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[Sniper1]

Here's some pictures of it in action.

[Sniper1]

My Freewing F-86 Sabre finished in brushed aluminium tape and in the markings of the famous John Glenn, The Mig Mad Marine. It also has customized cockpit details and a Korean War era pilot.

[4923crew]

My Custom Rc March Madness Submissions. I cant decide so you guys decide for me.

good luck to everyone

[Radar-Guy]

Freewing 80mm MiG-29, Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 73, painted in Norm 90J scheme as a "zapped" bird (scorpion logo on nose).
Self-designed decals, printed on water-slide paper. Completely revised own-design cockpit, most parts printed on a resin printer. More own-design 3d printed parts include nozzles, dorsal air scoop, gun and aux inlet vents, new radome with functional pitot tube, nose gear strut covers, IRST sensor and some "flight line equipment" (thanks to Jörg for the wheel-chocks!).
Additional working LEDs (top and bottom ACLs, white tail light, two additional landing lights). Power system upgraded to 8s, HET 700-68-1865KV motors, German-made LED "afterburners".

[Elbee]

My JAS 39 Gripen...]

M6, Welcome to Hobby Squawk, Sir. Nice work. Best, LB

[nuts-n-volts]

(For the record, no this is not meant to be a serious submission obviously, just thought it was funny given the timing)...

MY EPIC CONTRIBUTION TO MARCH MADNESS FLIGHT ENDS IN NOTHIN' BUT NET!

Well I am nothing if not good for a good crash. LOL!

Well, OK... I'll give ya 2 points!

[Mik64]

My JAS 39 gripen serial number 39131.

[DarthSyd]

I couldn't decide on one... (I guess I am a little bit biased!).

[SR71CC]

This is the Freewing twin 80mm A-10 Thunderbolt. Standard coloring is a solid gray. I have customized mine in the Flying Tigers livery of the former England AFB. She’s ready to rumble!

[Ashle roachclip]

(For the record, no this is not meant to be a serious submission obviously, just thought it was funny given the timing)...

MY EPIC CONTRIBUTION TO MARCH MADNESS FLIGHT ENDS IN NOTHIN' BUT NET!

Well I am nothing if not good for a good crash. LOL!

I mean, I don't just crash like most of you. Nah, I crash into light poles with stunning fashion, chain link fences, school roofs just to name a few. Usually each would require a vacuum cleaner to get all the tiny foam bits picked up from the ground. In 25 years of flying I have found pretty spectacular ways to crash my model airplanes.

But this is the first time I can honestly say I have crashed into the net of a basketball hoop.

Winds were really gusty and I almost didn't fly but the winds died down for a few minutes which tricked me into a sense of false security. Takeoff and initial pattern flight was normal. Some gusts but nothing serious. But as I was on the downwind, a surge of wind picked up, and I mean picked up! I was on the treacherous high approach at the school so I knew this was going to get interesting quick. P's and Q's baby!!

I cleared the tree line and as I hit the threshold of the parking lot, a giant cross wind came in and all that was left to do was pray and hope for the best. What I saw next can only best be described as "Holy ****!" I watched as the gust pushed the F-16 into a basketball hoop with glorious devastation. From my vantage point it looked like there was a Freewing 90mm F-16 Arctic Camo jet one moment and a flowering explosion of foam the next.

It was so stunning, so riveting, it was quite frankly the first time in all my 25 years of flying where I not only didn't curse and scream and pout, I laughed! It was glorious! I couldn't have hit that basketball net if I was aiming for it! Sure, it's not great that it crashed but if you're going to crash do it epically. This was pretty damn epic.

Well you know what they say...A picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my submission to the spirit of March Madness. Nothin' but net baby!






















































Video:

WOW , Was it a 3 pointer ?? LOL

[Hugh Wiedman]

(For the record, no this is not meant to be a serious submission obviously, just thought it was funny given the timing)...

MY EPIC CONTRIBUTION TO MARCH MADNESS FLIGHT ENDS IN NOTHIN' BUT NET!

Well I am nothing if not good for a good crash. LOL!

