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RC Plane Lab is the podcast, guide, and community for RC airplane enthusiasts of all skill levels — from your very first trainer to giant scale warbirds.

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Welcome to RC Plane Lab

Whether you're trying to figure out what plane to buy first, looking for help choosing the right motor and battery setup, or just want to geek out about RC aviation with people who love it as much as you do — you've found the right place. Ron, Tom, Dave, and the RC Plane Lab crew have been flying, building, and talking about RC airplanes for years, and we're here to help you do the same.

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The Podcast

New episodes every two weeks covering new releases, build projects, interviews, and everything happening in the RC world.

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Beginner Guides

Never flown before? We cover everything — choosing your first plane, understanding batteries, FAA registration, finding a club, and more.

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Build Logs

Follow along as Ron, Tom, Dave, and friends document their builds and repairs from start to finish — mistakes, fixes, and all.

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A classic design brought back to life. Laser-cut parts, detailed plans, and limited supply. Built by the RC Plane Lab community, for the RC Plane Lab community.

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RC Plane Lab isn't just a podcast — it's a group of passionate pilots who love sharing the hobby. Come hang out, ask questions, and show off your builds.

Ep 129: Tom’s Vintage Airplane Swap Meet Find

This is the last of the RC Plane Lab podcast episodes with all 3 of guys until later this year. As Tom’s preparing for his work trip, they had a chance to go to another swap meet and Tom finds a special airplane. Tune in to hear the story!

Ep 128: Toledo

The guys just got back from the Toledo swap meet. Tune in to hear how it went!

Ep 127: The Unicorn!

Lots of stuff going on in the episode. Tune in to hear about new planes, plans, and what unicorn made it into the hangar. 

Ep 126: Rob Pemberton

Tune in as we talk to Rob Pemberton about airplanes and some differences between flying in the United States and Australia.

Ep 125: Let’s talk ARFs!

Tom’s wife, Lori, recently built an older ARF, and Tom just finished up the new Hangar 9 Brave. Tune in to hear how their builds went, what goes in to building an ARF, and how much difference there is in a new ARF, vs a 20 year old airplane.

Ep 122: Craig Straub

In this episode, the RC Plane Lab guys sit down and talk to Craig Straub. Tune in to hear his story.