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Ep 82: Ron goes to a swap meet, and how to make your landing gear look beefier

45 min • 13 november 2021

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom talk about Ron's recent trip to a swap meet by St. Louis, and what can be done to make wimpy looking landing gear look beefier.

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