I mean, I don't just crash like most of you. Nah, I crash into light poles with stunning fashion, chain link fences, school roofs just to name a few. Usually each would require a vacuum cleaner to get all the tiny foam bits picked up from the ground. In 25 years of flying I have found pretty spectacular ways to crash my model airplanes.

But this is the first time I can honestly say I have crashed into the net of a basketball hoop.

Winds were really gusty and I almost didn't fly but the winds died down for a few minutes which tricked me into a sense of false security. Takeoff and initial pattern flight was normal. Some gusts but nothing serious. But as I was on the downwind, a surge of wind picked up, and I mean picked up! I was on the treacherous high approach at the school so I knew this was going to get interesting quick. P's and Q's baby!!

I cleared the tree line and as I hit the threshold of the parking lot, a giant cross wind came in and all that was left to do was pray and hope for the best. What I saw next can only best be described as "Holy ****!" I watched as the gust pushed the F-16 into a basketball hoop with glorious devastation. From my vantage point it looked like there was a Freewing 90mm F-16 Arctic Camo jet one moment and a flowering explosion of foam the next.

It was so stunning, so riveting, it was quite frankly the first time in all my 25 years of flying where I not only didn't curse and scream and pout, I laughed! It was glorious! I couldn't have hit that basketball net if I was aiming for it! Sure, it's not great that it crashed but if you're going to crash do it epically. This was pretty damn epic.

Well you know what they say...A picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my submission to the spirit of March Madness. Nothin' but net baby!






















































Video:

Threeeeeee! Epic my man, if you didn't have photos of it and the video, I would not have believed it! You got my vote!

[Aros]

(For the record, no this is not meant to be a serious submission obviously, just thought it was funny given the timing)...

MY EPIC CONTRIBUTION TO MARCH MADNESS FLIGHT ENDS IN NOTHIN' BUT NET!

Well I am nothing if not good for a good crash. LOL!

I mean, I don't just crash like most of you. Nah, I crash into light poles with stunning fashion, chain link fences, school roofs just to name a few. Usually each would require a vacuum cleaner to get all the tiny foam bits picked up from the ground. In 25 years of flying I have found pretty spectacular ways to crash my model airplanes.

But this is the first time I can honestly say I have crashed into the net of a basketball hoop.

Winds were really gusty and I almost didn't fly but the winds died down for a few minutes which tricked me into a sense of false security. Takeoff and initial pattern flight was normal. Some gusts but nothing serious. But as I was on the downwind, a surge of wind picked up, and I mean picked up! I was on the treacherous high approach at the school so I knew this was going to get interesting quick. P's and Q's baby!!

I cleared the tree line and as I hit the threshold of the parking lot, a giant cross wind came in and all that was left to do was pray and hope for the best. What I saw next can only best be described as "Holy ****!" I watched as the gust pushed the F-16 into a basketball hoop with glorious devastation. From my vantage point it looked like there was a Freewing 90mm F-16 Arctic Camo jet one moment and a flowering explosion of foam the next.

It was so stunning, so riveting, it was quite frankly the first time in all my 25 years of flying where I not only didn't curse and scream and pout, I laughed! It was glorious! I couldn't have hit that basketball net if I was aiming for it! Sure, it's not great that it crashed but if you're going to crash do it epically. This was pretty damn epic.

Well you know what they say...A picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my submission to the spirit of March Madness. Nothin' but net baby!






















































Video:

[Ron1950]

[uscanuck1xa]

Johnnie blount

Nice - that looks like the CT-133 that was used for the Snowbirds support jet but some of the markings are different. Is this an actual livery or did you add some of your own design?

[458destroyer]

My L-39 Albatross by Blackhorse customized in a Reno Nevada Air Racing Scheme. I've also added bright Nav Nights in Wing Pods as well as a Turbine Engine for power.

[458destroyer]

[rataplan]

oops

[rataplan]

Hi
This is my f4. it is covered with silk paper and polycarbonate varnish, very hard finish and no more gatoring. Longer nose is from fw su 35 and chinpod is paper covered depron

cheers

[alon-zil]

Hi that's mine flight-line FW-190D Dora upgraded to 4 channels (with rudder) landing gear and costume paint job 😎😁 achtung 😜

[Johnnie blount]