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Follow Mike as he shows his techniques of sanding puttying and priming fiberglass finished parts.

First video in a series I made on preparing a fiberglass finish for painting. Please excuse the poor audio quality. More to come!

A short video of a beautiful UH-34 that was designed, built and flown by Darrell Sprayberry.

Model is owned by Sam Sorem.

Join my weekend scruffyness and stuffy nose in the shop as I show you how to do some basic butt joint panel lines using 1/64th Chart Pak tape. :-)

Andersen Designs Focke Wulf TA152H high-altitude fighter. The model is exactly scale, 1/5th scale, 114” span. 50 cc power. Free plans download at http://www.mnbigbirds.com.

Join me in my shop as I show how I make a lightweight hatch cover that is half the weight of a plywood hatch cover, but just as strong. Source for 0.2oz Carbon Fiber Veil: http://www.cstsales.com/carbon_tissue.html

Join me in my shop as I offer tips and show how easy it is to dye these position lights. A few items mentioned in the video: iDye Poly https://amzn.to/3OSmvUM Parkflyer Plastics http://parkflyerplastics.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44&products_id=401

Grabbed Mike and ask him to give us a quick walk-around of his beautiful King Air that has won so many contests in its class. Hope you enjoy seeing this bird up close. Pictures and videos do not do it justice. Sorry for the noise but we ARE at a fly-in. :-)

Join me in my workshop as I show methods of simulating butt joint panel lines, overlapping panel lines, and flush rivets. LINE-O-TAPE has gone out of business but you can still find some here and there if you google it. I have moved back to using Chartpak 1/64th. https://amzn.to/3f7Ofbb Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

A quick video tutorial on how to upload an image using the PhotoRazor utility to re-size images to upload into your post. You can download it for free at: https://www.stormdance.net/software/photorazor/software%20overview.htm

Mike Barbee walks us through the flight line at the 2016 Nats in Muncie Indiana. Find more photos at the N.A.S.A. website. https://nasascale.org

Join Mike in his workshop as he talks about tools used by scale builders. In this episode we cover Needle and Key files. You can find the two file sets featured in the links below. Harbor Freight 12 Piece Needle File Set https://www.harborfreight.com/12-piece-needle-file-set-468.html HPC 6 Piece Key File Set http://hemitchell.com/commercial/tools/tools-by-brand/hpc/hpc-key-file-set.html Thanks for watching!

Join Mike in his workshop as he talks about tools used by scale builders. This episode we cover a fabulous hobby planer called the "David Combi Plane". You can find these at the following sites: FoamEZ (USA) http://www.foamez.com/david-combi-plane-p-161.html Shapers Manf. (AU) http://www.shapers.com.au/david-combi-plane/ D.B. Sport & Scale http://www.dbsportandscale.com/david-combi-plane-wblades-7602-p.asp

Join Mike in his workshop as he talks about tools used by scale builders. In this episode, we cover razor saws. You can find more information about Zona saws here: Zona Tools https://amzn.to/3P9aMkq

Join Mike in his workshop as he talks about tools used by scale builders. This episode I show you there are still good deals out there! :-) 34 Pc Multi-Bit Precision Screwdriver Set is available at: https://www.harborfreight.com/33-piece-precision-screwdriver-set-93916.html

I take a look at where we can and cannot use UV "kicked" glue in our workshop. BONDIC UV Glue https://amzn.to/3yoM0WR

Join Mike in his shop for another look at a unique but helpful tool for building r/c scale models. Midwest Easy Cutter https://amzn.to/3ykiv9S

Join me as I check out this awesome hardware set from RTL Fasteners: https://www.rtlfasteners.com/

Join me as I check out this new pair of rechargeable magnifier glasses I found and let's see the quality of them. YOCTOSUN Rechargeable Head Magnifier Glasses https://amzn.to/3ImmpCx

In this episode, I show a nice product to help you organize and protect your rolled plans. You can find these wrapping paper storage boxes at just about any store like Walmart or Target if you are outside the US. Here is a link to the product page that you can order them online from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/IRIS-40-Inch-Vertical-Wrapping-Paper-Box-2-Pack-Red/878750453

Join Mike in his workshop for another video about R/C Tools. In this episode, he takes a look at balsa strippers and how they work. Master Airscrew Balsa Stripper https://amzn.to/3byoCOZ Xacto Balsa Stripper (Discontinued but you might find one on eBay or a local hobby shop)

Join Mike in his shop for another look at a unique but helpful tool for building r/c scale models. BVM Clevis Pliers http://www.bvmjets.com/Pages/Catalog/Clevis%20Pliers.htm

Join me for a walkaround of this beautiful bird as John tells us some details about it. You can find the build of this model on RCSB at: https://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23781 Subscribe to see new videos! https://www.youtube.com/user/rcsbvideos?sub_confirmation=1

This beautiful bird belongs to and is flown by Charles Perry. This model is turbine-powered with a smoke system. This video was taken at Hodges field at the Rally of Eagles 2021. Subscribe to see new videos!