RC Plane Lab
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsWelcome to RC Plane Lab, a podcast for anyone who likes RC airplanes! We’ll share tips and tricks on how to build models and how to be a better pilot. Visit us at RCPlaneLab.com to sign up for our email list and to ask us questions. You can also text us or leave us a voicemail at 818-351-9846.
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Episodes
Ep 160: MB-339 Maiden, Sullivan RC Products Announcement, and Other Stuff
July 13, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBTune 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
Ep 159: The Basics of Fabric Covering
June 29, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBSince 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.
Ep 158: RC Fest and the Ring of Fire
June 15, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBTune in to hear what the guys have been up to recently, including RC Fest and the Ring of Fire!
Ep 157: Joe Nall 2024 Wrap Up
June 01, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 167 MBThe whole RC Plane Lab gang made it to Joe Nall this year! Tune in to hear how it went. Joe Nall photos: https://rcplanelab.com/joe-nall-2024/
EP 156: Let's Talk Swap Meets!
May 04, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBThe gang has been to several swap meets lately. Tune in to hear where they've been and what's new in their collection!
Ep 155: Ron and Reggie
April 20, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBTune 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 talk about.
Ep 154: Listener Questions
April 06, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBTune in as the guys finally get around to answering listener questions.
Ep 153: What the Torc, Man?
March 23, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBRemote 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. ******************* 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: R...
Ep 152: Oh Micro Draco, I couldn't resist
March 09, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBRon 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.
Ep 151: Tommy feels pity for Ron
February 24, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBTune 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, and Ron? Not so much!
Ep 150: The 150th Episode
February 10, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBAfter 150 episodes, naming these things gets kinda hard! Tune in as the guys talk about rc airplanes and stuff.
Ep 149: Strip - Repair - Repeat
January 29, 2024 01:14 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBSorry for the late release! Tune in as the guys talk about what they've been up to the last couple weeks, and why they were late with this episode. Hint: It's Ron's fault.
Ep 148: 2024, here we come!
January 13, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBTune in as the guys talk about how they've started off the year. An all new listener survey is live! Please fill it out at https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/ Like what we do? Become a Patron! Join our Discord!
Ep 147: 2023 Wrap up, Featuring our Wives
December 30, 2023 01:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBThere's really no topic as we sit down with the wives and loosely talk about our year in review.
Ep 146: Shop Safety
December 16, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBTune in as the guys talk a little bit about what they've been up to, and then they have a discussion on shop safety.
Ep 145: Tommy’s Back!
December 02, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBThe gang's all back together! Tune in to hear how Tommy's trip went, and what we've been up to.
Ep 144: Jet update and other stuff
November 18, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBTune in to hear what Ron and Dave have been up to during the last couple weeks.
Ep 143: Nothing in particular!
November 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBJoin Ron and Dave as they sit down and talk about some new products, a local fly in, and hear what Ron's exciting news is.
Ep 142: REPLAY: Halloween Special; Scary RC Airplane Stories
October 28, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 83.7 MBWe 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!
Ep 141: Flaps and Field Boxes
October 07, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBTune in as Ron and Dave talk about Spektrum's new DX7e, flying with flaps, and what we keep in our field boxes.
Ep 140: Reno, Remote ID Delay, Crashes, and the Streator Fly In
September 23, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBTune in as Ron and Dave discuss the last of the Reno Air Races, the Remote ID delay, a couple small crashes, and the Streator Fly In.
Ep 139: Daniel Taylor
September 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBJoin us as we we sit down and talk with Daniel Taylor, Dave's brother and one of the flyers in our group. ******************* 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: [email protected] [email protected] Dave@r...
Ep138: A Dynamic Balsa trip, and the Illini Jets fly in
August 26, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBTune in to hear how Dave's weekend went, and hear about Ron and Reggie's trip to Dynamic Balsa and the Illini Jets fly in. ******************* 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: [email protected] Tom@rcplanela...
Ep 137: AirVenture Wrap-Up
August 12, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBRon and Reggie made it up to Oshkosh this year for AirVenture. Tune in as they wrap up Oshkosh and talk about a few other things with Dave. ******************* 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....
Ep 136: Spektrum SkyID announced, Ron’s 2 maidens, and Dave crashes!
July 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBTune in this time as Ron and Dave talk about Spektrum's new SkyID module, AMain Hobbies' acquisition of HobbyTown, Ron's maidens, and Dave's crash. ******************* 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@rcpl...
Ep 135: Ron got a Twimber! Oh... And Reggie’s Back... :)
July 15, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJoin us as we sit down and catch up with Reggie! It's been a while since he ha been on, so let's see what he's been up to. ******************* 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: [email protected] Tom@rcplan...
Ep 134: Eli Tow, ARF Bashing, and Other Stuff
July 01, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBTune in as Ron and Dave talk about the Eli Tow event, bashing an ARF into something else, and other things! ******************* 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: [email protected] [email protected] T...
