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Tune in to hear some exciting news from Tommy. Plus, a shout out to a listener that sent us something pretty cool. 

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!

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...

Tune in as the guys talk all about their trip to Joe Nall this year! 

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​​​...

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.co...

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:...

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!

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, cove...

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​​​...

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/l...

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. 

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://toled...

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...

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-s...

Happy Holidays from the RC Plane Lab gang! Tune in as the guys reminisce with their wives as 2024 comes to an end.

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/

Tune in as the guys talk about a recent swap meet and some new airplanes... Hint: There may be some Stiks involved. :)

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...

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

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!

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   Question...

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 surv...

Tune in to hear what the guys have been up to the last couple of weeks, including more maidens and a crash.

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