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Ep 94: Inspirations and listener questions

62 min • 2 april 2022

In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom talk about what they've been up to recently, what inspires them to stay in the hobby, and what derails them sometimes. They also go over some listener questions.

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