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

[Linkan58]

Hi Guys.

Here are some pictures of my Yak-130 90mm 8cell.
It was the gray version before it became this Russian camo.

[davegee]

Hi Guys: My entry for this fun little contest is the Freewing F-4. I made it into a "N" model which was painted in the colors of VF-84, the "Jolly Rogers.' Some features of my plane are: JP Hobby electric brakes, 3D printed detailed cockpit and engine exhausts, and Jet Hangar Hobbies pilots. Has a simulated afterburner system from RC Geek. Also, I borrowed a mod on the nose gear door from him to the Navy/Marine Corps version. This look is modeled from a real airplane, from around 1975 or so. Airplane flies great and looks very realistic in the air, especially "in burner!"

[MeyerVW]

Frank Moss took this photo while flying today.

[Rcmotomike]

Roban 800 size UH1N

[Eric Gottwald]

Here is my second F-18, this time the F-18E. I have painted her in the 50 years VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" livery.

[Sleepdog]

Freewing 73AL - USAirways 737-800, Callie Graphics

[Hawks51]

Flightline clippedwing Spitfire

[Con Papaioannou]

Hi Guys A few pics of my Freewing F-18C Blue Angel with Center burners and 3D printed cock pit & ELEV 3D Printed Mod running on JP 12B 90 8S

[Con Papaioannou]

Hi Guys A few pics of my Freewing F-4 Phantom with 3D printed Nozzles custom painted And 3D printed Cockpit, running on 8S Setup.

[James]

Hawks51 - No picture came through, check the original post there is a video on how to properly upload

[Futaba Todd]

https://youtu.be/QrISGnOSKzI

[Futaba Todd]

https://youtu.be/777ax4X1MkE

[R_cnut@yahoo.com]

Carbon fiber Avanti S. Good luck to all!

[P. McGuire]

This is my Freewing Hawk T1....... U.S Navy Training Air Wing Two

[James]

Hello Hugh Wiedman, uscanuck1xa - I would like to try and keep this thread about the entries for the contest, feel free to bring this discussion to another thread through, but this thread should be about the pictures to enter the contest.

[Hugh Wiedman]

Eric Gottwald spectacular, but then obviously I have an affinity for this livery! Would love to see some more photos especially of the cockpit. You can always post them in the F-18 thread but there's no law against posting them here as well, is there?

[uscanuck1xa]

Thanks uscanuck1xa. Of course, I have seen the one of Hugh Wiedmann. He was the one that gave me the hint to download the scale cockpit for 3D printing (thx again Hugh). However, the scale parts of the fuselage on his one were missing (IFF antennas, several outlets) and, at least for me one of the most important things, wrong aircraft numbers were used. This is what I wanted to realize with my CF-18 and which worked quite nicely. However, thanks for roundel advice.

Excellent - your updated photo of it in flight is a winner!

[Rocketboy1030]

I had flown on NOK AIR many times in Thailand, Love their designs, Translation of Thai letters is "happy bird" selected by my wife. I had some help from Callie Graphics for the decals. Built with pride and painted with my youngest son Fraser!

[Eric Gottwald]

Nice looking plane. I have an affinity to the Canadian liveries. You should check out Hugh Wiedman 's version of this jet entered in last year's contest. His cockpit detail was outstanding! Of course this contest is based off one photo and attention to detail doesn't hold the weight you might think it would. If you want to improve upon the scale looks you may consider updating the roundels from the pre-1965 version to what was actually used on the aircraft.

Thanks uscanuck1xa. Of course, I have seen the one of Hugh Wiedmann. He was the one that gave me the hint to download the scale cockpit for 3D printing (thx again Hugh). However, the scale parts of the fuselage on his one were missing (IFF antennas, several outlets) and, at least for me one of the most important things, wrong aircraft numbers were used. This is what I wanted to realize with my CF-18 and which worked quite nicely. However, thanks for roundel advice.

[uscanuck1xa]

Here is my contribution. I know that I am not the first to build this one but it might be the best since I applied scale decals, a scale cockpit and many scale parts aroung the whole airframe.

Nice looking plane. I have an affinity to the Canadian liveries. You should check out Hugh Wiedman 's version of this jet entered in last year's contest. His cockpit detail was outstanding! Of course this contest is based off one photo and attention to detail doesn't hold the weight you might think it would. If you want to improve upon the scale looks you may consider updating the roundels from the pre-1965 version to what was actually used on the aircraft.