What's next from Motion RC?

[Elbee]

Would love to see Berlin Express, which btw has a connection to the Colonel:

S2, Oh, could tomorrow just be a case of impeccable timing for a "B" Model Malcolm Hood release? Best, LB

[Skosh25]

P-51B Malcom hood!!
Grossman56

Would love to see Berlin Express, which btw has a connection to the Colonel:

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/20971

[Skosh25]

If we got a C model I'd have to repaint as 'Excalibur III'

[Twowingtj]

We are due a new Flightline bird........

[Grossman56]

I totally agree! I lost my FMS P-51B after the resurrection, bad servo or something, doesn't matter. Afterwards, went looking for a replacement but nothing really out there that's new technologically. Sure hoping we see the FL spin on a great airplane, with options for Bud Anderson's plane or Jim Howards Ding Hao! in which he won the CMH.

Grossman56

[Elbee]

P-51B Malcom hood!! Grossman56

GM, From your lips to the design team's (ALPHA) ears. It would just be so awesome. Best, LB

[Alpha]

130 birds? That's a lot of new planes to announce on Friday.

Good thing we've got this cloning tech ironed out. Oh wait... no chips...

[Grossman56]

P-51B Malcom hood!!
Grossman56

[Gilatrout]

Well, the Colonel flew over 130 birds, so... have fun with that, if it's even true.

130 birds? That's a lot of new planes to announce on Friday.

[Coconut]

😂😂😂😂Burst their bubble, Alpha! I wonder if they ever seen bats flying over the moon?

[Alpha]

Well, the Colonel flew over 130 birds, so... have fun with that, if it's even true.

[Ks.jetflyer]

[Airguardian]

I think you nailed it... minus the 0...

[Gilatrout]

Just read about the interview with Clarence Bud Anderson on the next live show. Should be extremely interesting and cool.

But, this got me wondering. Will there be a new plane? Something Bud flew perhaps? Too many P51s and Old Crows out there, so what else could it be?

An F-105?

[CF-105]

A dual-fan Avro Arrow would be most awesome :)

But I'd love a 60"-70" ws Wildcat even more ;)

[406PIlot]

A 90mm or 80mm F9F Panther or Cougar would be great. Hangar just waiting for one or both.... or an F15 with dual 80mm like the Mig 29 would also be welcome....

F15 with dual 80's or 90's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that'd be amazing!

[wolpertinger]

A 90mm or 80mm F9F Panther or Cougar would be great. Hangar just waiting for one or both.... or an F15 with dual 80mm like the Mig 29 would also be welcome....

[Skosh25]

While I've been waiting for the next release, I decided to learn to repaint and make my old planes new again. I've done 3, working on a 4th now.

[Gilatrout]

... Hopefully this long gap in putting airplanes out will end up with a few pretty awesome releases. We’ll see.

Yes, like an 80mm Panther

[FoamOvercast17]

I don't see it as Motion losing the lime light. Instead I see them losing the money we have for buying new planes.

Eflite/FMS have made numerous announcements in the last 12 months. The FW190, the racer, the new Reno racer, Draco, the 80mmF16, the 90mm viper and more. On Motions side we have the semi and likely premature announcement for the Bison. That's it.

For the first time in years, most of my new plane budget has gone to Horizon. I would have much preferred am equivalent FW or Flightline option, but there just aren't any.

I'm holding out for the Bison, but if it doesn't get here soon, it will miss the summer lake float flying season. As it is, the drought may end it for us even sooner.

I know many people that have pre-ordered the eflite 80mm F16 that would have easily spent the money at motion instead if only there had been something new or something in stock on the offer.

I. understand the policy motion has for announcements, but right now the silence means I'm spending that money elsewhere. Even though the Bison announcement was too early, it did make me think twice about spending my plane money.

The point is, the silence and lack of any meaningful announcements is sending me elsewhere, even though I would very much rather spend that money with Motion.

That’s a great point. Looking at it that way, I’ve also been looking at other airplanes and while I’m waiting for new or interesting Freewing or Fliteline planes to come out, I’ve spent over $1k on used E-Flite planes. Horizon has put out a lot of new planes recently, and their quality is great.

I think maybe I’ve been late to the Freewing jet game, so I’m still buying ones that seem new to me but may be 5 years + old. (Except the F-4 which is my current favorite). Hopefully this long gap in putting airplanes out will end up with a few pretty awesome releases. We’ll see.