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In this episode Ron and Tom wrap up their week at Joe Nall 2023 and share some of the stories from the trip. Tune in as Ron and Tom wrap up their Joe Nall 2023 week! Also, check out our photos from Joe Nall here! https://rcplanelab.com/joe-nall-2023/ Episode 132 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited … Read more
In this episode Ron and Tom sit down with Lee and Fitz from the RC Roundtable Podcast on their last night at Joe Nall for an outdoor, off-the-cuff conversation. Ron and Tom were lucky enough to sit down and talk with Lee and Fitz from the RC Roundtable podcast on their last night at Joe … Read more
In this episode Ron and Tom sit down at Joe Nall with Jim Botelho and Jeff Arsenault from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers after meeting in person for the first time. In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom sit down and talk with Jim Botelho and Jeff Arsenault from the Rhode … Read more
In this episode Before Tom leaves on a long work trip, all three guys get together to talk about another swap meet and the special vintage airplane Tom brought home. 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 … Read more
In this episode Ron, Tom, and Dave are back from the Toledo swap meet and sit down to share how the trip went. The guys just got back from the Toledo swap meet. Tune in to hear how it went! Episode 128 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Timestamps are retained. Read … Read more
In this episode The guys catch up on new airplanes and upcoming plans before revealing the rare, sealed-in-box “unicorn” Terry Dunn helped them find. Lots of stuff going on in the episode. Tune in to hear about new planes, plans, and what unicorn made it into the hangar. Episode 127 Transcript This transcript has been … Read more
In this episode Rob Pemberton joins the crew from Australia to talk about airplanes and some of the differences between flying RC in Australia and the United States. Tune in as we talk to Rob Pemberton about airplanes and some differences between flying in the United States and Australia. Episode 126 Transcript This transcript has … Read more
In this episode Lori joins the crew after building an older ARF, while Tom finishes the new Hangar 9 Brave. They compare the builds and explain what goes into assembling an ARF. Tom’s wife, Lori, recently built an older ARF, and Tom just finished up the new Hangar 9 Brave. Tune in to hear how … Read more
In this episode The guys take advantage of some unusually nice flying weather, talk about the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer listener questions. Tune in as the guys talk about some flying at the field, the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer some listener questions. Episode 124 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited … Read more
In this episode The guys catch up on recent flying, new airplanes, Electro Streak builds, upcoming trips, and what they’ve learned about covering. Tune in to hear the guys talk about a bunch of topics, from flying, to new airplanes, to Electrostreaks, to upcoming trips, to covering… Episode 123 Transcript This transcript has been lightly … Read more