OFFICIAL ENTRY THREAD | 2022 MARCH MAYHEM CUSTOM AIRCRAFT CHALLENGE | MOTION RC

[Tuckie]

Here's my current "Vulhawk", it's the Freewing Vulcan I won in last year end MotionRC spin, my first EDF jet, wich ended in a high speed vertical crash after a triple high AoA stall.
Took 1 month to repair the blown out nose and broken right wing, and also repainted it fully in an imaginary winter camo that was necer used in the Bae Hak, but inspired in RAF 41 Sqn. that used Sepecar Jaguars and Harrier GR.3 in the 80's.

[Elbee]

[B][SIZE=20px]Freewing 90mm F/A 18C - Canadian Tiger Meet scheme 2003.

HW, Best of luck to you, my friend. Best, Steve

[bpflyer]

Here’s my marines dream paint scheme of my Flightline Corsair. I submitted my freewing 262 but would like to use my Corsair for the contest instead.

[Elbee]

My Nexa OV 10 in Val 4 "black pony's" livery...]

DDr, nicely done, Sir. Bravo Zulu. Best, Steve

[didier n]

My Nexa OV 10 in Val 4 "black pony's" livery...

[Cmclaren]

90mm Freewing F-16 (912) which I received as a gift for my 50th birthday in September 2021. Customized to represent 115th FW, WI ANG: https://media.defense.gov/2016/Apr/2...-HS473-027.jpg which reflects stylings of my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is adjacent to their home field. I studied Graphic Design and English at UW; those skills helped me build a career but also helped me in designing and printing custom decals such as those on these planes, as well as airbrushing and weathering skills. By the time I got to painting and detailing the third F-16, I felt like an employee on the General Dynamics manufacturing line!

I painted and decalled all three, with the other two going to flying buddies who are also UW grads, and we all now have matching Freewing 90mm F-16s (as you can see in the second pic). My plane (912) Includes custom cockpit with lighting, custom decals, complete repaint and weathering, and the addition of extra scale details such as the static dischangers on trailing edges of wing and tail surfaces, and all three have TrueFire LED Afterburners from 5280 installed.

Grateful for the opportunity for self-expression and creativity, as well as camaraderie, this hobby provides! Thanks

[The43rdHammer]

Freewing 90mm F/A 18C - Canadian Tiger Meet scheme 2003.
Located in it's secret jungle base, along with it's ground crew and security detail.



One of the most complicated schemes I've tried, blending yellows to orange (without an airbrush) and getting the graphics and finish correct to scale. Callie's graphics only accounted for half of the required pieces and the stripes on the top fuselage and side plates where either hand painted or had to be created from scratch. All of the black and white was hand painted as well, but certainly worth it.

Not that it matters in this contest, but some of the "Unseen" modifications included:

• upgraded cockpit and instruments
• upgraded pilot
• EDF upgraded to 12 blade 4068-1835 Kv Freewing inrunner
• Twin LED afterburners from the RC Geek
• Upgraded elevator servos to ProModeler DS 150's
• 4 coats of Varathane exterior clear gloss Spar Urethane

Happy Hunting to All Entrants!!

Well I'm glad I wasn't up against this one last year!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hugh Wiedman I'm Canajun, eh!

We're all a bit Canajun, As long as we can occasionally get Oot and Aboot, it's all good, eh?

[xviper]

Hugh Wiedman If I were the judge, you'd win hands down. I know how much you put into that plane. Also, I'm Canajun, eh!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Freewing 90mm F/A 18C - Canadian Tiger Meet scheme 2003.
Located in it's secret jungle base, along with it's ground crew and security detail.



One of the most complicated schemes I've tried, blending yellows to orange (without an airbrush) and getting the graphics and finish correct to scale. Callie's graphics only accounted for half of the required pieces and the stripes on the top fuselage and side plates where either hand painted or had to be created from scratch. All of the black and white was hand painted as well, but certainly worth it.

Not that it matters in this contest, but some of the "Unseen" modifications included:

• upgraded cockpit and instruments
• upgraded pilot
• EDF upgraded to 12 blade 4068-1835 Kv Freewing inrunner
• Twin LED afterburners from the RC Geek
• Upgraded elevator servos to ProModeler DS 150's
• 4 coats of Varathane exterior clear gloss Spar Urethane

Happy Hunting to All Entrants!!

[SteeVeeSwiss]

My beautiful and sexy AL37 SWISS Airlines at Interlaken Airfield/Switzerland, Feb 2022

[Stemwings]

AL37 in modern AA livery - Because I was inverted.
Full thrust reversing ESC setup.

[Ralph Stepper]

That looks good lets see more pics

Thanks! :-)

To be honest - as long as the competition lasts I would rather just show the one submitted image.
But as soon as the voting will be over I will be happy to share more. ;-)

[Ralph Stepper]

This might be your youngest pilot entry . My 9yrs old son Fraser did this 70mm F16 last spring , and he has flown it (buddy box) ! I think HHamzeh from our MMFC club copied him! note the 3D printed missiles also printed by Fraser. Credits to Mikeyp for the tiger decals!

Very well done Fraser! :-)

[cashmoneybrother]

Hi folks,

many thanks to James and the team to make this competition happen again this year!
And great honor personally to participate once more.

My contribution is a Freewing Me 262 V2, converted into a A2a Sturmvogel (stormbird) Blitzbomber, Bu.No. 110613 „9K+DK“ of 2^nd/KG 51, flown by Ofw. Hermann Wieczorek from Rheine-Hopsten airfield in February 1945.



Beside a full gear modification (100 degree front gear with 64 mm wheel and 85 mm main gear wheels as well as adding inner main gear doors) I did a full flap mod. (full flaps instead of stock split flaps) as well as a full cockpit re-do and numerous scale mods and additions (working nav. lights, SC 250 bombs, Riedel starter cones, antennas, ...).

Thanks to my club mate Hendrik for giving me an impressive photo shooting for this bird!

Ralph

That looks good lets see more pics

[hhamzeh]

This might be your youngest pilot entry . My 9yrs old son Fraser did this 70mm F16 last spring , and he has flown it (buddy box) ! I think HHamzeh from our MMFC club copied him! note the 3D printed missiles also printed by Fraser. Credits to Mikeyp for the tiger decals!

First of all, great job by Fraser! I think age has finally caught up with you Rocketboy! My submission is for the Gripen which is very different than the F-16. LOL

[James]

He's done an excellent job Rocketboy1030 !

[Rocketboy1030]

This might be your youngest pilot entry . My 9yrs old son Fraser did this 70mm F16 last spring , and he has flown it (buddy box) ! I think HHamzeh from our MMFC club copied him! note the 3D printed missiles also printed by Fraser. Credits to Mikeyp for the tiger decals!

[Ralph Stepper]

Thank you James... pleasure to be here again! 😀

[James]

Ralph Stepper . Coming back STRONG to defend the championship!