Ep 187: Man Down! lol
Tommy's gone this week, but tune in to find out what Ron and Dave have been up to over the last couple of weeks!
Jul 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 187
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Ep 186: Rambling on
Tune in as the guys talk about the last couple of weeks and some new plane releases. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351-9846 We...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 186
Ep 185: 2025 Joe Nall Wrap Up
Tune in as the guys talk all about their trip to Joe Nall this year!
Jun 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 185
Ep 184: The Good, the Bad, and the Muddy; From Joe Nall with Lee and Fitz!
2/3rds of the RC Plane Lab crew were able to meet up with 2/3rds of the RC Roundtable crew and record together on the final day of Joe Nall 2025! Tune in for the fun! **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com T...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 184
Ep 183: FrSky Steve
Tune in as the guys sit down and chat with Steve Schlesinger from FrSky as we learn about the history of FrSky, how to pronounce it, and some of the cool things Dave's new radio can do. Link to the Ethos 1.6.2 Simulator for the X20RSS: https://github.com/FrSkyRC/ETHOS-Feedback-Community/releases/download/1.6.2/X20RS-Simulator.exe **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support ...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 183
Ep 182: New Planes, New Radio, New Trailer!
Tune in as the guys talk about them setting a new record for number of maidens in one day, Dave talks about his new FrSky radio, and Ron talks about what he's done with his new trailer so far... **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments?...
May 03, 2025•59 min•Ep. 182
Ep 181: 2025 Toledo Wrap Up!
What sold? What's new? How was racing? Tune in to hear how the 2025 Toledo RC Swap Meet and Expo went for the RC Plane Lab guys!
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 181
Ep 180: RC Planes for Beginners, Revisited
Tune in as the guys revisit one of their beginning episodes covering RC Planes for Beginners. A bit of a warning: This episode goes back to basics, covering terms and topics that are familiar to those of us that are not starting out in the hobby. They talk about what to look for as a first airplane, and give their picks on what a good model would be. They also delve a bit into Lipo batteries, covering the proper care and storage of them. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanel...
Apr 05, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 180
Ep 179: Spring's here. Now what?
It may not really feel like it for those of us in the mid-west, but Spring is finally here! Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to and what we have coming up. **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com To...
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 179
Ep 178: Dan Landis from Boomerang RC Jets
In this episode, we sit down with Dan Landis from Boomerang RC Jets to learn about Dan and to talk about this history of Boomerang and what's in store for their future. For more information, head over to their website: https://www.boomerangrcjets.com/ **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through...
Mar 08, 2025•55 min•Ep. 177
Ep 177: Planes, Boats, and Automobiles
There are lots of new airplanes to talk about this week, along with a boat Ron recently received, planes Dave has refurbished, and a new purchase Ron is excited about! Head over to https://rcplanelab.com/ep177 to see pictures of the flying wing Dave recently refurbished tat used to be long to Tommy, and the boat Ron finished.
Feb 22, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 178
Ep 176: Henry Rauhaus from the Toledo R/C Swap Meet & Expo
Mark your calendars for April 4 & 5, 2025 and head over to Toledo, OH for one of the biggest swap meets in the country! In today's episode, we sit down and talk with Henry Rauhaus, the face of the Toledo R/C Swap Meet & Expo. Tune in to hear all about the resurgence of the show in Toledo and what we can all expect this year! For more information, head over to their website: https://toledorcswapmeet.com/ **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a momen...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 176
Ep 175: Snow Way!
We got some snow here in Central Illinois, and decided to make the best of it by doing some snow flying. We also made it to the Rock River Aero Modelers Society swap meet in Janesville, WI. Tune in to hear how it all went! **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcp...
Jan 25, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 175
Ep 174: 2025, Here we Come!
2025 starts off with some new plane releases, a few flights, and a few crashes. Tune in to hear how the last couple weeks have gone! Airplane releases: https://tinyurl.com/64mmf18 https://tinyurl.com/80mmf22 https://tinyurl.com/UMXCirrusSR22T **************** Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal h...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 174
Ep 173: 2024 Year End Wrap Up, with the Wives!
