What did you fly today?

[Oxotnik]

Maidened my Black Horse Do-335 today. Had an enjoyable flight, even despite the maiden-flight jitters.

[mshagg]

Wow, what an amazingly unique plane. Built and flown with great skill - congrats on the maiden.

[mr.frankenjet]

Nice flight Oxo, congrats she really looks sweet

[Oxotnik]

Thanks, guys! With this being the maiden flight and fighting the elevator trim for the entire flight, I flew her very sedately (other than the time I opened her up and almost had her shake apart on me, LOL) in a boring LH pattern oval. After I get the elevator trim lined out and the elevator and rudder pushrods strengthened, I’m looking forward to really wringing her out. With those inline motors and powerful motor/prop setup, I’m betting that’s she’s going to a lot of fun to fly. I gave a more in-depth maiden flight review over in the Do-335 Thread,if anyone is interested in more details on the flight.

[Hoomi]

Since I'm staying away from the flying field during this quarantine time, I took the Mavic 2 Zoom out for three flights at Cienega Creek this morning.

[Aros]

Flight of the Phoenix...There was high winds, nerves and a landing that should have ended in disaster but my Flight Angels saved the day.

[Hemidoo]

Them light poles come up quick !! Nice save

[Hoomi]

Flight of the Phoenix...There was high winds, nerves and a landing that should have ended in disaster but my Flight Angels saved the day.

Any landing that doesn't require repairs, is a good landing!

[Hoomi]

A couple of photos pulled from the videos shot yesterday with the Mavic. Total flight distance for the three flights came out over 13 miles.

[Aros]

Thanks Hemidoo and Hoomi you sure got that right!

[Prowler901]

Awesome shots, Hoomi! Love that trestle picture.

[Hoomi]

Awesome shots, Hoomi! Love that trestle picture.

When the Big Boy steam locomotive came through back in October, I would have loved to have seen it cross that old trestle, but they took the newer line below it instead. I've wondered if part of the reason was, not wanting to trust the weight of the largest steam locomotive in the world, to a many-decades old trestle.

[Prowler901]

Yeah, that would have been something to see for sure. She sure is a big beautiful beast!

[F106DeltaDart]

Brought out the 90mm F-4, 500 size Huey, and LX B-25 for a few flights this evening. Couldn’t have asked for better flying weather, sunny and 65 deg with no wind! Got 2 flights in on each model. A friend snagged a few awesome shots of the B-25 in the air.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Brought out the 90mm F-4, 500 size Huey, and LX B-25 for a few flights this evening. Couldn’t have asked for better flying weather, sunny and 65 deg with no wind! Got 2 flights in on each model. A friend snagged a few awesome shots of the B-25 in the air.

WOW, that LX B-25 is a gorgeous airplane. I thought the LX-B25 was an EPO foam model (only seen it in green) but your silver looks like an ARF maybe wood and monocoat, the surface is so shiny and smooth. What's the skinny on that. Did you by any chance cover that with aluminum tape or something?

[F106DeltaDart]

WOW, that LX B-25 is a gorgeous airplane. I thought the LX-B25 was an EPO foam model (only seen it in green) but your silver looks like an ARF maybe wood and monocoat, the surface is so shiny and smooth. What's the skinny on that. Did you by any chance cover that with aluminum tape or something?

Thanks Hugh, the LX B-25 was a complete redo of the model. I filled in all the panel lines and covered it in aluminum tape panel by panel. Full build log over here: https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...ell#post249494

[Aros]

F106DeltaDart I always LOVE seeing your fantastic redo of the LX B-25! Great to see her in the air, and great pics! Thanks for sharing! (And PS Alpha isn't it time FlightLine comes out with a 2000mm+ B-25, hint, hint??)

[OV10]

F106DeltaDart I always LOVE seeing your fantastic redo of the LX B-25! Great to see her in the air, and great pics! Thanks for sharing! (And PS Alpha isn't it time FlightLine comes out with a 2000mm+ B-25, hint, hint??)

That would be awesome unless he's already working the Roban angle

[Aros]

I would be all over that Roban B-25 if we ever decided to carry it. Saw it at a swap meet a few years back and it's gorgeous!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Or a 2000mm or larger B-17. Motion wouldn't have much out there for competition for that and just think of all the liveries and modifications. Sorry, this should be in "What's next Alpha".