The RC Plane Lab Podcast

RC Plane Lab

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Welcome to the home of the RC Plane Lab podcast. Hosts Ron Hull, Tom Dale, and Dave Taylor have decades of combined experience in flying RC airplanes, building balsa models, and even building the occasional foam airplane. They all enjoy sharing their love of the hobby.

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Ep 164: Illini Jets, AS3X+ installs, maidens, and more!

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Tune in as the guys talk about their recent trip to the 2024 Illini Jet Meet at Eli Field, some new airplanes, and a bunch of other stuff. Links and photos below!

New Airplanes we talked about in this episode:

Minimum RC Savannah Jet

Seagull 70″ P-47 BUBBLE TOP TARHEEL HAL from Legend Hobby

FMS EDF Jet 90mm Avanti PNP 18th Anniversary Edition

Freewing Zeus 90mm 8S EDF Sport Jet – PNP

Freewing F-16 V2 High Performance 90mm EDF Jet – PNP

Freewing JAS-39 Gripen Grey 80mm EDF Jet – PNP

Extra 330 SC 3D 1.3m BNF Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select

Photos from the 2024 Illini Jets fly in, and our trip to Eli Field the following weekend (click the pictures to make them full sized):

Ep 159: The Basics of Fabric Covering

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Since Dave’s Brother, Daniel, picked up the Mystery Man airplane from Ron, he’s decided to recover it and is using fabric for the first time, so Dave goes over the basics of fabric covering.