Happy Holidays from the RC Plane Lab gang! Tune in as the guys reminisce with their wives as 2024 comes to an end.
Dec 28, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 173
Ep 172: Catching Up
Tune in as the guys catch up with each other on what's been going on the last couple of weeks. After one of the last episodes, Fred, one of our listeners reached out to us about a 1s battery discharging cable that he had made. To see a pic of what we're talking about, head over to https://rcplanelab.com/ep172/
Dec 14, 2024•58 min•Ep. 172
Ep 171: A Stik-y Episode!
Tune in as the guys talk about a recent swap meet and some new airplanes... Hint: There may be some Stiks involved. :)
Nov 30, 2024•48 min•Ep. 171
Ep 170: You Sunk My Sailboat, with Terry Dunn
Tune in as the guys have a chat with Terry Dunn (from the RC Roundtable podcast) about Ron's recent trip to Wisconsin for an indoor fly-in and an impromptu RC flotilla of fun, where Ron may or may not have sank one of Terry's Sailboats. Head over to rcplanelab.com/ep170 for pictures from the weekend! Links from the show: https://rcroundtable.com/ FMS EDF Jet 90mm Super Scorpion V2 PNP Sportix 1.1m BNF Basic with AS3X+ & SAFE Select FMS 64mm EDF F-18 V2 Gray PNP 1s battery discharger...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 170
Ep 169: Soft Tires, Soft Landings
Dave and Tommy have given the new air filled tires from E-flite a try. Tune in to hear what they think about them, and lots more! Tool of the week: The Spektrum Soldering Jig https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/spektrum-soldering-jig/SPMX-1009.html
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 169
Ep 168: REPLAY: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories
We hope you enjoy our replay of our first Halloween episode! This one was fun to make, so we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it!
Oct 31, 2024•59 min•Ep. 168
Ep 167: Oops, Dave did it again!
Crashes. Nobody likes them. Tune in to hear about Dave's most recent outing... and other stuff. ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreon Or Support us through Paypal https://paypal.me/rcplanelab Questions, comments? Email: Ron@rcplanelab.com Tom@rcplanelab.com Dave@rcplanelab.com Text or leave a voicemail: (81...
Oct 19, 2024•57 min•Ep. 167
Ep 166: When are airplane markings offensive?
Tune in as the guys talk about a failed fly in, some windy flying, and give their answers to the question "When are airplane markings offensive?" Links: E-Flite 64mm Viper https://www.e-fliterc.com/product/viper-64mm-edf-jet-bnf-basic-with-as3x-and-safe-select/EFL07750.html ******************* Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a moment to fill out our listener survey: https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Support us by becoming a Patron! https://rcplanelab.com/patreo...
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 166
Ep 165: Ron Crashes, more maidens, and other things...
Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to the last couple of weeks, including more maidens and a crash.
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 165
Ep 164: Illini Jets, AS3X+ installs, maidens, and more!
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. For links and photos of some of what we talk about in this episode, head over to https://rcplanelab.com/ep-164
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 164
Ep 163: Tommy visits another hobby shop, and more!
Tommy finds another hobby shop to visit, this time in Iowa. The guys also talk about their recent activities.
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 163
Ep 162: Dave's Remote ID Module, and other stuff
Tune in to hear about the new remote id module Dave found on Amazon (the Ruko), and other stuff.
Aug 10, 2024•51 min•Ep. 162
Ep 161: Many Maidens and the big Spektrum Update
Tune in to hear about the numerous recent maidens the guys have had, along with some talk about the newly released Spektrum update
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 161
Ep 160: MB-339 Maiden, Sullivan RC Products Announcement, and Other Stuff
Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to the last couple of weeks, including Ron's MB-339 maiden, an announcement from Sullivan RC products, and lots of other stuff! https://www.rcplanelab.com/mb-339
Jul 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 160
Ep 159: 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 basics of fabric covering.
Jun 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 159
Ep 158: RC Fest and the Ring of Fire
Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to recently, including RC Fest and the Ring of Fire!
Jun 15, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 158
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