from the Aviation RC Noob Podcast telling a couple of their scary stories!
 
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Ep 40: Scratch Building, Listener Questions, and What Makes an Airplane Big?

Ron and Tom discuss the ins and outs of scratch building, answer listener questions, and try to figure out what makes an airplane big. 
 
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Ep 39: Happy Birthday Tom, How to be a Better Pilot, Listener Mail

Tom turned 50 this week! Let's all wish him a happy 50th! 
There are a few things you can do to become a better pilot. Tom talks about some of the things he does to improve his skills, and we read some listener mail. 

Ep 38: Propellers. Propellers? Air Screws!

Ron and Tom take a deep dive into air screws, also known as propellers! This will hopefully answer any questions you have ever had about those spinning things on your airplane that make it move. Settle in, this is a long one! 
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Ep 37: New Forums! Bending Landing Gear Wire, a Good Book to Read, and Fusion 360 Software

Introducing the RC Plane Lab Forums! Head over to https://forums.rcplanelab.com, sign up, and start posting!
The guys talk about the book "Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying", which is a book that Ron read when he was learning how to fly. They also discuss how to bend landing gear wire, and the new changes to the Fusion 360 software used for 3D Printing.
 
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Ep 36: We're on Patreon! Ron built a Third Duellist Wing, Vacuum Bagging the Wing, UMX Airplanes, and Listener Questions

RC Plane Lab is on Patreon! Visit us at rcplanelab.com/patreon to find out more. 
Ron built a third Duellist wing in the hopes of third time's a charm, and it seemed to have worked out well. He talks a little bit about how the vacuum bagging went, and covers some other things about the build. 
The guys talk a little bit about UMX planes and they discuss flying them with and without AS3X. Tom thinks AS3x is cheating. 
They have a few listener questions to answer, and talk about a great tip for removing CA glue. 

Ep 35: Warped Wings, Retracts, and Listener Mail

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom discuss how to straighten a warped balsa wing while it's still in the bones, or hasn't been sheeted yet. They also discuss the different types of retracts used in model aeronautics, and respond to some listener mail.
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Ep 34: We bought a friggin laser! What's the AMA? And gas vs glow.

Ron and Tom bought a CO2 laser cutter! Tom explains why it's advantageous to be an AMA member, and they discuss the pros an cons of gas vs glow. 
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Ep 33: Tom buys an Ajusto-Jig, Ron fixes the Duellist wing, What to expect at a Fly-In, and what a spotter does.

Ron and Tom ramble on quite a bit in this episode, but mostly they cover Tom's recent purchase of an Ajusto-Jig (because he wants to be just like Ron!), Ron's Duellist wing repair (not very pretty), what to expect at a fly in, and what a spotter does.