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Maiden Flight at the field after over 30 years. Some Old School RC flyin’ from Jim Grants Fleet. Dad scratch built this Gee Bee from plans back in the early 90’s and it hung un-flown on the ceiling of his shop until yesterday! I went through her earlier this month,Continue Reading

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A minor modification to the racing rules…. ENGINE TYPE: A .40 to .46 cu. in. two-stroke ringed or non-ringed engine is required.ร‚ย รขโ‚ฌล“High Performanceรขโ‚ฌยร‚ย (i.e. Nelson, Jett, etc.) engines will NOT be allowed. No tuned mufflers (with internal pipe) like Nelson, Jett, Super Tiger, etc. allowed.ร‚ย You are allowed to remove the conicalContinue Reading

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In: Four Star 40, Racing, Tools and Techniques, Uproar

Thanks to Paul Geders for pulling these items together. Racing rules can now be accessed from the Menu under Documents. Direct link provided: Revised Four Star 40 and Uproar Rules Additional resources are now available under the Interesting Reads – Interesting Things menu (midway down the Home Page). Direct linksContinue Reading

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I needed a bad ass spinner for my Cassult Formula One Racer so the only place to go was of course, Tru-Turn. To my horror, after today, June 30th, 2022 there will no longer be custom order spinners available to us modelers who need them. I’ve been putting these highContinue Reading

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In: Jets, Lifetime Achievement, Racing

This past week, our club and the entire modeling community lost a long standing member and friend. Depending on who you ask, John can be described as filling any number of roles. To many he was a loving son, a committed Boyfriend and Husband, a dependable Brother, a comedic Cousin,Continue Reading

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Anyone who has been a Spirits member for more than a year knows about the infamous “4-Star Forty” by Sig Manufacturing and its functionality as a pylon racing plane in our club. Last year, 4-Star’s were impossible to get thanks to shortages of balsa and other issues. Hence, several ofContinue Reading

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You only have about 3 weeks left to build your racing machine!!! (Races on May 8th) The Uproar is a great option to get in the game. https://www.towerhobbies.com/product/uproar-v2-.46-gp-ep-arf-47.6/TOWA2040.html If your a super-saver don’t forget to add about $25.00 of accessories and save an additional $25 by adding the MODEL25 couponContinue Reading

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If you love Aviation, Speed, Pratt and Whitneys, Merlins, Mustangs, Sea-Furies, Bearcats, and a legacy that has lasted since 1964, click on the icon below and donate anything you can afford. Mention Trent Palmer in your donation message and you will also be entered in an opportunity to win aContinue Reading

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The second EDF timetrials took place on September 22, 2020. We had another 9 racers enter the event and Steve Ramonczuk took the title as fastest jet with an average speed of 100.25MPH. Steve inched out Ralph Grant by 2.66 seconds on his 3 laps around the pylons. Fun wasContinue Reading

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We had an awesome impromptu turnout for some EDF (Electric Ducted Fan) Jet pylon racing this past Sunday. We had the intention of racing the pylons on Saturday but rain and a strong cross wind ran everyone off. There were about 5 of us standing around talking about how awesomeContinue Reading