With more than 200 episodes—and new ones added regularly—there’s plenty to dig into. Join Ron, Tom, and Dave as we talk about the airplanes we’re building, flying, fixing, and occasionally crashing, along with new gear, events, and the lessons we pick up along the way.
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In this episode Daniel plans to recover the Mystery Man airplane with fabric for the first time, so Dave explains the basics of fabric covering. 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 … Read more
In this episode The guys recap Horizon Hobby RC Fest and tell the story of their attempts to fly through the Ring of Fire. Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to recently, including RC Fest and the Ring of Fire! Episode 158 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. … Read more
In this episode The entire RC Plane Lab crew made it to Joe Nall 2024. They sit down to recap the trip and share how the week went. The whole RC Plane Lab gang made it to Joe Nall this year! Tune in to hear how it went. Episode 157 Transcript This transcript has been … Read more
In this episode The crew has visited several swap meets, so they compare the events and talk about the airplanes and equipment added to their collections. The gang has been to several swap meets lately. Tune in to hear where they’ve been and what’s new in their collection! Episode 156 Transcript This transcript has been … Read more
In this episode Ron catches up with Reggie about new airplanes, hangar rash, crashes, and what Reggie has been doing in the hobby. Tune in as Ron catches up with Reggie on what he’s been up to in the hobby lately. New planes, hangar rash, and crashes are just a few of the things they … Read more
In this episode The guys finally work through another batch of listener questions and share their answers and experiences. Tune in as the guys finally get around to answering listener questions. Episode 154 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Timestamps are retained. Read the full transcript [00:00:11] Hello everyone and welcome to … Read more
In this episode The guys discuss Remote ID, Tom’s new airplane, Ron’s latest mishap, and several new RC airplane releases. Remote ID is upon us. Tommy buys a plane. Ron has an oopsie. New plane releases… Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to the last couple of weeks. Episode 153 Transcript … Read more
In this episode Ron buys a Micro Draco, Tom names the Beast, and the guys look ahead to upcoming swap meets and Joe Nall. Ron buys a plane, Tom names the Beast, swap meets are coming up, and so is Joe Nall! Tune in to hear the guys talk about what’s coming up. Episode 152 … Read more
In this episode Tom has been on a roll, Dave has made some progress, and Ron admits he hasn’t accomplished quite as much over the last couple of weeks. Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to for the last couple of weeks. Tommy’s been on a roll, Dave’s done some stuff, … Read more
In this episode The guys celebrate reaching Episode 150 and catch up on RC airplanes, current projects, and what has been happening around the hobby. After 150 episodes, naming these things gets kinda hard! Tune in as the guys talk about rc airplanes and stuff. Episode 150 Transcript This transcript has been lightly edited for … Read more