Northern Virginia Radio Control - NVRC

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Paint
2020-04-29 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | MD
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field https://ed-danmark.com/koeb-…ra-online/. So we’re getting together on video chat!
Come join us for a Zoom video workshop chat at Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4690492803
Meeting ID: 469 049 2803
The password is the gate combination on the back of your membership card. If you’re a potential new member or lost your membership card, use the Contact Us Page on the website and ask for a special guest link to join the meeting.
We welcome all RC flyers of all skill levels!

Thank you Charlie for a great discussion on paint preparation, formulation, processes, protections, etc!
Below are some notes that I took during the discussion – any errors are mine, but all processes should be tested before using on your new project!
Use brake cleaner to clear out aerosol tips – after painting, use the brake cleaner straw to spray through nozzle and clean out before putting tip away. Clogged nozzle can be cleaned with soaking in acetone then brake cleaner to blow out.
Painting on Monokote (Ultracote, Sigkote, etc) – alcohol wipe, steel wool roughing pass, tack cloth then use most any spray paint. Rustoleum works great, just let it sit for many days – 30 for full final cure. Acrylic sprays work fine too – sprayed house paints are a great way to get color mixes just right.
Fiberglass – 3/4 ounce is the heaviest weave to use. After epoxy installation, prime & sand & repeat many times – don’t use lacquer primers, everything peels off them. Use same formula primer & paint for best results. Avoid second coat of epoxy – too heavy. Lightweight spackle works for some too, but primer and sand is best.
Don’t do lacquer over enamel, and don’t do anything over lacquer.
1/2 ounce fiberglass on 40-60 size planes, 3/4 on the bigger stuff up to giant scale
Lowest tack masking tape – stick on tshirt or cabinet door. – full cure on the paint helps more – solvent based paints take longer than water based which may only take 3 or 4 days in dry conditions
When masking, spray away from the masking crack very lightly – let it set up to seal the crack – then do the second coat.

CANCELLED - Monthly Club Meeting & Annual Display Contest!
2020-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
Due to Governor Northram’s shelter in place order, and in consultation with the CD, this meeting is cancelled. Come join us on a video chat instead!
Display Contest

Innovations of Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display
2020-06-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Udvar Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Explore the engineering and design innovations that have taken place during the last century of flight. Talk with pilots of over 50 vintage and modern aircraft, on display outside the Museum for one day only. Discover the science behind flight through hands-on, STEM-based activities.
https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/events/innovations-flight

Build & Display Contest at the Field
2021-05-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
We’re doing the annual build and display contest at the field this year! Otherwise, see below for more info on categories and prizes!
Display Contest

NVRC Build Contest
2022-05-21 08:30 - 11:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Schedule:
8:30 Setup Begins
10:00 Balloting
11:00 All done!
For more information about the long proud tradition and rules of our Display Contest, please visit the event page here:
Display Contest

Lorton Glider Day
2022-07-16 05:00 - 10:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Bring your gliders to Lorton for a fun day of soaring!
All club members and guests are welcome!
We’ll have a high start bungee launch and hopefully a couple tow planes to make sure you get up in the air farmbrazil.com.br!

Make sure to check out our map to the field and site guest instructions before your first visit to the Lorton / Burnett Field!
Lorton Burnett Field

Lorton Glide Day
2022-10-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Bring your gliders to Lorton for a fun day of soaring!
All club members and guests are welcome!
Plan to bring your glider for some fun flying as a groupfarmbrazil.com.br!

Make sure to check out our map to the field and site guest instructions before your first visit to the Lorton / Burnett Field!
Lorton Burnett Field

NVRC Build Contest
2023-05-06 08:30 - 11:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Schedule:
8:30 am Setup Begins
10:00 am Balloting
11:00 am All done!
For more information about the long proud tradition and rules of our Display Contest, please visit the event page here:
Display Contest

Lorton Glider Day
2023-10-07 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Bring your gliders to Lorton for a fun day of soaring!
All club members and guests are welcome!
We’ll have a high start bungee launch and hopefully a couple tow planes to make sure you get up in the airarmbrazil.com.br!
Make sure to check out our map to the field and site guest instructions before your first visit to the Lorton / Burnett Field!
Lorton Burnett Field

NVRC Build Contest
2024-04-18 19:30 - 21:00 | City of Fairfax Fire Station 3, 4081 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States
For more information about the long proud tradition and rules of our Display Contest, please visit the event page here:
Display Contest

This year the membership requested during our January meeting that we have the build contest with new categories to include multirotors, ARFs/Kits, and to have it as part of the meetings at the Firehouse, last meeting in April.

Leesburg Airshow
2024-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
NVRC will be at performing at the airshow with several flying demonstrations and static displays. Come on out to the show and support the club.

https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/parks-recreation/events/leesburg-airshow

Cancelled due to bad weather --- West Potomac High School’s Fun Fly
2025-02-08 08:00 - 14:00 | West Potomac High School — Main Gym, 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria, 22307, United States
This is for RC and Free Flight models, as in past years.
8 am to 2 pm
West Potomac High School — Main Gym
6500 Quander Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
Please spread the word, proceeds from this event fund our competitive engineering team.
We like to have models of any kind to display for the community, to show the scope of the hobby. If we get enough display models
there will be a Static Display Prize.
People have asked about selling items. There is a 15% fee that goes to the school.
So, if you have some items you want to sell, we can set up a table for those items.
$5 to fly for the day, Spectators free, but donations appreciated. Concessions will be available.
Kids glider table will be set up. We also might have some gliders for sale.
Hope to see you there!
Contact me with any questions!
Joe
Mr. Franco
Joseph Franco
West Potomac High School
Technology and Engineering Education
703-718-2574
Supplying the T and E in STEM