Ep 133: Just the two of us...
June 17, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBFor our first episode being down a host, Ron and Dave talk about what they've been up to the last couple weeks. Tune in to hear us talk about the Streator Fly-In in Streator, IL. and RC Fest in Monticello, IL.
Ep 132: The Joe Nall 2023 wrap up
June 03, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBTune in as Ron and Tom wrap up their Joe Nall 2023 week! Check out our photos from Joe Nall! https://rcplanelab.com/joe-nall-2023/ Also, don't forget that RC Fest is coming up at Eli Field in Monticello, IL. on June 9th and 10th! Visit horizonrcfest.com for more info!
Ep 131: Lee and Fitz from The RC Roundtable Podcast at Joe Nall
May 23, 2023 02:36 - 1 hour - 131 MBRon 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 Nall. This was recorded outside so there's a bit of background noise. Tune in to hear our off the cuff conversation!
Ep 130: Jim and Jeff from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers at Joe Nall
May 20, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom sit down and talk with Jim Botelho and Jeff Arsenault from the Rhode Island Aeromodelers while they all met up for the first time at Joe Nall.
Ep 129: Tom’s Vintage Airplane Swap Meet Find
May 06, 2023 00:14 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThis 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! ******************* 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 Sup...
Ep 128: Toledo
April 22, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBThe guys just got back from the Toledo swap meet. Tune in to hear how it went!
Ep 127: The Unicorn!
April 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBLots 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
March 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBTune 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!
March 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBTom'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 124: Nice Weather, and Listener Questions
February 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBTune in as the guys talk about some flying at the field, the new Hangar 9 Brave, and answer some listener questions.
Ep 123: Plans, Planes, and Covering
February 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBTune in to hear the guys talk about a bunch of topics, from flying, to new airplanes, to Electrostreaks, to upcoming trips, to covering... ******************* 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
Ep 122: Craig Straub
January 28, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIn this episode, the RC Plane Lab guys sit down and talk to Craig Straub. Tune in to hear his story.
Ep 121: 2023, Here we come!
January 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBThe guys talk about what they've been up to recently as they started out 2023 with a bang (Pun intended)! ******************* 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
Ep 120: The Wives are back for our Year in Review
December 31, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBLori and Crystal join the guys as we wrap up 2022. Here's to a happy 2023! ******************* 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: [email protected] [email protected] Text or leave a voicemail: (818) 351...
Ep 119: Ali Machinchy - Horizon Hobby Product Developer and Marketing Manager
December 17, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBNot only is Ali Machinchy a world-renowned pilot, but he's genuinely one of the nicest guys we've met in the hobby. Tune in to hear our conversation! ******************* 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@rc...
Ep 118: Electro Streak Winter Build Announcement, Crash Stories, and New Planes
December 03, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWanna build an Electro Streak over the winter with us? Head over to https://rcplanelab.com/electrostreak/ for information on our winter group build! Tune in also to hear the guys talk about some recent crashes and some new airplanes. ******************* 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...
Ep 117: Bjorn Baal from RMJ Machine Worx
November 19, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBjorn Baal spent many months studying under the tutelage of Frank Bowman, learning the intricate ins and outs of making piston rings. It's only fitting the second iteration of Bowman Rings be called RMJ, short for Ring Master Junior. RMJ Machine Worx has been manufacturing Bowman rings since 2017. Tune in to hear Bjorn talk about the ring business and what he likes to fly in his free time. Head over to https://rmjmachineworx.com/ ******************* Join our Discord server: http...
Ep 116: Terry Dunn
November 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBTune in as the RC Plane Lab guys talk with Terry Dunn. Terry is one of the hosts of the RC Roundtable Podcast, and the electrics columnist for Model Aviation, a monthly publication of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. ******************* 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 ...
Ep 115: An Oopsie, a Crash, and Our Winter Group Build
October 22, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBAs we come off of our failed live episode debacle, tune in to hear who crashed, and find out what our winter group airplane build is going to be! (No, not a Trimotor...) ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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.c...
Ep 114: We’re Live!
September 24, 2022 01:04 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBJoin the RC Plane Lab guys for their first ever live episode! ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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...
Ep 113: Reggie’s got a story to tell
September 17, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBTune in as we catch up with Reggie and hear what he's been up to lately. ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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? ...
Ep 112: Rain, Rain, Go Away!
September 10, 2022 00:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBTune in as the guys talk about what they've been up to recently. ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest 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: ...
Ep 111: Fly RC Nation, and Listener Questions
September 03, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBHorizon just launched a new social media site called Fly RC Nation for us air heads. Join up by using Ron's referral link below so we can see if he can get anything for getting people to sign up! Click here! https://fly.rcnation.com/?referral_code=879318 The guys also sit down and answer some listener questions. ******************* We want you to be our guest! Fill out the form: https://rcplanelab.com/guest Join our Discord server: https://rcplanelab.com/discord Take a...