Martin Thompson (Prop Guy, Black Raven Aerosport, IQEDX) joins Beyond the Sticks for a catch-up after an absolutely mental few months on the road — Skegness, Popham, Joe Nall in South Carolina, a wedding and an air show in Australia, LA, Western Park, and a Battle of Britain reunion in Germany.
We talk about:
🔸 IQEDX — using RC flight simulators to get kids and young people into aviation and engineering, and why Martin thinks the "younger generation isn't interested" narrative is nonsense
🔸A week-long school tour in Skegness — 33 laptops, 750+ students, ages 7–16
🔸Popham Airshow and the whirlwind trip straight to Joe Nall in Greenville, South Carolina
🔸Cousin's wedding in Australia, the Inglewood Show, and seeing a quarter-scale Vulcan build
🔸New UK partnerships with Sullivan Products and BVM
🔸Western Park and the Raven slot — 15 Ravens in the air at once
🔸A Battle of Britain (Channel 4) reunion with the German and English teams in Frankfurt
🔸Quick-fire round: favourite model, favourite place, and Martin's goal for 2027
Links mentioned in this episode:
🔸IQEDX: https://iqedx.co.uk
🔸Black Raven Aerosport (Sullivan, BVM, Morris Mini Motors): https://blackravenaerosports.com
🔸Prop Guy (wooden propellers): https://propguy.co.uk
🔸Previous video with Martin (full background story): https://youtu.be/-St9pJSWEMc
🔸Season 2, Episode 1 (RC hobby in India, with KD): https://youtu.be/6YNfZT28gR4
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