Northern Virginia Radio Control - NVRC

NVRC Saturday Workshop Chat
2020-07-11 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-07-04 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-06-27 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-06-20 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-06-06 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-05-30 20:30 - 21:00, 2020-05-09 20:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

Pylon Races
2020-07-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
We’re going to start pylon racing with the Willy-nillie’s GLH 250 planes this spring! But not only these planes – bring any 3S2200 powered plane to race in the open class!
Http://www.willynillies.com

Pylon Racing

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat
2020-07-08 20:30 - 22:00, 2020-07-01 20:30 - 22:00, 2020-05-27 20:30 - 22:00 | VA

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

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Retracts!
2020-06-24 20:30 - 22:00 | VA

Cancelled - Monthly Club Meeting
2020-06-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Join us on our weekly Wednesday and Saturday video chats instead!

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - WW1 Trivia
2020-06-17 20:30 - 22:00 | VA
Join us for an evening of WW1 trivia – aircraft, pilots, tactics, and more with Paul Lukas!
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

NVRC Saturday Workshop Chat - Covering!
2020-06-13 20:30 - 21:00 | VA
Join us for a discussion of covering types and techniques, and demonstration of iron on doculam for lightweight models!

We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Glues & Adhesives!
2020-06-10 20:30 - 22:00 | VA

Cancelled - Pylon Races
2020-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Airplane Trivia Night!
2020-06-03 20:30 - 22:00 | VA

Sailplane Contest
2020-05-30 09:00 - 14:00 | Lorton/Burnett Field, 9800 Furnace Road, Lorton, VA, 22079, United States
Bring your gliders to Lorton for a fun day of soaring!
We’ll have a high start bungee launch, a couple tow planes to make sure you get up in the air!
All club members and guests are welcome!
More details on the contest side coming soon!

NVRC Saturday Workshop Chat - DIY Computer Numeric Control Machines for RC
2020-05-23 20:30 - 21:00 | VA

CANCELLED - Spring Fun Fly and Open House
2020-05-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Poplar Ford Park, 6714 Bull Run Post Office Road, Centerville, VA, 20120, United States
Outdoor Fun Fly

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

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Free Flight to RC Conversions
2020-05-20 20:30 - 22:00 | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

Join us for a conversation with Carl Hampton about converting classic Free Flight designs & kits to use modern radio control equipment!

NVRC Saturday Workshop Chat - Antenna Placement and Signal Theory
2020-05-16 20:30 - 21:00 | VA

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Streamer Combat!
2020-05-13 20:30 - 22:00 | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

Scott Fisher is going to talk “Streamer Combat: Experiences, Lessons-Learned, and Plans” and explain what the heck “Lobster Combat” is!

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - 3D Printing!
2020-05-06 20:30 - 22:00 | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

Paul Lukas will share some methods and knowledge on using 3D printing in the hobby, including printing whole planes!

NVRC Saturday Workshop Chat - FrSky Radio Systems
2020-05-02 20:30 - 21:00 | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. 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!

Jon Pruett will go over the FrSky transmitter & receiver options, and getting started with radio programming using OpenTx software.

NVRC Wednesday Workshop Chat - Paint
2020-04-29 20:30 - 22:00 | VA
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.

NVRC Workshop Chat - Motor Selection
2020-04-25 20:30 - 21:30 | VA
We’ve gone virtual! With the ongoing public health emergency, it’s not responsible to gather at the field. So we’re getting together on video chat!
Come join us for a Zoom video workshop chat at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88100989436 Zoom Meeting ID: 881 0098 9436
Tonight’s topic is motor selection and sizing, electric and wet fuel! Come get a walk through of how to select an appropriate power plant to get the performance you’re looking for!
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 Carl Hampton for a great discussion on “airplane electrocution” aka motor selection!
The presentation shared is available here: Airplane Electrocution 2020-04-25
