Official FlightLine 1600mm B-25J Mitchell PNP Thread

[Elbee]

I'm waiting for mine along with ya'll. Although I bought mine, it's actually a Christmas gift from my fiancée so I am not allowed to open it until Christmas!(Oh I will be working her pretty good to let me build and fly her before Winter...Lots of feet massages in my future, lol).

Aros, it was suggested to me when I was in a similar situation that I invest heavily in a femininely styled wrist or neck ornament.

It had to be made from precious metals and rare rocks in order to seek balance, fairness, and harmony within the Realm..

I did so and was rewarded with early returns and rewards beyond my imagination.

I am of the belief that you are worthy of such things and thusly deserve to discover the wonder of new flying devices before said Holy Celebration.

It is therefore imperative that you undertake this quest, IMHO, my son.

Best, LB

[Markopolo]

At more than 3kg, this one is heavier than the 2000mm B-24. To those over on the other side of the pond who have flown this, Does it feel heavy in the air?

no m8 you don’t notice it to be heavy at all, it takes of so easy even without flaps and the landing is a breeze, floats in even with next to no throttle, just come down in a decent landing slope, comes in with a bit of speed but bleeds of as your about to touch down, I use the low rates on the elevator all the time with 20% expo as I fly it scale. 6s 5000 admiral all the way forward was spot on for me.

[redbarn]

I'm starting to think the inspectors are actually B-25 fans.

[marwady]

Good things are worth waiting for.

Although I wish this aircraft would arrive sooner, I will say this.

I own a few Flightline warbirds and I am very happy with the quality.

Looking through the pre marketing info on the B-25, I can see some real improvements in this model. Glad to see a company not resting on its laurels and engineering some nice innovations.

Looking forward to getting mine soon.

Also, I'm very impressed with Motion's customer centric approach. Almost impossible to find these days.

Cheers 🥂

[desertdrifter7]

Tom, thank you. I am chagrined in that I have watched the build video multiple times to pass the time while waiting for my plane to arrive and have seemingly missed that measurement. Thanks for your input IanB and the picture of the battery bay. You are right, it is quite tight with the battery, blue box, and receiver in it. I might opt for a Spektrum AS3X receiver though I think there is room for receiver and gyro, even if I have to relegate the receiver to the top of the bombbay. As for gyros, I guess you would say I am a wimp. But I enjoy the build, the looks of the plane in the air, and landing them without incident. I don't have the skills requisite for loops, rolls, etc and after 35 years of being an ICU nurse I don't need any additional stress in my life. I think I can fly good enough to bring a plane safely down in the event of a gyro failure but hope and pray I never have to find out. Happy flying.

[Aros]

One of the reasons I am proud to be an employee. Total transparency, and in this case no fault of ours, and I have never heard of such a thing (two different customs inspections?!)!

I'm waiting for mine along with ya'll. Although I bought mine, it's actually a Christmas gift from my fiancée so I am not allowed to open it until Christmas! OH THE HUMANITY!!

(Oh I will be working her pretty good to let me build and fly her before Winter...Lots of feet massages in my future, lol).

[Narly]

CPSC: "I can tell at first glance that this product is not safe, it has 50 cal machine guns and can drop bombs. It should not be sold to kids under 50." 😉

[Spad Driver]

Thanks for the update Tom!.
this is why I prefer Motion R.C. over other brands.
brands.I have parts for planes from other manufacturers on backorder for months on end with no reason for the delay given in any media format.
(Sound of crickets and wind blowing through the grass....)
a few honest words can settle down many an upset mind.

[Tom]

Larry, you are correct. We have had damage in the past with inspections. Fortunately, they don't open many boxes and they always mark the boxes they open. We will absolutely inspect (always do) anything marked as opened during the inspection and will likely sell those as "open box" specials. Based on past experience, they will not open more than one of each product SKU in the shipment. That means they will likely open only one B-25. Assuming that is the case, that one will go to one of the guys on our customer service team.

If there is any good news, the second inspection is taking place in Chicago so we should be able to receive it quickly after the inspection is completed. The first inspection took place on the west coast.

[Ian b]

No it flies just like any other model, just a little rudder in the turn to stop dragging its tail but that is all and seems to be the same for any model with twin fins. Stop worrying and just fly it when you get them.

[ridgerunner]

At more than 3kg, this one is heavier than the 2000mm B-24. To those over on the other side of the pond who have flown this, Does it feel heavy in the air?

[Evan D]

Interesting rant there Larry.

[Larry D]

Thanks Tom. I'm sure we all appreciate the information on the 2nd inspection and the delay (again) in shipping. Don't like it, but that's the way it is. I hope that I will loose this bet, but I'm betting with the long container voyage, a CBP inspection and now a Consumer Product Safety Commission inspection there will be more than a handful of missing parts, scratches, dents and deformities. I have had my share of bad experiences with federal inspections. MRC probably already has a "game plan" to re-inspect every single one that was opened for inspection, prior to shipping out to customers, at least I hope so. Scratches, dents, warped wings, missing parts... I don't think I would want to be manning the MRC Customer Service lines in September :). Like Elbee, I just hope they don't use mine as a step ladder or a break room table and that's before it gets to FedEx which seems to love doing container stress tests just to see how many holes they can put in a box before it pops open and has to be taped closed again.
Of course the feds will not open and inspect every single box. Mine is WAY in the back of the container. Sorry for the rest of you guys

[Ian b]

As you can see no room

[Ian b]

It does not need a gyro ! Also there is not much room to put one in, Keep it simple.

[Tom]

desertdrifter7 - We measure the battery compartment in our live overview of the B-25 at about 45:26. Here is a link to the video. Wes will try to get some pictures and post them here.

[desertdrifter7]

While waiting I have set up a Spektrum 8 channel receiver with a Hobby Eagle A3 Super 4 gyro for installation. I just wish the you tube build videos and manuals would give a better idea as to how much room is in the battery compartment. I am trying to assess if it would be better to use a Spektrum 8 channel receiver with AS3X to decrease the wiring control issue.

[desertdrifter7]

Okay, I have been patiently, somewhat, waiting for the arrival of the B-25s. My experience with pre-orders has usually not gone well, though it did with the Tigercat. I had to look up CPSC and find out exactly what that agency is. Good Grief. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC, CPSC, or commission) is an independent agency of the United States government. The CPSC seeks to promote the safety of consumer products by addressing "unreasonable risks" of injury. WIth all of the crap coming into this country that present choking hazards and poison hazards to our children, why would they be interested in RC airplanes?

[Tom]

and that agency is probably charging you an inspection fee for the courtesy of inspecting the container another time.

Unfortunately, they will send us a big bill. 😨

[Jdcrow]

I'm embarrassed to say we now have ANOTHER delay with the B-25 due to a different governmental agency who wants to inspect our shipment. As you know, the initial USA shipment of FlightLine B-25 was chosen by US Customs for a random VACIS inspection. This inspection was completed without issue on August 9th. This delay was frustrating but understandable. Normally, the container would arrive at Motion RC shortly after this US Customs inspection but a different governing body (the CPSC) has decided they want to do an exam which is going to cause another 2 week delay. The second inspection is not related to the first inspection. We sincerely apologize! We've never had any shipment subject to 2 different exams in the history of Motion RC. The shipment has been in the USA since late July but will see another 2 week delay for this second inspection. We currently expect the B-25 shipment to arrive at Motion RC at the end of August. I'm so sorry for the delay and embarrassed I have to keep pushing the arrival date back.

and that agency is probably charging you an inspection fee for the courtesy of inspecting the container another time.